Editor, My wife’s mother turned 104 years old earlier this month. Now she lives in town. It was National Fireman’s Appreciation Day and a bunch… Continue reading
Editor, Garage of Blessings is a nonprofit organization whose sole purpose is to assist others in a time of need. The Garage of Blessings collects… Continue reading
Cartoon for June 12, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, I read the letter to the editor by Patty Houts-Hussey and think someone needs to speak up. She claims that two Growlers were recently… Continue reading
Editor, Keven Graves’ recent Opinion column about homelessness invites empathy, but it fails to look deeply enough to reflect responsibly on a very complex, tragic… Continue reading
By Shawna Smith My name is Shawna Smith and I am a recent University of Puget Sound graduate working full time in the local property… Continue reading
The issues surrounding homelessness are broad and troubling, not just in Oak Harbor, Coupeville or Whidbey Island, but across the country. There is no quick… Continue reading
Cartoon for June 8, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, Money wins over aesthetics, trees, ambiance. The land on the corner of State Highway 20 and East Sleeper Road was sold to the highest… Continue reading
Editor, John Thompson was correct. Some letters should be returned to the writers for a rewrite, including his. He should have been given the opportunity… Continue reading
Editor, In her May 29 letter to the editor, Paula Spina incorrectly stated the Navy as the “bully” in the situation regarding the OLF in… Continue reading
Editor, I read the letter to the editor by Jim Innes, “OLF was here before the noise complainers.” I then thought, “while I’m not one… Continue reading
Editor, A letter of response to Dawn Keith-Madeiros. Our family moved to Oak Harbor in October 1975 and built our home south of town. Oak… Continue reading
Cartoon for June 5, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, This week, I witnessed firsthand the dangers we are facing with the increased number of Growlers practicing around Outlying Landing Field Coupeville. Growler jets… Continue reading
Editor, As the writer of the advertisement published in this newspaper, I want to thank John Bjoge for reading the article and writing a response… Continue reading
Editor, The editor of the Whidbey News-Times must have taken an early Memorial Day weekend. The Sound Off by Dr. Dawn Keith-Madeiros should have been… Continue reading
By Vivian Rogers Decker This newspaper was more kind than I deserved in the article a week ago Saturday. I appreciate that. I lost my… Continue reading
Cartoon for June 1, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, It appears embezzling pays pretty good , if you only have to do 17 months for stealing over a quarter of a million dollars… Continue reading
