Editor, I read Julia Lary’s letter to the editor Saturday, May 4 with interest. Unfortunately, Lary did not give a simple example of where her… Continue reading
Editor, In her May 17 letter, Carol Parbs got many of her facts wrong. On behalf of the Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve, I would… Continue reading
Editor, Did you know that the United States has been involved in continuous military combat since 2002? Did you know that since 2002 our country… Continue reading
Editor, On Memorial Day, we pause to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. These brave men and women answered… Continue reading
Editor, Saturday, May 4, a team of volunteers from Hearts & Hammers worked on my yard and house-- team captain John Herwick and team member… Continue reading
Editor, I moved to Whidbey Island about four years ago. Though prices were attractive, due to the noise I purposely did not buy near or… Continue reading
Editor, Recently, we requested the Navy consider a viable alternative to using Outlying Field Coupeville, particularly during the summer. On many nights during summer months,… Continue reading
Editor, It’s a quarter to 11 p.m. The planes started flying again tonight at 9:15, after flying off and on for most of the day.… Continue reading
Editor, Silence is no longer golden regarding my feelings for the Navy jet noise. I have lived less than a mile from Outlying Field Coupeville… Continue reading
Editor, Ed Hickey wrote in the Whidbey News-Times May 1 that President Donald Trump deserves praise for what he describes as a prosperous economy, as… Continue reading
Editor, This is a thank you note to this newspaper and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for proof of the bear I read… Continue reading
Editor, May 4 edition on page A16, “Replacing the Deception Pass Bridge,” a paid advertisement. Is this a joke or do we really think this… Continue reading
Editor, I just returned from a wonderful vacation week spent on the Oregon Coast. As I returned to Island County, I realized that we are… Continue reading
Editor, It is no surprise that May is the month chosen as National Foster Care Appreciation Month. The month of May carries us well into… Continue reading
Editor, On Saturday, May 4, volunteers from Hearts and Hammers spread out across Whidbey Island to assist homeowners with needed repairs, improvements and maintenance to… Continue reading
Editor, Abortion, which means killing babies, violates the sixth of the 10 Commandments, “Thou shalt not kill.” Abortion, though very convenient, is selfish. God creates… Continue reading
Editor, Based on my experience, Ron Telles is unqualified to become the CEO at WhidbeyHealth. I was one of the 50 or so people whose… Continue reading
Editor, The Whidbey News-Times doesn’t need a comic section to make us laugh, it has the Opinion page. On May 4, we had Jerry Cornfield… Continue reading
Editor, It’s easy to get caught up in the propaganda percolating across America. It’s also important to correct misnomers as espoused by Ed Hickey in… Continue reading
Editor, I am so sorry to sound like a one-string guitar, but I have never heard so many complaints against our military fly boys. I… Continue reading