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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
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...
Tuesday


Mill Creek YMCA now has twice the room to play
Report faults teacher’s actions
Marysville middle school will pick a new principal
 

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Opinion
Editorial

IN OUR VIEW / COUNTY SALARY COMMISSION
Pay cuts must be on table

Voters in Snohomish County made a wise choice in 2006 when they created an independent panel of citizens to set the pay for the county’s top elected officials. They replaced a politically charged process with a straightforward, objective... [More]



 ‘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
 Decimating a great game  March 10
More editorials

Letters


STATE BUDGET: Bottled-water tax hurts health care
ELECTED OFFICIALS: Is hot air part of weather pattern?
PHONING AND DRIVING: Whose free hands are in cookie jar?
STATE BUDGET: Legislature needs to learn to save
STATE BUDGET: Rid our system of all illegal aliens
COLLEGE COSTS: Redistribution of funds is possible


Guest Commentary

Help your neighbors help themselves with an education

When I graduated from Edmonds High School in 1975, I took it for granted that when I figured out what I wanted to do with my life, Edmonds Community College would be there. [More]



It's past time to fix state's tax system

Richard S. Davis' Wednesday column, “Want to kill state income tax idea? Send it to the voters,”... [More]



More commentary
 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
 Legislature must act because Washington needs jobs  March 3

Opinion Columnists

Katrina’s toxic legacy lives

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is making a big health care mistake. I’m not talking about the final push for comprehensive reform legislation, which is righteous and necessary. I mean the sale of more than 100,000 contaminated... [More]



More columns
 Jihad Jane: Terror by reason of insanity  March 16
 They’re only trying to help  March 15
 It’s Iraq for the Iraqis now  March 15
 Here's a little philosophy to chew on with breakfast  March 15
 The tax war goes online, thanks to Amazon  March 14
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