Opinion
PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | Graduates, never allow anyone to take away from your potential to succeed
I wasn’t a standout student in high school. Being painfully shy, I was happy to blend into the…
Keven Graves
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | Consider public office in Island County for Filing Week
I had a good conversation with a local political figure the other day. We touched on a lot…
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | Best of Whidbey is fun and engaging
Voting for Best of Whidbey 2016 is under way. The annual contest is a fun and engaging way…
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | How your newspaper works — in a nutshell
For those of us who work at the newspaper, it’s easy to forget that it isn’t always obvious…
Opinion
PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | Trump train leading us down a scary track
The Trump train has been chugging along for months, spewing idiotic and, sometimes, vitriolic remarks that leave one…
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | Best of Whidbey lets people pick their faves
The Whidbey News Group’s annual Best of Whidbey Readers Choice Awards is off to a strong start. For…
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | By the numbers: A celebration of 91 years and counting
As the South Whidbey Record reflects on 91 years of continuously serving this community, we’re taking time to…
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | Opinion page meant for variety of views
Funny thing about opinions — we don’t always have to agree with them. Such is the case with…
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | Newspaper stories make a difference
Reporters and editors often half-jokingly remark amongst themselves that they don’t become journalists for the money. That’s drummed…
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Publisher’s Column | Keep telling us what you want in the SWR
Not only are we adding new online-only subscribers, we’re seeing growth in our print subscriptions as well.
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | Anchor recovery a captivating story
Whether the rusty, barnacle-encrusted anchor gingerly raised from the swift waters off of Whidbey Island is truly a…
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | Best of Whidbey launches on South End
Did you hear the starting pistol? The annual Best of Whidbey is underway. A true reader’s choice awards,…
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN | Share the cold, hard facts about impacts of heroin
I was raised not to use the world “hate.” My mother used to say, if you “dislike” something,…