A review of local, state and national events through the lens of the opinions of The Herald Editorial Board.

Last year, a doctor of physical therapy program at an institution of higher education faced an all-too-familiar challenge: how to celebrate the holidays in a way that felt meaningful for everyone.

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s early exit from Congress reveals that her tough-broad persona was very much an act. After she angered Donald Trump by demanding release of the Epstein files, she became target ...

As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was a problem when my baby brother was born a day before my birthday. For years, I would beg my parents for a birthday gift “one day early.” My ...

EVERETT — The 2026 Seahawks NFL FLAG Regional Tournament has been awarded to Everett, Washington. The regional tournament will be on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Kasch Park. Youth and high school flag ...

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Lost amid the political implications of allowing certain Obamacare subsidies to expire is the fact that this is Year 17, and counting, of Republicans failing to agree among themselves on health care ...

EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council passed an ordinance Wednesday to rezone more than 3,000 acres within the county’s Southwest Urban Growth Area, allowing developers to more easily build townhomes ...

LAKE STEVENS — By the end of her junior year volleyball season in 2024, Laura Eichert had accomplished more than most high school athletes ever will. The Lake Stevens outside hitter was named the ...

Has it ever occurred to your many letter writers why, why is there so much demand for illegal street drugs? Does it ever happen to warm, comfortable, financially secure people? Not very often. The ...

This will go down as the year when the president of the United States openly went to war against the rule of law. I’ve been writing about the many battles of this war throughout 2025. In this column, ...

Prep girls basketball roundup for Dec. 19-20: (Note for coaches/scorekeepers: To report results and statistics, email [email protected]. Please report results by 10:30 p.m.) SNOHOMISH — Noelani ...