Letters

Why put ‘cognitive hazard’ of fluoride in water?

I received this from Dr. Michael Greger July 15: “Based on new…

 

Reject notion of ‘winnable’ nuclear war

During the 1960s, Pentagon war planners concluded that a successful and winning…

 

?Are wildfires what God or his believes hath wrought?

Astronauts typically express awe and even love for the beautiful Earth below…

 

Biden can still enact Equal Rights Amendment

In the United States, women and girls are not legally guaranteed equal rights. We have seen the devastating consequences of this reality in our fights… Continue reading

Open PUD grant program to all customers

Regarding “Snohomish PUD reopens appliance upgrade program,” Jan. 15, The Herald: It’s great that the Snohomish County PUD is funneling Climate Commitment Act funds into… Continue reading

If putting conditions on disaster fair, apply to all

In their latest attempt to rip our country apart from within, the MAGA crowd wants to punish the victims of the Los Angeles wildfire by… Continue reading

Is Washington interested in joining Canada as new province?

Politics is a lively topic in any country, especially so in western democracies. Typically allies and friends refrain from commenting on each other for fear… Continue reading

To save orcas, focus on efforts in Puget Sound, not Snake River

I don’t believe tearing down the four lower dams on the Snake River will help our local orca population. What scientific proof do we have… Continue reading

Orca calf’s death argues for four dams’ removal

In “Encounters with the Archdruid,” his narration of David Brower’s battles with developers, John McPhee writes: “[P]ossibly the reaction to dams is so violent because… Continue reading

Can’t save climate by killing oceans

As I read The Washington Post article in a recent Herald about adding an antacid to the oceans as a means to reduce carbon in… Continue reading

Cutline error marred Herald photo feature

I look forward to year-end retrospectives like “Photos of the Year 2024,” as The Herald published on Dec. 28, but was insulted when the caption… Continue reading

New Year’s resolutions for The Herald

New Year’s Resolutions 2025 goals for The Herald Suggested New Year resolutions for The Herald: I will stop publishing opinion pieces that are clearly biased… Continue reading

Please list TV sports schedule in The Herald again

Herald Sports Please list TV schedule again When The Herald first started its “no paper delivery” on Mondays I wrote to the sports editor, suggesting… Continue reading

Give Herald reporters resources they need

I am taken aback by The Herald management’s demands of the Everett newsroom guild in labor negotiations as an aviation journalist. To be a journalist,… Continue reading

American families need help from child tax credit

I agree with a recent letter “Adopt a renter tax credit in Congress for affordable housing” in the assertion that a renter tax credit is… Continue reading

Consider Trump’s dubious pardons before criticizing Biden

Sometimes, the irony is too thick to be ignored. A recent letter to the Herald, written I assume, in good faith, had the audacity or… Continue reading

Pacific Seafoods thanks first responders’ quick action

On behalf of the team at Pacific Seafood’s Mukilteo facility, I want to express our deepest gratitude to the Snohomish County Fire Department, Mukilteo Fire… Continue reading

Greed, not housing units, causing homelessness problem

Please make those so-called experts stop trying to promote transitional housing as a cure for our homeless problems. They keep saying we need over a… Continue reading

Herald owners should work with union for reporters’ fair pay

As a longtime loyal reader of The Herald, it’s been difficult to watch the sale of the newspaper to an out-of-state entity, the cutting of… Continue reading

Protect SNAP’s food aid as part of U.S. Farm Bill

Gov. Jay Inslee’s projected budget shortfall of $10 billion to $12 billion over the next four years, announced on Dec. 17, makes passing the Farm… Continue reading