Opinion

Comment: 4/20 Day offers chance to talk to kids about drugs

Marijuana use among youths is on the decline, showing the benefit of drug education and discussion.

 

Comment: To save orcas, agencies should supsend salmon fishing

Reports are showing alarming declines among salmon, a vital food source for state’s killer whales.

 

Eco-nomics: What to do for Earth Day? Be a climate hero

Add the good you do as an individual to what others are doing and you will make a difference.

 

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, April 20

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Editorial: A policy wonk’s fight for a climate we can live with

An Earth Day conversation with Paul Roberts on climate change, hope and commitment.

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Forum: Growing potatoes proves value in ‘reinventing the wheel’

You can get ‘em cheaper and easier at the store, sure, but then you miss out on spuds’ real perks.

Dan Hazen

Forum: Supreme Court shouldn’t allow punishment for homelessness

Regardless of the outcome, communities should seek out solutions, not penalties, for homelessness.

Comment: Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be, nor was the past

Nostalgia often puts too rosy a tint on the past. But it can be used to see the present more clearly.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, April 19

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Efforts to confront homelessness encouraging

Thanks to The Herald for its efforts to battle homelessness, along with the poverty and drug problems that are both cause and effect of it… Continue reading

If grizzlies return, should those areas be off-limits?

We’ve all seen the YouTube videos of how the Yellowstone man-beast encounters dramatically played out (“Last man to see grizzly in Cascades says return ‘would… Continue reading

Schwab: Honestly, the lies are coming in thick and sticky

The week in fakery comes with the disturbing news that many say they believe the Trumpian lies.

Comment: Israel should choose reasoning over posturing

It will do as it determines, but retaliation against Iran bears the consequences of further exchanges.

Comment: Ths slow but sure progress of Brown v. Board

Segregation in education remains, as does racism, but the case is a milestone of the 20th century.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, April 18

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

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Snow dusts the treeline near Heather Lake Trailhead in the area of a disputed logging project on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, outside Verlot, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Editorial: Move ahead with state forests’ carbon credit sales

A judge clears a state program to set aside forestland and sell carbon credits for climate efforts.

Snow dusts the treeline near Heather Lake Trailhead in the area of a disputed logging project on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, outside Verlot, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

State needs to assure better rail service for Amtrak Cascades

The Puget Sound region’s population is expected to grow by 4 million people in two or three decades, yet in its most recent planning document,… Continue reading

Trump’s own words contradict claims of Christian faith

In a recent letter to the editor regarding Christians and Donald Trump, the writer states “I have no trouble voting for Trump” because “why would… Continue reading

Apply ‘Kayden’s Law’ in Washington’s family courts

Next session, our state Legislature must pass legislation that clarifies how family court judges should address the harms of family violence in family court. Under… Continue reading

Commen: ‘Civil War’ movie could prompt some civil discourse

The dystopian movie serves to warn against division and for finding common ground in our concerns.