Editor, The Emergency Powers Act — a newsworthy topic of late. Should we be concerned that the president has asserted these powers for the purpose… Continue reading
On my 19,947th day on earth, I learned something that came as a complete surprise: I am not invincible to injury. Racing down Mount Constitution… Continue reading
Cartoon for March 6, 2019… Continue reading
While the town periodically sends information to our water customers, I realize I have not sent out a general update on the PFAS plan to… Continue reading
Editor, Regarding the proposed increased touch-and-go flights at Ault Field and Outlying Field Coupeville, the current noise ordinance time restrictions in Island County may become… Continue reading
Editor, It’s been more than two years since PFAS chemicals leaking from Navy property were discovered in the Town of Coupeville’s water, the same water… Continue reading
Cartoon for March 2… Continue reading
Editor, On Valentine’s Day, we lit 1,217 candles to honor and in recognition of the anniversary of the Parkland school shooting. The candles were for… Continue reading
Editor, We hear them. Do they hear us? The recent letter sent by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, or ACHP, to the secretary of… Continue reading
By the Pediatric Associates of Whidbey Island We, the pediatricians and nurse practitioners of Pediatric Associates of Whidbey Island, express our strong support for House… Continue reading
Cartoon for Feb. 27, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, A letter to the editor about vaccinations, published Feb. 20 in the Whidbey News-Times stated, “House Bill 1638 mandates the removal of religious and… Continue reading
Cartoon for Feb. 23, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, Over the last few days, Mother Nature has made me realize what wonderful neighbors I have. As I get ready to take on the… Continue reading
Editor, I have been chewing on this for a while. We must wake up. The state of New York has made it legal to kill,… Continue reading
Editor, Following are some thoughts of sorrow, anger, fear, power to share about two walls. A tall ugly, graffiti clad structure divides Bethlehem. It is… Continue reading
Editor, In a letter to the editor published on Wednesday, Feb. 20, Ed Hickey made a few statements that I feel I must respond to.… Continue reading
Cartoon for Feb. 20, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, Former State Treasurer Duane A. Davidson is opposed to the citizens of Washington acquiring the benefits of fractional reserve lending. It’s a concept that… Continue reading
Editor, House Bill 1638 mandates the removal of “religious and personal exemptions allowed for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccines.” Gov. Jay Inslee declared an… Continue reading
