Opinion
Sound Off: Island County needs an airport and here’s how to do it
By CHRIS TAYLOR
Life
Spring finally breaks the chill and lifts a gardener’s anxiety
Like many fellow emigres I’ve met here, I quickly learned to grow tomatoes, beets and so much more.
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Sound Off: A community center would foster sense of belonging
The Washington State Department of Health releases a biannual report called the Healthy Youth Survey. Data from this…
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WhidbeyHealth Wire: Island’s hospice care is among best in state
WhidbeyHealth Hospice Care was honored with top marks by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services earlier this…
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Sound Off: We don’t need fireworks to celebrate freedom
We all know our summers are getting hotter and longer. August is not the only warm month on…
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In Our Opinion: Port of Coupeville should rethink airport purchase
The Port of Coupeville needs to slow down and get community buy-in — as well as a real…
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Off Brand: Reducing, reusing and forgetting on Whidbey
I reduce, I reuse, and the overstuffed paper bag I keep next to the trash gives the illusion…
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In Our Opinion: Whidbey needs plenty of candidates for local offices
The time has come. Those in the Whidbey Island community who’ve contemplated running for office, those who are…
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Off Brand: Traffic lights are always greener
I black out when I drive. While I don’t lose blood supply to the brain, there are certainly…
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Off Brand: When nature calls, perspectives can change
Despite having more belongings than I know what to do with, I always wonder what it would be…