Editor, I just returned from a wonderful vacation week spent on the Oregon Coast. As I returned to Island County, I realized that we are… Continue reading
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Editor, It is no surprise that May is the month chosen as National Foster Care Appreciation Month. The month of May carries us well into… Continue reading
Editor, On Saturday, May 4, volunteers from Hearts and Hammers spread out across Whidbey Island to assist homeowners with needed repairs, improvements and maintenance to… Continue reading
It’s a fact that it takes money to run the government. And, “government” is often seen as a bad word. But, let’s remember what government… Continue reading
Editor, Abortion, which means killing babies, violates the sixth of the 10 Commandments, “Thou shalt not kill.” Abortion, though very convenient, is selfish. God creates… Continue reading
Editor, Based on my experience, Ron Telles is unqualified to become the CEO at WhidbeyHealth. I was one of the 50 or so people whose… Continue reading
Editor, The Whidbey News-Times doesn’t need a comic section to make us laugh, it has the Opinion page. On May 4, we had Jerry Cornfield… Continue reading
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Editor, It’s easy to get caught up in the propaganda percolating across America. It’s also important to correct misnomers as espoused by Ed Hickey in… Continue reading
Democratic lawmakers greeted the end of the 2019 legislative session with warm embraces, wide smiles and, for some, irrepressible joy. There was no visible residual… Continue reading
Editor, I am so sorry to sound like a one-string guitar, but I have never heard so many complaints against our military fly boys. I… Continue reading
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Editor, It is always refreshing to know people care about, and are engaged in, their community. As our membership here at the Oak Harbor Senior… Continue reading
Editor, In 2020, we are all going to make a critical choice as to which way our country goes. As of now, there are 20… Continue reading
Editor, Whidbey has lost a gentle giant. Roger Sherman was a tall man, but that’s not what made him a giant. First, he was a… Continue reading
Editor, On Friday afternoon, April 12, I had a couple events take place that made me realize what fine people we have in Oak Harbor.… Continue reading
Editor, When we moved here 20 years ago this month, we fell in love with Whidbey Island. We loved it so much, we started telling… Continue reading
Editor, WhidbeyHealth is an extremely valuable resource for island residents that must be preserved and especially nurtured. It is a rural, critical access health system,… Continue reading
