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EDITORIAL | Spend Christmas shopping locally
What community newspapers have been preaching for years seems to have caught on. There is now a “Small…
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Noxious Weed Board members are nice | GUEST VIEWPOINT
The Island County Board of Commissioners is currently seeking applicants to fill two vacated positions on the Island…
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Today’s cartoon for Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Here's a take on the annual presidential sparing of a turkey.
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EDITORIAL | 33 reasons to be thankful
What should we be thankful for on Thanksgiving? All it takes is a look through the pages of…
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EDITORIAL | Don’t rush on recycling program
One of the more colorful terms in politics is “lame duck,” the phrase used to describe a politician…
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District election has been attempted | GUEST VIEWPOINT
The Nov. 9 editorial (“Island County election winners represent their own voters”) opines that election of county commissioners…
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Today’s cartoon for Wednesday, November 14, 2012
A look at the possible affects of I-502 passing in Washington.
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EDITORIAL | A cure for the Great Recession
The Great Recession has compelled voters to seek great relief in the form of alcohol and marijuana.
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iPads bring schools into the future | GUEST VIEWPOINT
BY JO MOCCIA I am writing in response to a letter that appeared in the Nov. 7 edition…
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Island County election winners represent their own voters
The two Island County commissioner races on the ballot Tuesday played out like they should, with North Whidbey…
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Today’s cartoon for Saturday, November 10, 2012
Who's glad the 2012 elections are over? Who is excited for the next presidential election in 2016?
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Today’s cartoon for Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Some "Star Wars" fans were none too pleased with news of Disney purchasing Lucasfilm.
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EDITORIAL | To be or not to be (virtual)
Governments in Island County are slipping into the “virtual” age, allowing elected officials to participate in official meetings…