Christmas is a week away, but there’s still plenty of time for residents to find the perfect gifts for everyone on their lists. Even teenagers.… Continue reading
The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Statistics on domestic violence are staggering. An estimated 10 million people are victims of domestic… Continue reading
A peculiar quirk of some Whidbey Island drivers is to travel slightly under the speed limit on the highway, creating a line of cars that… Continue reading
SPIN Cafe exists to serve people in need. Today, SPIN itself is in need and may be without a home in less than a month.… Continue reading
A proposal to remove the Oak Harbor City Council from quasi-judicial decisions about development proposals is a good idea and should move forward expeditiously. The… Continue reading
This Thanksgiving season, we contacted various elected officials on Whidbey and asked what they are thankful for. Here are their answers: This Thanksgiving I am… Continue reading
This newspaper asked me to name a few things for which I was thankful, as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m genuinely thankful for the… Continue reading
Elected officials across Whidbey Island are completing their wish lists for Olympia. Around this time each year, the local officials enumerate the things that they… Continue reading
Based on precinct results posted on the official elections website for Island County, the wrong person won in at least five races and the tallies… Continue reading
I am turning 75 years old this week. Three quarters of a century. Help me digest that for a moment. I was born a week… Continue reading
Just before Veterans Day, the last known survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor died at age 98. With the passing of George Hursey… Continue reading
It’s ironic that Oak Harbor City Council candidate Michael Crawford claims the current council is influenced by special interests and that he and fellow candidate… Continue reading
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By Captain Larry Salter “Pardon our Noise, It’s the Sound of Freedom.” That’s what the sign said on the corner of Highway 20 and Ault… Continue reading
By Michael Monson Mr. Graves’ Publisher’s Column from Sept. 21 was stifled by personal perspective and did nothing to advance a better understanding of the… Continue reading
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