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…
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Editorial: It’s a difficult conversation, but one we must have
The City of Langley took an important step Monday.
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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Editorial: COVID responses should continue as we reopen
Island County residents have taken the response to the pandemic seriously.
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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…
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Rockin’ a Hard Place: Overcoming an eerie feeling in an empty tourist town
Eerie is an onomatopoeia – a word that sounds like what it means. I was reminded of that…
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Editorial: Governor, allow the show to go on at Blue Fox Drive-in
Somehow people are choosing sides when it comes to COVID-19. And it’s evidently an oddly shaped virus since…
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Sound Off: Coronavirus, work must somehow coexist
By now it is apparent that, barring a miracle, a cure for COVID-19 will not happen soon; however,…
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Editorial: If you’ve considered running for office, next week is time to act
Quite a few people have already announced their intentions to run this year for state and local offices.…
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Technological problems don’t excuse meetings violation
The Coupeville School Board inadvertently violated the state Open Public Meetings Act by holding a meeting Monday night…