Relay Bigger June 29 at Relay for Life | GUEST OPINION
I encourage you to join me for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Marysville/Tulalip when we join together as a community on June 29 to celebrate survivors, remember those who are no longer with us, and raise money toward finding the cure that will end cancer in our lifetime.
Rescuing universal health care | OPOINION
The far-right calls it Obamacare so that when they sink it, as they intend to do, they’ll sink its namesake, too. That’s not a very nice thing to do. Not when public health truly means more to the nation than the ravings of chest-thumping old white politicians.
Focus on student growth, community engagement | GUEST OPINION
The Marysville School Board focuses on two major objectives: student growth and community engagement. The board was recognized as Washington State Board of the Year for that clear and steady focus and personal dedication and commitment.
Apodment: The new word in real estate | OPINION
The Snohomish City Council is turning thumbs-down on a proposal to develop compact housing units in an existing building. The units would be “apodments,” mimicking a trend toward minimum size rentals in Seattle and elsewhere. The Snohomish proposal calls for 20 units of 200 square feet each.
Listening to happiness | GUEST OPINION
Think about this — if someone were to ask you to name the single most profound sentence ever written in the English language, what would you say? I can only imagine the fascinating variety of responses we would come up with and the great conversations they would inspire. To kick things off, I’d like to share the sentence that gets my vote hands down.
Clean Sweep Week offers many activities | GUEST OPINION
As many community members are already aware, the city and a multitude of enthusiastic, civic-minded volunteers are readying for our 2nd Annual Marysville Community Clean Sweep Week.
Every Student Counts, Every Day Counts | GUEST OPINION
Our mission for Marysville Schools is Every Student … 100 percent … proficient in reading and math, graduating on time and prepared for college and career. Over the past five years we have made significant gains — including a 20 percent increase in our on-time-graduation rate. Still we have a long way to go.
Tax dollars at work | OPINION
I drive 144 miles round trip to ski at Stevens Pass. Or on better days I bum a ride with someone else but the distance is the same. We take Highway 9 southward to where we pick up U.S. 2 that carries us all the way to the pass. Given Highway 2’s grim record of fatal accidents, each trip is a little like Russian roulette but hey, if I craved safety would I be skiing?
Bad air days affect all of us | OPINION
Clinics are busy treating flu and the common cold these days — 21 days with treatment, three weeks without. Or longer. Puget Sound’s prolonged temperature inversions trap pollution that makes eyes water, noses stuffy and throats raw. It’s an especially bad season for sinuses.
