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    Articles by Jim Larsen
    Ferry building plan comes under fire
    Ferry building plan comes under fire
    By Jim Larsen • April 25, 2008 9:58 pm

    Tenth District Republican Senate Candidate Linda Haddon is trying to sink state plans to build a clone of the Steilacoom II ferry in favor of building a larger boat.

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    Mr. Pundit answers your questions Editor’s column
    Mr. Pundit answers your questions Editor’s column
    By Jim Larsen • April 23, 2008 10:55 am

    Mr. Pundit receives more letters than he could ever hope to answer, so we’ll dispose of some of the answer here, free of charge.

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    Time to educate our island dogs Editor’s column
    Time to educate our island dogs Editor’s column
    By Jim Larsen • April 16, 2008 6:00 am

    It’s embarrassing to have an uneducated dog. People come over and want to see the dog do some tricks and it just sits there with a stupid grin on its face hoping for a Milkbone that it hasn’t done anything to earn.

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    The days before weather started Editor’s column
    The days before weather started Editor’s column
    By Jim Larsen • April 9, 2008 6:00 am

    Youth: Hey, old guy, what was it like before global warming? No matter what the weather these days, they blame it on global warming. Has it always been like this?

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    Editor’s Column: The ferry system survey for Keystone
    Editor’s Column: The ferry system survey for Keystone
    By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 4:00 pm

    Readers will be happy to know that I was secretly slipped the Keystone to Port Townsend version of the Washington…

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    Editorial: Welcome back, Crescent Harbor
    Editorial: Welcome back, Crescent Harbor
    By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 4:00 pm

    Kudos to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station for once again opening the Crescent Harbor Marina to sailors and their families….

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    Sound Off: Thanks anyway for applying
    Sound Off: Thanks anyway for applying
    By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 4:00 pm

    High interest in Oak Harbor city government was revealed in February when an astounding nine individuals applied for an open…

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    Sound Off: Heading off a Keystone crisis
    Sound Off: Heading off a Keystone crisis
    By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 4:00 pm

    Central Whidbey leaders are hard at work trying to head off an impending crisis on the Keystone to Port Townsend…

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    Editor’s Column: The more you save the more  it costs
    Editor’s Column: The more you save the more...
    By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 3:59 pm

    I owe you all an apology for the inflation we are experiencing, because every time I try to save money,…

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    Editorial: Fire district out of touch
    Editorial: Fire district out of touch
    By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 3:59 pm

    If you’re looking for the definition of “out of touch,” look no further than North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, which…

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    Editor’s Column: Give us money, not promises
    Editor’s Column: Give us money, not promises
    By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 3:59 pm

    The federal government is setting a good example in deciding to send each of us a check for $600 so…

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    Editorial: Fill vacancies in public view
    Editorial: Fill vacancies in public view
    By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 3:58 pm

    The new city of Oak Harbor administration is off to a shaky start with how it fills vacancies on the…

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    Editorial: A dangerous learning curve
    Editorial: A dangerous learning curve
    By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 3:58 pm

    The Washington State Department of Transportation’s new-found love affair with roundabouts is perhaps too optimistic. The DOT now favors a…

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