Editor, I just had to respond to the “Sound Off” article in the Saturday Sept. 28 Whidbey News-Times by Bremerton resident Capt. Larry Salter, USN… Continue reading
Editor, Your take on the sound “noise” made by the Growlers is wrong. Normally I would not tell someone they are totally wrong but I… Continue reading
Editor, Apparently the U.S. Navy never did learn the lessons of Pearl Harbor. With all these atomic bombs and nuclear ships, we are a target.… Continue reading
Editor, The U.S. Navy in Oak Harbor is a very bad neighbor indeed. Not only do their Growler fly overs violate my sound space, they… Continue reading
Editor, We as a community are divided over the Navy’s continued use of Outlying Field Coupeville for fleet carrier flight crew bounce training. A word… Continue reading
Editor, Island County retrieves its mail from the post office daily at 8:30 a.m. By 10, it has been distributed to the appropriate department or… Continue reading
Editor, I read with interest your news coverage of the local candidates’ forum at the Elks Lodge on Sept. 19. I was particularly struck by… Continue reading
Editor, I respectfully believe the Main Street Association appeal of the Pioneer Way affordable housing project is misguided. The City of Oak Harbor Planning Department… Continue reading
Editor, Recent letters to the editor have discussed both jet noise and tourist crowds. But the complaints about tourists and the traffic they bring will… Continue reading
Editor, Electronic devices for walkers? I am a very senior citizen who has never needed an electronic device to guide me on my walks through… Continue reading
Editor, I was puzzled when I read that the people of Admirals Cove are suing the United States Navy over noise from the EA-18G Growlers.… Continue reading
Editor, Whidbey Island has difficulty with mentally challenged free-ranging individuals. For someone who makes an effort to read all law enforcement reports from numerous publications,… Continue reading
Editor, With all the notice that the “old boy’s clubs” are getting and struggles that women are having for being appreciated and respected for their… Continue reading
Editor, I retired from North Whidbey Fire and Rescue as a battalion chief after 25 years of service. During those years, I attended most of… Continue reading
Editor, Since the beginning of 2019, more than 500,000 children, women and men have crossed the southern border of the United States seeking asylum from… Continue reading
Editor, I would like to address Tugg Thomson’s comments regarding climate change in his Aug. 17 letter to the editor. • Water does expand with… Continue reading
Editor, An article published recently in The Associated Press shows that it just might not be all the Navy’s fault for groundwater contamination with PFAs.… Continue reading
Editor, A few days ago, I visited the Oak Harbor Police Department. I used the phone in the lobby and asked to speak to an… Continue reading
Editor, I don’t expect a lot of public support for this, but I personally cannot find a narrative that explains why Ebey’s National Historical Reserve… Continue reading
Editor, I would like to express a few thoughts about the proposed Growler expansion on Whidbey Island. In 1999, Marine Air Station Irvine, Calif., moved… Continue reading