Opinion
EDITORIAL | Commitment to public beach access is well placed
Improving public beach access in Island County took a big step forward this week. County representatives on the…
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Apple’s mega map mistake needs redress
Langley is not on Hat Island. It never has been nor will it ever be. Yet, good luck…
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MAYOR’S BEAT | Options abound for Langley-to-marina transportation
The city first received a Rural Economic Development grant in 2005 from Island County for $242,423 to widen…
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EDITORIAL | Whidbey, its animals are well served
Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation is well on its way to having a new shelter for the island’s homeless…
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EDITOR’S COLUMN | Let mourning have its moment before justice
A Freeland man was killed in a head-on collision Saturday evening, struck by what police suspect was a…
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EDITORIAL | New hospital CEO must back promises with action
Whidbey General Hospital has a new CEO-apparent, one who has talked about the importance of openness and transparency.…
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EDITORIAL | Commissioners should rethink Conservation Futures fund proposal
Last week, the Island County commissioners’ Republican majority informally agreed that a funding program designed specifically to preserve…
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EDITORIAL | Vaccinating children is not about choice, it’s a societal obligation
The resurrected debate over vaccinating our children is rapidly spreading like wildfire, both in the news and over…