Letters

Health care coverage for undocumented an insult to taxpayers

I just read that Washington sate has been granted a federal waiver…

 

Sentence for animal cruelty should have imposed jail time

After reading the article about Blayne Perez shooting and mutilating wounded animals…

 

Until EVs, little concern shown for impacts of lithium mining

To all of the fossil fuel defenders who are now suddenly worried…

 

Thanks to Tulalip marine patrol after boat motor died

A huge thank you to the Tulalip Tribal marine enforcement staff for coming to our rescue when my outboard motor died. They quickly and efficiently… Continue reading

Torture, killing of wolf showed disrespect for life

On Feb. 29 in Sublette County, Wyoming, Cody Roberts intentionally struck down a juvenile wolf with a snowmobile, taped the animal’s mouth shut, then brought… Continue reading

Logging and replanting reduces more carbon emissions

I am responding to the recent exchange of letters regarding the effects of logging on carbon emissions. One letter questioned a previous author’s claim that… Continue reading

Biden has made country better place

A recent letter to the editor presented an argument against Joe Biden. Everything the author said from inflation to energy was just wrong. But, I… Continue reading

City of Snohomish property purchase was legitimate

A concerned citizen sent me a copy of a Facebook post by our former Snohomish Mayor John Kartak, accusing our the City Council of trying… Continue reading

Was traffic fatality result of relaxed police pursuit law?

I read with horror the article about the poor woman who was killed by a driver fleeing law enforcement (“Lynnwood woman, 83, killed in wrong-way… Continue reading

Columnist should say how Biden would be better than Trump

I am a fairly new subscriber and enjoy getting local news. I am a moderate independent voter and have noticed that your Opinion section leans… Continue reading

History defies easy solutions in Ukraine, Mideast

An recent letter writer wants the U.S. to stop supplying arms to Israel and Ukraine. Good idea or a bad mistake? Israel is not looking… Continue reading

Providence hospitals’ problems show need for change

I was very fortunate to start my medical career in Everett in 1977. We had an outstanding medical staff, two excellent hospitals, and a wonderful… Continue reading

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