Editor, What is happening in Portland, Ore.? It looks and feels like terrorism. Unmarked cars deployed, seemingly out of nowhere, unleashing camouflaged men with no… Continue reading
Editor, I have known Melanie Bacon, Democratic candidate for Island County commissioner, District 1, for 10 years. I am impressed with her kindness, dedication, fairness,… Continue reading
Editor, In response to a letter to the editor by Mr. Richard Ays, who blusters that 100 million Democrats are brainwashed against Trump. Mr. Ays… Continue reading
Editor, The post office used to be a place one could register to vote, apply for a passport, cash a money order, meet neighbor sand… Continue reading
Editor, The overwhelmingly splendid sound of geese has returned to Coupeville, marking their seasonal migration southward. In my neighborhood, that means a daily sight to… Continue reading
Editor, Carolyn Cliff has a judicial record of caring for the most vulnerable among us. Some of the most vulnerable among us are children who… Continue reading
Editor, President Trump and his cronies are modeling behavior that would would once have been unthinkable in the United States … wholesale blame, name calling,… Continue reading
Editor, This weekend most of the voters of Washington state received their ballots for the primary election of 2020. I was curious and did a… Continue reading
Editor, Since when is it okay for our Republican candidates for high state office to stand by and watch while a group of their ardent… Continue reading
Editor, I’ve known Helen Price Johnson for a long time, yet I’m throwing my complete support to Ron Muzzall for state Senate. Helen is a… Continue reading
Editor, Dave Paul is a champion of education. He is the father of a teenage daughter and son and has dedicated his life to the… Continue reading
Editor, There’s some great candidates for that state rep position, but one stands out. Angie Homola walks the talk, does her homework and has shown… Continue reading
Editor, With the announcement of the name of the new hockey team in Seattle, The Kraken, Oak Harbor has a unique opportunity. We can support… Continue reading
Editor, Recently elected state Sen. Ron Muzzall is a fine gentleman in many ways. He is rooted firmly in the immediate area, has worked hard… Continue reading
Editor, Bad news, folks, slavery in America is not dead. There are at least 100,000,000 slaves in the U.S., and they are all controlled by… Continue reading
Editor, On March 12, the South Whidbey Fire/EMS Depart-ment, with the board of fire commissioners, approved a resolution that everyone in our community should support;… Continue reading
Editor, One inevitable outcome of the COVID-19 epidemic is that our state will experience an unprecedented crunch in its operations and budget in 2020-21 and… Continue reading
Editor, After having read Mr. Kiser’s letter to the editor, I was quite amused to his reference of science-based sex education as “pornography.” Age appropriate… Continue reading
Editor, I would like to offer an apology to Zach Wurtz on behalf of all the Thompsons in the USA. Our black sheep, Scott took… Continue reading
Editor, I am writing today in support of Ron Muzzall for state Senate. I have had the privilege of knowing Ron for over 30 years… Continue reading