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Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM Since the Steel Electric ferries were pulled from service in November, it has put a pinch on Whidbey Island businesses by disrupting commutes, preventing trucks from transporting goods across Admiralty Inlet and keeping shoppers from visiting local stores. Citizens want more open space in city
Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM A survey mailed to all Oak Harbor utility customers last September painted a clearer picture of the collective community wants as city staff updates its Parks and Recreation Plan. Water tank siting questioned
Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM Oak Harbors three water storage reservoirs, containing a combined volume of 3.1 million gallons of the necessary resource, are no longer sufficient to serve the growing population. Plan adds cultural resource protection
Jul 03 2008, 11:23 AM Cultural resources will receive more protection in Coupeville, even if most people dont know where theyre located. Sound Off: Holiday greeting not courageous
Jul 03 2008, 10:57 PM By Patricia Kuenzi
After reading Ellie Pecks letter regarding what courage it took for the Whidbey News-Times to broadcast the Merry Christmas message, my initial response was to let the ignorance and stupidity of the sentiment stand. It was the Christmas season, and all that. But, then, I thought, no! We have an election year coming up, and if we have any chance at all as a nation, each and every incident of ignorance and stupidity voiced must be actively challenged!
I would like to make clear, first, that I have no problem with the Merry Christmas wish Im a Christian myself, and say it repeatedly every year, despite the extreme amount of courage it apparently takes to voice the holiday greeting of the overwhelming majority of citizens of our country.
Sound Off: School needs a new flagJul 03 2008, 10:57 PM By Wes Heckathorn Help House feeds thousands
Jul 03 2008, 8:46 PM As the community-based, non-profit food bank serving northern Whidbey Island, North Whidbey Help House is the provider of food for those in need. Tree recycle support awesome
Jul 03 2008, 8:46 PM Boy Scout Troop 53, sponsored by the Central Whidbey Lions Club, extends a big thank you to the residents of Whidbey Island for their incredible support of scouting on Whidbey Island and Troop 53 in the recent Recycle Your Tree with Troop 53 fundraiser.
Troop 53 would also like to extend its sincere thanks to Island Asphalt, the Central Whidbey Lions Club, The Whidbey News-Times and Island Disposal, for trucks, time, space, and disposal contributions to a great fundraiser.
Thanks, now were all liarsJul 03 2008, 8:46 PM I, too, read Jim Larsens article, Party declaration required to vote, in the Jan. 16 Whidbey News-Times, and I continue to be appalled and angered over the requirement to declare allegiance to a political party in order to vote in the primary.
Ive read the explanation of the Supreme Court decision, but it makes no sense to me. How can a political party take precedence over the individuals right to vote? What this decision has done is make liars out of many of us. My personal political leaning is in that nebulous and unnamed middle ground between Republican and Democrat, hence, Ive always considered myself an Independent. And Ive voted on both sides of the political party line throughout my adulthood, choosing the candidate who seemed the most reasonable and capable to me, regardless of his/her political affiliation.
Income change hurts disabledJul 03 2008, 8:46 PM This is important for anyone who is currently collecting Social Security or Supplemental Security Income.
These are people with disabilities who are working part-time. As of Jan. 1, I have noticed that the Mount Vernon office of Social Security is drastically cutting peoples checks. The reason for this seems grossly inaccurate and just plain wrong. My son Ryan was cut down to about $115 per month for no good reason.
