Opinion
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…
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EDITORIAL | North Whidbey is the challenge
It is past time for Whidbey General Hospital to undergo a major upgrade, as the hospital district commissioners…
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VIEWPOINT | Rebuilding Whidbey’s waterfront homes endangered
An open house was recently held by the Department of Ecology for Island County’s new Shoreline Master Program…
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EDITORIAL | Langley’s code of ethics should be simple
Langley’s latest commission has been given an interesting task: To propose to the city council a code of…
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EDITORIAL | An endless battle for equal rights
The Suffragette Parade in downtown Langley on Saturday served as a reminder that a woman’s right to vote…
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EDITORIAL | Keep Whidbey building more ferries
Washington State Ferries is one of the drivers of the economy of the Puget Sound region.
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Story of two girls reveals justice needs | GUEST VIEWPOINT
By JUDGES VICKIE CHURCHILL and ALAN HANCOCK Two girls, ages 4 and 5, had been removed from their…
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EDITORIAL | Climate change to worry about
Fine spring weather is enjoyed by most but pessimists fear it's just another sign of global warming that…
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EDITORIAL | What a way to spend the day
As this is written a beautiful day is forecast for the Pacific Northwest and Whidbey Island. The sun…
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EDITORIAL | Schell has a good idea
Paul Schell came up with another one of his good ideas and it deserves a serious look by…
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EDITORIAL | Whidbey’s outdoor markets continue to grow
Shopping outdoors has been a growing trend on South Whidbey ever since South Whidbey Tilth started the first…
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EDITORIAL | Whidbey’s opening day is not what it was
We made a mistake. Saturday’s paper said opening day of trout season was April 20. It’s actually April…
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VIEWPOINT | Love protects us better than guns
I am disturbed to learn that a gun shop has moved into Ken’s Korner.