EDITORIAL | Happy South Whidbey grads have no debt
As South Whidbey seniors celebrate their graduation, they should take a moment to revel in the fact they have finished 12 years of schooling and universally have zero education-related debt.
EDITORIAL | Law and justice wishes submitted
Island County’s law-and-justice community has settled on its wish list, now it’s up to the county commissioners to take that list and submit it to a serious reality test.
Today's cartoon for Saturday, June 8, 2013
Taking a swing at hacking immigration reform may split the GOP.
EDITORIAL | Keep Celebrate America alive
One of South Whidbey’s traditions for the past couple of decades has been the annual funding problem that threatens Celebrate America, our Third of July fireworks show that draws thousands of viewers to Freeland Park and roads and homes surrounding Holmes Harbor.
Today's cartoon for Wednesday, June 5, 2013
A Tim Eyman initiative could vex Washington's legislators at the next special session.
EDITORIAL | It’s the public that should pray
The Island County commissioners may decide to begin their meetings with prayer. Let us pray that they don’t.
EDITORIAL | A good example set at Holmes Harbor
The Freeland community surrounding south Holmes Harbor deserves congratulations for its years-long effort to clean up the drainage sources leading into the harbor.
EDITORIAL | Better smoke detector needed
South Whidbey Fire/EMS has a good program, using federal money to hand out smoke detectors the first Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. During that hour next Tuesday, June 4, stop by your station in Clinton, Bayview, Langley, Maxwelton or Saratoga and pick one up.
EDITORIAL | Don’t forget as Whidbey honors our vets
Memorial Day weekend is a busy time for families, but they should never forget the meaning of the holiday. It’s more than just picnics, camping and family fun.
VIEWPOINT | What’s wrong with industrial salmon net pens?
A recent “Viewpoint” in the Record presented the “happy face” that the Atlantic salmon net pen industry likes to show.
EDITORIAL | North Whidbey is the challenge
It is past time for Whidbey General Hospital to undergo a major upgrade, as the hospital district commissioners pointed out at last week's meeting.
