Editor, While the past year brought some disappointments, 2018-2019 has been a year of continued accomplishments for the PBY-Naval Air Museum. Our big disappointment is… Continue reading
Editor, Recently, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against the Navy, alleging that the Environmental Impact Statement process used in determining the… Continue reading
Editor, The state recently sued Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, the driver of 88 percent of Island County’s economy and 60 percent of the county… Continue reading
Editor, Enough is enough. I, and a number of my friends, are totally fed up with the continual whining and complaining of the COER community… Continue reading
Editor, Gov. Jay Inslee has made it known that illegal immigrants who defy federal immigration laws are welcomed in the state of Washington. We will… Continue reading
Editor, Referring to the Wednesday, July 10, letter to the editor, “How can one not notice our changing climate?” How can one not notice our… Continue reading
Editor, Just a week ago, the City of Oak Harbor celebrated the opening of the revamped Windjammer Park at City Beach. I am an ex-runner,… Continue reading
Editor, Thank you, Coupeville, all Whidbey and mainlanders for another successful Coupeville Lions Club Garage Sale. This year we moved back into our original digs… Continue reading
By Rear Adm. Christopher “Scotty” Gray Recent allegations challenging the Navy’s operation of the Growler EA-18G aircraft have created a great deal of public interest… Continue reading
Editor, Thank you to the Island County Sheriff’s Citizens Patrol for watching our home while we were on vacation. We have a security system and… Continue reading
Editor, Sorry, Sen. Bailey. The Attorney General’s siding with residents against the Growler noise was not inappropriate. Most of the folks who live on Whidbey… Continue reading
Our state’s lawsuit-happy attorney general must have run out of excuses for filing yet more actions directly against the president, because he has now set… Continue reading
Editor, The 16th Annual Kiwanis Beachcombers Bazaar was great, thanks to our wonderful vendors and all the amazing shoppers who came. We are very thankful… Continue reading
Editor, Last month, WhidbeyHealth announced it would terminate in December an 11-year agreement with Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue for ambulance staffing. Under the contract,… Continue reading
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Editor, A recent letter to the editor posed a couple of questions regarding our current political climate: Are we better of under Trump than Obama?… Continue reading
Editor, Thanks so much for putting in print what needed to be said, what people need to be reminded of…that in the discourse around the… Continue reading
Editor, It’s been over two years since I retired as the deputy public affairs officer (PAO) at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, having worked there… Continue reading
By Christine Cribb The mission of the Greater Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce is to serve and promote the business interests of greater Whidbey Island.… Continue reading
I’m just back from a dream trip along the coast of Slovenia and Croatia. Roman ruins everywhere, gorgeous sunsets, the clear blue waters of the… Continue reading
