Editor, Along with millions of people across the globe, I watched the events at our nation’s capitol unfold with “shock and awe.” As President-Elect Biden… Continue reading
Editor, A huge shout out to the PSE crews that got our power back on so quickly. While we were all affected by the Jan… Continue reading
Editor, After the Jan. 6 disgrace at the United States Capitol, I remembered a letter appearing in this newspaper a week earlier. The writer said… Continue reading
Editor, William Shakespeare wrote in “Julius Caesar” that “The evil that men do lives after them, the good is ofttimes interred with their bones. So… Continue reading
Editor, In the Saturday, Jan. 9 article about Trump supporters in Oak Harbor are comments by Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks. He said Trump supporters… Continue reading
Editor, Thank goodness media has shed light on the decimation of the soundscape the Growler jets present, especially here on Whidbey. The growing numbers of… Continue reading
Editor, My dear Whidbey neighbors, something big happened in our country on Jan. 6. Our political disagreements became a threat to our nation. It rattled… Continue reading
Editor, While I appreciate that the Whidbey News-Times is finally recognizing that there are systemic issues in Island County government, as was pointed out in… Continue reading
Editor, The letter to the editor by Richard Ays in the Dec. 12 Whidbey News-Times and South Whidbey Record provokes my response. Attributing the Biblical… Continue reading
Editor, What I have to say I can sum up with one word ‚— “inequality.” I have lived on the island for 26 years and… Continue reading
Editor, It’s time to chill. I drove past the Trump rally in Oak Harbor yesterday about 1:30 p.m., right after I had watched Trump supporters… Continue reading
Editor, Enough of the chaos, division and racism already. As someone who grew up in apartheid South Africa and looked to America as a beacon… Continue reading
Editor, We are weary. The year past was exceptionally difficult for just about everyone. I can’t imagine how hard it has been on a lot… Continue reading
Editor, With so many negative stories about law enforcement in the news these days, we’d like to give a big thanks to the Island County… Continue reading
Editor, Having been characterized as a lurking xenophobe by Sadie Strain in her Dec. 12 letter to the editor, “Why do so many hold dangerous… Continue reading
Editor, I read the letters to the editor with great enthusiasm for I often gain insights that I haven’t found elsewhere. Sometimes I’m entertained by… Continue reading
Editor, We should not continue to allow Iran and North Korea to have nuclear weapons. We need strong treaties that will give us immediate access… Continue reading
Editor, I have a suggestion for the letters to the editor section — require them to be short. I try to read them all so… Continue reading
Editor, I’m proud of my city for passing a resolution opposing the Navy’s application to conduct war games in our state parks. Kudos to the… Continue reading
Editor, Responding to Nancy Meyer’s Dec. 26 letter to the editor of the Whidbey News-Times, first, kudos to Fred Wilferth for a thoughtful, excellent reply… Continue reading