Opinion
In Our Opinion: Candidate filing weeks is around the corner
Once a year, just prior to the candidate filing week, the Whidbey News-Times and South Whidbey Record urge…
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Editor’s column: Storied, possibly haunted newspaper building up for sale
If the concrete-block walls of The Whidbey News-Times building in Oak Harbor could talk, they would have many…
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From Point No Point to Deception Pass: A season for optimism
April is a month for delight. For celebration. The sun is returning to our northerly isle. The gray…
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Rockin’ a Hard Place: The Rock’s native flora and fauna: a look at what’s still here
The Island County Historical Museum in Coupeville has hundreds of items on display, everything from the bones of…
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Take a Breath: Is civility weak and boring?
Civility First found 68% of Whidbey Islanders avoided family members because of polarization.
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Sound Off: Role of the city in development is misunderstood
There have been several new developments over the past few months that have sparked strong opinions within our…
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From Point No Point to Deception Pass: Libraries are sacred spaces of knowledge
I came by my bookishness rather honestly. My mother was a bookworm. There was nothing she enjoyed more…
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Take a Breath: A search for unity on Whidbey Island
Mom always knew. She could see it coming: the brash comment, the angry outburst, the hurtful remark.
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A Rock dweller’s guide to love and romance
Although we take love seriously here on the Rock, talking about such things can make us squirm.