Letters

Columnist should say how Biden would be better than Trump

I am a fairly new subscriber and enjoy getting local news. I…

 

History defies easy solutions in Ukraine, Mideast

An recent letter writer wants the U.S. to stop supplying arms to…

 

Providence hospitals’ problems show need for change

I was very fortunate to start my medical career in Everett in…

 

Roads, infrastructure won’t support Maltby townhome project

Thank you to The Herald for the article regarding the project to build 196 townhomes on 17 acres near Maltby (“Neighbors’ effort falls short of… Continue reading

Thank you local public servant during Public Service Week

Please join me in honoring the invaluable contributions of our nation’s public servants. Every day, public servants carry out critical work that allows our society… Continue reading

Don’t penalize those without shelter

Of the approximately 650,000 people that meet Housing and Urban Development’s definition of homeless, approximately 40 percent are sleeping outside tonight. It’s not that they’re… Continue reading

Fossil fuels burdening us with climate change, plastic waste

I believe that we in the U.S. have little idea of what the impacts that global warming and climate change are having and will have… Continue reading

Keep paramedics by passing levy for Fire District 21

I live in and pay taxes in rural Arlington. Our fire department is Fire District No. 21, which is not the same as Arlington’s fire… Continue reading

Prevention still best medicine for kidney disease

This well-presented story from facts shared of stage-5 kidney disease needs to be enhanced with more specific medical knowledge (“‘Silent disease’: Many have kidney disease,… Continue reading

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

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

What religious icons will Trump sell next?

My word! So now Donald Trump is in the business of selling Bibles! Is there no limit to how low the man will go? Talk… Continue reading

Benefits outweigh risks of grizzlies in North Cascades

After moving back to the Pascific Northwest, I began a 40-year long hiking, backpacking and horse packing into the Cascades and Olympics, back when no… Continue reading

If you drink alcohol, do so mindfully

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to think about your alcohol consumption to ensure you are enjoying alcohol responsibly and in moderation. According to… Continue reading

Why I as a Christian have no trouble voting for Trump

Regarding a recent letter regarding “good Bible verse for Trump’s supporters”: The writer proposes that Christians who support Trump are hypocritical. Perhaps so. If Trump… Continue reading

Look at what Biden, Democrats have done

All these crises belong to President Biden and the Democrats. Sixty days after Biden’s inauguration, Russia started amassing tens of thousands of troops on the… Continue reading

Marysville neighborhood commits to building neighbor culture

In a time when so many of us live our lives through the media, the Pinewood Neighbors in Marysville are actively working to connect face-to-face… Continue reading