Opinion
Editorial: New restrictions unfair to Whidbey restaurants, bars
Whidbey Island’s restaurants, taverns and bars will have to take a step back under Gov. Jay Inslee’s newest…
Opinion
Editorial: Gordon, Bacon are best candidates for Island County commissioner, as are Johnson, Mischo
In the midst of a global pandemic, we need reliable, compassionate government representatives who have the capacity to…
Opinion
Editorial: Fire districts worth the cost, especially when you need them
You get what you pay for. That’s what they say.
Opinion
Sound Off: Recalling the Founders’ views of a free press
America’s Founders regarded a free press as so vital to the new nation that they took care to…
Opinion
Sound Off: However you rock a face mask, just be sure you wear one
I’ve heard lots of dismal news about the pandemic, the public health crisis, the economic disaster, a lot…
Opinion
Editorial: No, we don’t need permission to report on meetings
Coupeville Mayor Molly Hughes doesn’t seem to understand a really basic function of a newspaper, or this thing…
Opinion
Editorial: It’s a difficult conversation, but one we must have
The City of Langley took an important step Monday.
Opinion
Sound Off: Addressing white silence on Whidbey Island
I have had the immense privilege of being born and raised on Whidbey Island. Although this is, in…
Opinion
Sound Off: Be strong, resilient and listen to each other
I have been giving considerable thought to the circumstances we, as a community and country, are currently facing.…
Opinion
Editorial: Answers to protests not simple, but there is hope
Editorial writers at newspapers across the nation are grasping for words when it comes to responding to the…
Opinion
Editorial: COVID responses should continue as we reopen
Island County residents have taken the response to the pandemic seriously.
Opinion
Memorial Day: Remember, honor those who sacrificed
I am humbled anytime I have the opportunity to pay homage to our fellow Americans who gave their…