Ediwtor, We the volunteers of I Support the Girls Whidbey Island welcome 2021 with renewed hope, new beginnings and a brighter future. Thanks to your… Continue reading
Editor, I was disheartened to learn of the planned removal of the madrona tree in Oak Harbor to make way for the McDonald’s expansion. It… Continue reading
Editor, In response to Fred Wilferth‘s Jan. 15 letter to the editor whining about the public health requirement that citizens wear masks when entering indoor… Continue reading
Editor, Today I will take down my American flag, fold it and place it somewhere safe for it is no longer the symbol of freedom.… Continue reading
Editor, Navy jets often fly so low they risk crashing into homes, trees, and embankments causing dis aster to residents and pilots. The Island County… Continue reading
Editor, If we as parents didn’t know what social-emotional learning was before the pandemic, we do now. It’s become fairly evident just how much our… Continue reading
Editor, The horrific events that occurred at our nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6 were not merely an embarrassing stain, but also an irreparable tear in… Continue reading
Editor, Change can be difficult. Change and transitions happen in our lives. We at Whidbey Children’s Theater have had to change and transition over this… Continue reading
Editor, Some facts need to be stated in response to the letter to the editor, “Bristles at wearing a mask.” Under the 10th and 14th… Continue reading
Editor, The impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection,” which leans on the wording in Trump’s “Save America March” speech, is a shortsighted overreach that threatens… Continue reading
Editor, This is in response to the very articulate letter to the editor by Clarann Haney in last Wednesday’s Whidbey News-Times regarding the Republican response… Continue reading
Editor, Trump’s petulance knows no bounds. He took his toys and went home, leaving the country in a lurch. He did not get his way… Continue reading
Editor, The horrific events that occurred at our nation’s Capitol Jan. 6 were not merely an embarrassing “stain” but an irreparable “tear” in the sacred… Continue reading
Editor, In reference to Frederich Wilferth’s letter equating the insurrection of Jan. 6 to protests over the summer, I don’t recall any left-wing attempts to… Continue reading
Editor, Now is the time for those white evangelicals who voted for Donald Trump, especially the second time around, to repent and return to the… Continue reading
Editor, I agree with the thoughtful Jan. 13 letters to the editor written by Frederich Wilferth and Clairann Haney and am delighted that they were… Continue reading
Editor, I have been reading a great deal in the Whidbey News-Times online and watching as much news from all networks as I can absorb.… Continue reading