Opinion
In Our Opinion: Letters to schools misguided but should spur reflection
Both the Oak Harbor and the South Whidbey School districts were recently presented with letters claiming that students…
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Sound Off: Until all are vaccinated, remain vigilant, patient
Every day I receive heartbreaking emails and phone calls from citizens who are enraged or scared about their…
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In Our Opinion: Offer of towering artwork should not be squandered
Oak Harbor has a once-in-a-lifetime shot at getting a bold, superlative and truly memorable sculpture that was created…
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In Our Opinion: Regional reopening plan doesn’t work for Island County
It’s ridiculous that people can’t eat inside restaurants in Island County, which has largely maintained low COVID-19 infection…
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In Our Opinion: Passage of school levy is imperative, even during a pandemic
Voters who live in North Whidbey will decide whether to return to the dark ages of the Oak…
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Sound Off: Much of school district’s excellence due to levy ‘yes’ vote
Four years ago, North Whidbey voters approved a maintenance and operations levy for the Oak Harbor School District.…
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In Our Opinion: Oak Harbor pro-Trump rally during Capitol siege poorly timed
An angry and violent mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters were still in the midst of a deadly…
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Sound Off: County needs to respond, in public, in detail
This newspaper published an editorial on Dec. 29, “Public Health nurse exodus is cause for reckoning.”
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Sound Off: Navy committed to environmental stewardship
Numerous area media outlets, including The Seattle Times, have published stories citing studies that have raised questions about…
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In Our Opinion: Public Health nurse exodus is cause for reckoning
It’s not unusual for the state Department of Health to assist a county with investigating people who tested…
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In Our Opinion: CARES money should be spent on pandemic recovery
Apparently we have different Facebook friends than Zencity.
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In Our Opinion: With proper mitigation, classroom learning can be done safely
Oak Harbor Schools are bucking the trend across the island and the state by planning to continue with…