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Bob Bolerjack,
Opinion Editor
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Carol MacPherson,
Editorial Writer
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Allen Funk,
Herald Publisher
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Kim Heltne,
Assistant to the Publisher
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WEEK IN REVIEW
Wednesday


A stroke of kindness for Everett woman
Suspect arrested in Everett manhunt after shots...
New student exams, familiar results
Tuesday


Crash leaves car embedded in Everett Transit bus
County students get mixed grade from superinten...
Stevens Hospital District taxes to stay
Monday


More than a nuisance
Mukilteo's red-light camera fight on radar of ...
Renamed Keystone ferry terminal a coup for Coup...
Sunday


Snohomish County becomes a destination for airp...
You’ll need only 1 flu shot this year
Snohomish County YMCA goal: Healthy kids
Saturday


Marysville's new school getting ready for its f...
When the circus came to Everett ... in 1910
Drop in ferry ridership leveling off
Friday


New flight simulator re-creates 787 for pilots
Berkey calls for investigation into campaign ag...
Crash flips horse trailer on I-5, blocking traffic
Thursday


Heroin increasing its reach in small towns
Everett schools gain; Berkey's deficit widens
Rabbits and chickens move in as Evergreen fair ...
 

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Opinion
Editorial

IN OUR VIEW / PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
Loophole needs to be closed

Here's a shocker: Political advertising is sometimes misleading. [More]



 Being smart about brains  September 1
 Seeking new level of vitality  August 31
 Traffic jam gets own show  August 30
 Round 1 of the new reality  August 29
 Painful pattern emerging  August 27
More editorials

Letters


FIGHTING OBESITY: Helping youth is urgent challenge
MOSQUE: We fight to secure such freedoms
BIKINI BARISTAS: Protesting stands honors sexuality
OBAMA'S RELIGION: Real issues pale in comparision
NEW HIGH SCHOOL: Flabbergasted at cost of Getchell


Guest Commentary

This election will test our values as Washingtonians

Richard S. Davis, president of the Washington Research Council, was right about one thing in his Aug. 25 column, "[More]



Island County needs to reset its approach to budgeting

Island County voters soundly rejected a proposed property tax increase this month. In doing so, they told county commissioners they want them to do what all of us have been doing lately -- make do with less. The bottom line is clear: County... [More]



More commentary
 Island County needs to reset its approach to budgeting  August 29
 Moving forward, Marysville is in good hands  August 25
 It's different from endorsing the message  August 22
 To whom will it be accountable?  August 21

Opinion Columnists

Obama delivers on his Iraq promises

When then-Sen. Barack Obama visited the San Francisco Chronicle editorial board in 2008, I had one question for him: Which Democratic candidate for president would be best at keeping Iraq from imploding? "That would be me," Obama answered. [More]



More columns
 Mining for Philadelphia votes  September 2
 In Iraq, a shrug of uncertainty  September 2
 Income-tax initiative's math adds up  September 1
 Beckapalooza  September 1
 Mad Men in a saner time  August 31
 

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