Opinion
EDITORIAL | Freeland pedestrian concerns are valid
State lawmakers and road officials will convene with Freeland residents, business leaders and representatives of the Island County…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
EDITORIAL | Public trust erodes as transit leaders wait
We had hoped by now that the executive director of Island Transit would either have tendered her resignation,…
Opinion
EDITOR’S COLUMN | A centennial is a good reason to celebrate
1914 was a big year for the world. Tensions in Europe were high, and the assassination of an…
Opinion
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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EDITORIAL | Port commissioners were right to wait
Resisting a new-car smell that apparently still lingers at the 90-year-old Island County Fairgrounds, Port of South Whidbey…
Opinion
EDITORIAL | Chemical dependency service is critical
Drug addiction is one of the great wrecking balls of the world. With devastating effect, it tears apart…
Opinion
EDITOR’S COLUMN | Paywall a necessary price of today’s news
Quite a few people lately have been asking variations of what is essentially the same question: Why does…
