It’s fitting that the Freedom of Information Act was signed on the Fourth of July in 1966. The federal law is emblematic of the most… Continue reading
Cartoon for July 10, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, We hear it all the time. We have the best military in the world, we have the best weaponry and the best, most highly… Continue reading
Editor, Mr. Gunther, thank you for your letter to the editor of June 25 regarding the carbon pollution crisis, weather vs. climate and sea level… Continue reading
Editor, Unrecognized too often are the special people who go the extra mile to help others in need. During a recent ceremony, Island County’s Community… Continue reading
Editor, The Oak Harbor Garden Club would like to thank those in the community and those from out of town who joined us on our… Continue reading
State lawmakers outdid themselves this year in the assortment of ways they chose to extract more bucks from you, your neighbor, and even your friends… Continue reading
Cartoon for July 6, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, To whomever has been stealing the anti-Growler yards signs in Coupeville, your petty thefts are pretty pathetic. Do you really think that by stealing… Continue reading
Cartoons for July 3, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, From 5-6:30 p.m. June 26, there was a meeting of the annual Summer Open Studio Tour of Whidbey Working Artists. The studio and residence… Continue reading
Editor, Now that both the city planning staff and the hearing examiner have recommended approval, I encourage the Oak Harbor City Council to step forward… Continue reading
Editor, On Proposition 13, the California property tax revolt of 1978 — Paul Gann, a conservative legislator in California in the 1970s, put forward an… Continue reading
Cartoon for June 29, 2019… Continue reading
Editor, Kudos to the aesthetically-gifted city leaders responsible for siting the massive sewage plant in the middle of downtown Oak Harbor. It contributes as much… Continue reading
Editor, In a field of 25 Democrat “green” presidential hopefuls, every one of them wants to curb usage, or get rid of completely, fossil fuels… Continue reading
Editor, To the Whidbey Island community, this letter is to encourage communication, understanding and sensible problem-solving in our community. We must meet the needs of… Continue reading
Editor, I commend both Steve Bristow, Navy League spokesman, and Jill Johnson, Island County commissioner, for their clear concise letters about two very sensitive issues… Continue reading
Editor, An open letter to the person who dropped our dog at the pound: Whether your intentions were good or bad, we are thankful that… Continue reading
Cartoon for June 25, 2019… Continue reading
