Editor, Regarding the Jan. 16, 2019 article, “Man kills his ex-girlfriend, calls to tell mother, then shoots self” was disturbing, especially given the grief and… Continue reading
Editor, Is the southern border situation a national emergency or a tempest in a teapot? I will let you decide. However, the border controversy is… Continue reading
Editor, The Island County Treasurer’s Office wishes to extend its annual thanks to our volunteers, who help us open mail and prepare tax payments for… Continue reading
Editor, I believe President Trump nailed it when he said he prefers the word “strike” to describe what is going on in Washington, D.C. right… Continue reading
Editor, In your Dec. 26, 2018 edition of the Whidbey News-Times, you had a nice long (letter) by Terrence P. West of Coupeville. Some of… Continue reading
Editor, In early December, I had a quick errand at Walmart, parked in the handicapped area, and did my shopping. I loaded my car and… Continue reading
Editor, It is obvious where the Whidbey News-Times’ priorities are when the front page of the Saturday Dec. 22 edition was dominated by an ongoing… Continue reading
Editor, Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, or COER, has hijacked the Section 106 process. Based on an Island County public records request, COER hijacked the historical… Continue reading
Editor, It was disheartening that, when I opened the Whidbey News-Times Saturday, the first thing I saw was a very disrespectful cartoon of our president.… Continue reading
Editor, Much has been said about the renewed interest in government in the last few years. While this “new-found” interest may appear to be the… Continue reading
Editor, Last night, our large, blue-eyed beautiful dog suddenly became very ill. Although it was only 4:15 p.m., I called our vet as well as… Continue reading
Editor, In response to the proposed increased number of Growler planes and training flights, residents of Whidbey Island have proposed scaling back their numbers or… Continue reading
Editor, As a recently retired employee of the University of Washington, I can well understand why WhidbeyHealth’s retired employees are upset to learn at the… Continue reading
Editor, One of the rewards of working at WhidbeyHealth for over 20 years was enrollment in one of a number of health insurance plans offered… Continue reading
Editor, In response to the proposed increased number of Growler planes and training flights, residents of Whidbey Island have proposed scaling back their numbers, or… Continue reading
Editor, I am writing this in response to two letters recently published in your newspaper regarding the transparency of WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in several important… Continue reading
Editor, I am getting tired of those who are opposed to the Outlying Landing Field (OLF) referred to as unpatriotic, while those teary eyed supporters… Continue reading