Herald Forum

Forum: Trump cuts to museum funding hit Imagine Children’s

The defunding of a museum and library program means the loss of a science lab for preschoolers.

 

Forum: We strive for Belonging, then keep it to ourselves

From childhood we treat Belonging as something to be jealously guarded. What if others belong, too?

 

Forum: Once again, our nation must call on its ‘better angels’

Our nation isn’t perfect. Our efforts to address wrongs go slowly. But we keep pursuing a more perfect union.

 

Forum: Sizing up soccer match opponents with the boys on the bus

An account from 25 years ago of a high school soccer team’s banter on the journey before and after a match.

Forum: Don’t wait for the winds to change; brave the winds better

Our communities and nation need good people in leadership. Find a place for yourself in the process.

Forum: They just don’t make wise old elders like they use to

Used to be you could count on elders for quiet perspective and calm. We need that grace under pressure.

Forum: Emerging Leaders marks 10 years of honoring pathfinders

The awards recognize those under 40 primed to lead their communities to embrace change and growth.

Forum: Celebrate with Everett VFW as organization’s year wraps

Its Spring Fling is set for April 5 with the post again in the running for VFW’s All-American Award.

Forum: Washington students’ math scores don’t add up to success

How can the state be fifth in spending in the U.S. but have so many students struggling in tests?

Forum: ‘Whole Lotta Love’ for becoming a teenage Led Zepplin fan

A new documentary brings back images of rock stars and memories of the juicier days of youth.

Forum: What a late Korean War veteran has to say to Ukraine

A man who fought against an aggressor says our country owes an apology and gratitude to Zelensky.

Forum: It’s come to this; maybe some states should join Canada

If the U.S. is so ideologically divided, maybe Washington and other states should look to the Great White North.

Forum: Kids and parents navigate transitions as years pass

Boxing up the playthings of childhood is an exercise in choosing what to part with, what to keep.

Forum: Are systems serving us, or are we serving systems?

Whether we’re talking 401(k)s or immigration, are systems serving what’s in our interests and values?

Forum: Small changes can have lasting impacts in ninth grade

A program in Everett schools for ninth-grade students is a success. Its state funding should continue.

Forum: Changing status quo easy; letting justice guide harder

A combination of concern and action promotes justice, and that takes reflection and courage to act.

Forum: Funding for childcare, education helps kids and parents

Those programs support valuable investments in families, in businesses and our state’s economy.

Forum: Let Edmonds residents hear RFA facts without city’s spin

The city spent money on a PR campaign about joining the fire authority. Facts should guide the decision.

Forum: State church leaders call for compasion for immigrants

Scripture repeatedly instructs us to love our neighbor and show the stranger hospitality.

Forum: Support state legislation to reform policing, corrections

One bill would harmonize standards for agency leadership; another would clarify review of corrections facilities.