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Bob Bolerjack,
Opinion Editor
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Carol MacPherson,
Editorial Writer
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heraldnet.com


Allen Funk,
Herald Publisher
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Kim Heltne,
Assistant to the Publisher
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WEEK IN REVIEW
Tuesday


Local beef — lots of it
16-year-old girl convicted in Sultan gang murder
Lawmakers start haggling budget, again
Monday


A gift for a gifted kid
An early start to allergy season
Students to have their first look at ‘WAS...
Sunday


Stillaguamish Tribe carves a link to its long-l...
Paine Field results delayed by months
The Hub, a Snohomish institution, closes
Saturday


Shock at fish killings in Mill Creek
Former Snohomish County planning director charged
Murder suspect James Fryberg back in custody
Friday


Told there's no buyer for pea crop, farmers adjust
Everett courts water-bottling company
Alcohol, marijuana cited in fatal wrong-way crash
Thursday


Special session likely to finish budget, tax in...
County to pay builders $1.7 million to settle s...
Cut through solid-white lines and it could cost...
Wednesday


New high-tech tool aids searchers after avalanches
Boeing to boost output of 787s
Everett routinely sees people break anti-dumpin...
 

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Opinion
Editorial

IN OUR VIEW / PASS HEALTH-CARE BILL
Alternative is unacceptable

What’s the realistic alternative to the health-care overhaul poised for action in Congress this week? The status quo. [More]



 Pay cuts must be on table  March 16
 ‘Nakation’ leads bad ideas  March 15
 A promising path to reform  March 14
 Look beyond ferry workers  March 12
 Keep eye on diversification  March 11
More editorials

Letters


A FAN'S ENTHUSIASM: Shared humanity found in sports
SILENT MAJORITY: Stop listening to all extremists
AUTO SIDE EFFECTS: Call doc if pedal stuck for hours
CENSUS : Allocating funds by race is illegal
HEALTH CARE: Senior citizens hardly freeloaders
MARIJUANA: Liberty doesn’t mean do whatever


Guest Commentary

A win-win: Clean water, good jobs

Right now the Legislature is considering a proposal that would help Snohomish County address two pressing problems: toxic stormwater runoff and our slumped economy. [More]



The oncoming storm: Snohomish County businesses fear what lies ahead in Oly...

As the Legislature enters its special session, the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce and businesses in the community are distressed about precedents being set in Olympia. [More]



More commentary
 The oncoming storm: Snohomish County businesses fear what lies ahead in Oly...  March 16
 Why you should oppose a hazardous substance tax increase  March 16
 Help your neighbors help themselves with an education  March 14
 It's past time to fix state's tax system  March 13
 Here in Washington, your right to bear arms is under fire  March 7

Opinion Columnists

Obama evokes fear, calls for courage

As a candidate for president, Sen. Barack Obama rejected “the politics of fear.” Well, he won. So now he’s playing the fear card to the hilt. [More]



More columns
 Europeans blaze a more efficient path to prosperity  March 17
 Outsourcing intelligence  March 16
 Katrina’s toxic legacy lives  March 16
 Jihad Jane: Terror by reason of insanity  March 16
 They’re only trying to help  March 15
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