Editor, As the election draws near, Oak Harbor is once again inundated with a forest of yard signs. Hoping to influence voters with a slogan… Continue reading
Editor, On behalf of the board of directors of the Oak Harbor Music Festival, I would like to express our sincere thanks to all the… Continue reading
Editor, To the misguided citizens trying so very hard to force the Navy to leave Whidbey Island — admit it; that has been your agenda… Continue reading
Editor, I have two properties on Whidbey Island, both in the Oak Harbor area. When we first came to the Island in 1989 on a… Continue reading
Editor, I urge all residents of Island County Fire Protection District No. 2 to vote for Marv Koorn as commissioner of North Whidbey Fire and… Continue reading
Editor, This letter is to express my support for the re-election of Bob Severns as mayor of Oak Harbor. I am a resident of the… Continue reading
Editor, I want to compliment all who run for office as it is difficult with mass media sharing fiction, fact and other which can lead… Continue reading
Editor, Thank you, thank you, thank you, for your “Growler flight path” column, Mr. Graves, and how those who live under it made the choice… Continue reading
Editor, I’d like to respond to reporter Laura Guido’s article, “County eyeing cluster housing code revamp.” This proposal supports greed and does not help working… Continue reading
Editor, This past Fathers Day, me and my dad, former Oak Harbor mayor Al Koetje, sat down and talked about what Naval Air Station Whidbey… Continue reading
Editor, Dear Publisher Keven Graves, amen to your Sept. 21 column in the Whidbey News-Times regarding the controversial Outlying Field Coupeville and Naval Air Station… Continue reading
Editor, Navy Capt. Larry Salter wrote an eloquent Sound Off in the Sept. 28 issue of the Whidbey News-Times. He summarized my feelings exactly, only… Continue reading
Editor, I just had to respond to the “Sound Off” article in the Saturday Sept. 28 Whidbey News-Times by Bremerton resident Capt. Larry Salter, USN… Continue reading
Editor, Your take on the sound “noise” made by the Growlers is wrong. Normally I would not tell someone they are totally wrong but I… Continue reading
Editor, Apparently the U.S. Navy never did learn the lessons of Pearl Harbor. With all these atomic bombs and nuclear ships, we are a target.… Continue reading
Editor, The U.S. Navy in Oak Harbor is a very bad neighbor indeed. Not only do their Growler fly overs violate my sound space, they… Continue reading
Editor, We as a community are divided over the Navy’s continued use of Outlying Field Coupeville for fleet carrier flight crew bounce training. A word… Continue reading
Editor, Island County retrieves its mail from the post office daily at 8:30 a.m. By 10, it has been distributed to the appropriate department or… Continue reading
Editor, I read with interest your news coverage of the local candidates’ forum at the Elks Lodge on Sept. 19. I was particularly struck by… Continue reading
Editor, I respectfully believe the Main Street Association appeal of the Pioneer Way affordable housing project is misguided. The City of Oak Harbor Planning Department… Continue reading