Editor, For the upcoming city council election, I am writing in my vote for Gail Fleming, for Position #5 to represent the interests of all… Continue reading
Editor, I respect freedom of press and the obligation of the media to responsibly report events. However, choosing to place the article “South End school… Continue reading
Editor, The governance and management of WhidbeyHealth are taking an important step in asking for a levy increase for operations. This is the right action… Continue reading
Editor, I read with interest the article in the paper about our local hospital district’s ongoing financial woes. The article mentioned numerous times that COVID… Continue reading
Editor, Thanks so much for your diligent coverage of local stories; we are fortunate indeed to have the blessing of responsible and balanced journalism that… Continue reading
Editor, The Langley City Council has much important work ahead of it. It is critical that we elect experienced and qualified people to serve. I… Continue reading
Editor, I applaud Mayor Severns’ principled stand against the seemingly growing influence of outside developers on local politics. The mayor notes that while most developers… Continue reading
Editor, After reading the $429 million school project I’m beginning to wonder who or what is running Oak Harbor; oops, I meant ruining it. But… Continue reading
Editor, We must do more to strengthen our power grid against an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event. Such an event can result from an attack by… Continue reading
Editor, I am writing this to express my gratitude to everyone who has been vaccinated, especially those workers who are in close proximity with the… Continue reading
Editor, I am going to vote to elect Shane Hoffmire to the Oak Harbor City Council in the upcoming November election. Let me tell you… Continue reading
Editor, We, Jerry and Lois Beck, endorse Jim Towers for fire commissioner. We have lived here for almost 30 years, we have watched the island… Continue reading
Editor, It was James Carville who said, in describing the most glaringly obvious and salient fact of the 1992 presidential election campaign, “It’s the economy… Continue reading
Editor, As a resident of Whidbey, there are many blessings to reflect on daily with our magical island. The local food sources, beautiful landscapes and… Continue reading
Editor, I give my strongest endorsement to Shane Hoffmire for Oak Harbor City Council, Position 5. Shane was a commissioner during my entire 2.5 years… Continue reading
Editor, Regarding “South End school board candidates talk priorities” (Sept. 22 story), thank you for doing your homework and including in the article that one… Continue reading
Editor, I’m quite disappointed to read your one-sided story featuring opposition candidates for our school board. It read to me as an unbalanced piece of… Continue reading
Editor, In 2019, I left the Oak Harbor school board after a dozen years, choosing not to run again for health reasons. I was fortunate… Continue reading
Editor, In just a few weeks, the citizens of Oak Harbor will be voting to elect four city council members. I am supporting Shane Hoffmire… Continue reading
Editor, Discussion about the Pledge of Allegiance is a recent topic of the South Whidbey School Board. This follows on the heels of school property… Continue reading
