In Our View

Deadly disease has new face

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the incurable disease that baseball player Lou Gehrig gave a face and name to, has long been known as non-discriminatory. It can… Continue reading

Recession rocks a state that thought it was safe

When rumors of layoffs first hit Microsoft’s campus in the fall of 2008, Rod Learmonth shrugged them off. There were no signs of… Continue reading

Don’t let others speak for you

Before you toss that pile of junk mail into the recycling bin, you might want to go through it one more time. Your primary-election ballot… Continue reading

Micro-vision isn’t healthy

Are we there yet? Economists and journalists continue to speak and report in ways that reveal a longing for the Instant Gratification Age that got… Continue reading

Save money with these fruit bars

Store-bought, packable snacks for school can be pricey and some of the ingredients are less than desirable. Sure, there are all-natural brands, but they usually… Continue reading

Fire station rhetoric has become alarming

From recent rhetoric, you’d think that public safety is little more than a political football in the City of Everett. Of course, that’s absurd. Funding… Continue reading

Go ahead and go to Texas, Alex; Seattle will survive

It’s too bad for Alex Rodriguez that he didn’t like Seattle well enough to stay. Oh well, the Pacific Northwest is getting used to losing… Continue reading