Immediate help with Israeli model
In the aftermath of the terrible tragedy in Connecticut, much discussion has occurred about making schools safer. People have suggested banning...
View ArticleLegislate Gangnam Style
If by chance you happened to wake up and find your regular nose replaced with a new, red, very shiny, glowy nose, how would you put it to use?...
View ArticleUplifting story nice for holidays
Regarding the article about Claire, the cat missing for a year (Dec. 17 article, "
View ArticlePlayer, photographer earn congratulations
Kudos to Herald photographer Jennifer Buchanan for the Nov. 30...
View ArticleGetting more for less in health care
Sad, sad, sad that in talking about budget cuts, we use painful words like "extracting billions from Medicare" or "slashing the Medicare...
View ArticleThrough a lens, lightly
WASHINGTON -- In today's world of social media, where everyone's every little thing is on display, it is sometimes difficult to recall a time when...
View ArticleEntertaining thoughts of The End
WASHINGTON -- If you're reading this, the Maya were wrong. Rather, they would have been wrong if they'd actually predicted the end of the world,...
View ArticleAre Taliban warm to an opening?
WASHINGTON -- In this season of good will, there's a rare bit of good cheer about the prospects for peace with the Taliban in Afghanistan. The reason...
View ArticleChristmas music the perfect gift
On Dec. 18, I spent a wonderful two hours at Marysville-Pilchuck High listening to their Winter Concerts. To start off the evening, the concert choir...
View ArticleGenerous donors exceed drive goals
We are honored to express our appreciation of everyone that contributed to the Granite Falls School District (GFSD) Food Drive. Over the past few...
View ArticleStudents' gift to Ali heartwarming
As a grandparent who has three grandchildren in the Snohomish School District, I try to keep up on what is going on in the schools there. The...
View ArticleThank you for beautiful photo
Thank you so much for the beautiful picture Dan Bates took of our wedding for your Dec. 19 Local Section. We would also like to thank Rachael, a...
View ArticleStudent heroes put idea into gear
The event at Glacier Peak High School on Dec. 15 was impressive. Our daughter Ali was the receiver of an amazing opportunity to drive a car. (Dec. 15...
View ArticleSharing the sense of hope
Maybe today your newspaper stayed rubber-banded a bit longer than usual, and the TV news was kept off, and your laptop, mostly closed.
View ArticleNew budget, with same old problems
The swan song of a lame duck rarely enchants. So, few expected Gov. Chris Gregoire's final budget to receive rave reviews. It didn't.
View ArticleGifts will boost economy, leaders
As we approached Christmas, I had a thought as to how to stimulate the economy. Each taxpayer in this country should purchase a gift for the...
View ArticleOut with old energy, in with new
On Whidbey Island, members of several organizations are looking for more news coverage on climate change and energy. Why? Because our nation's top...
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