Opinion
Editor’s Column: Hitting the career trifecta on Whidbey Island
I never thought I’d make it this far. In the early ‘80s, I started out in Whidbey Island’s…
Opinion
Editor’s column: In Olympia, they’re buckling under the pressure
As the Legislature dawdles in its endless special session, officials in Olympia are slowly going crazy in a…
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Democrats mess up our retirement plan
Thanks, Big Government Democrats. Now you’ve totally messed up the retirement plan my wife and I have been…
News
WWII stories saved for posterity
Today, they’re universally a friendly lot, polite and welcoming, looking like anyone’s grandpa or grandma. But look a…
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Manufacturers take the fun out of babyhood
Somewhere between parenthood and grandparenthood, many years elapsed during which time toy companies, no doubt compelled by lawyers,…
Opinion
Editor’s column: The sullen, glum face of disaster in Olympia
The face of disaster: Sullen looks, glum conversation, a depressing atmosphere, the inability to accomplish anything meaningful in…
News
One soldier speaks for many
If you have a friend or loved one who has fought in Iraq and doesn’t want to talk…
Life
Jessie Beeksma Eerkes: The last of a generation
Oak Harbor had a hole in its heart this Christmas: Jessie Beeskma Eerkes was missing for the first…
Opinion
Editor’s Column: The top 10 stories of 2010
Who cares about the top 10 news stories of 2009? The year is gone and forgotten. What’s really…
Opinion
Editor’s column: The first year means toys we can understand
I’m looking forward to the best Christmas in years due to my new grandson and the fact I…
News
Historic house is spared, at least for now
Demolition of an historic farmhouse located on the Navy’s Outlying Field just south of Coupeville didn’t happen as…
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Enemies identified in War on Climate Change
Americans can rest easy now that the Pentagon has declared climate change a national security threat. The U.S.…
Opinion
Editor’s column: Give us Nerf, or give us expensive car repairs
One sad thing about America is that Nerf technology has gone to waste. Although Nerf has been around…