Editor, One of the rewards of working at WhidbeyHealth for over 20 years was enrollment in one of a number of health insurance plans offered… Continue reading
Editor, In response to the proposed increased number of Growler planes and training flights, residents of Whidbey Island have proposed scaling back their numbers, or… Continue reading
Editor, I am writing this in response to two letters recently published in your newspaper regarding the transparency of WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in several important… Continue reading
Editor, I am getting tired of those who are opposed to the Outlying Landing Field (OLF) referred to as unpatriotic, while those teary eyed supporters… Continue reading
Editor, I observed hundreds of proud patriots — men and women, many longtime residents ---- gathered at Crockett’s Barn in response to proposed big changes… Continue reading
Editor, Santa surprised the preschool-through-first-grade children last week for the Oak Harbor Kiwanis Club Santa Orange Project. It was a joy to see and hear… Continue reading
Editor, In regard to the article “Lawyers argue over incest at sentencing” in the Dec. 15 edition of the Whidbey News-Times, I don’t know what… Continue reading
Editor, We moved to this area in 2003. One of the reasons was Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. To live amongst the past and share… Continue reading
Editor, Rick Kiser’s letter to the editor on Dec. 15 suggests that global warming is a hoax. In challenging recent reports, he cites the Heartland… Continue reading
Editor, I find myself really angry when I read letters to the editor against the jet noise, most recently in the Wednesday, Dec. 13 edition.… Continue reading
Editor, As a retired master chief who served at Whidby Island, both in seaplanes and P-3s at Ault Field, I remember them both being too… Continue reading
Editor, The journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who lived in in Virginia and wrote for the Washington Post, was a prominent Saudi dissident reporter. On Oct. 2,… Continue reading
Editor, The Fourth National Climate Assessment recently came out of the U.S. Global Change Research Program. One thing to keep in mind when you read… Continue reading
Editor, I am a long-time property owner on Whidbey Island. Our property, which we have owned for more than 40 years, is located within the… Continue reading
Editor, On Nov. 21, we on Whidbey Island were very likely in the crosshairs of a domestic terrorist. The vigilance and courage of our Island… Continue reading
Editor, To the inconsiderate “gardener:” Do you really think it is the Boy Scouts’ responsibility to remove your three black quilted hefty bags from their… Continue reading
Editor, Thank you, to all who attended and supported the Island County Historical Society’s auction last month. It was a tremendous success and a ton… Continue reading
Editor, I’m a Seattleite and a weekender on Whidbey Island. My family and friends are part of the growing number of people visiting Whidbey every… Continue reading
Editor, I don’t own valuable property, or support myself on tourist income, but I do have a good bit of heart and soul invested in… Continue reading
Editor, For nearly 40 years, we’ve listened to their hysterical garbage claiming that the Navy’s jets are “ripping the fabric” of the universe, or that… Continue reading