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EDITORIAL | Dealing with Island cooling

Weather, unlike climate change, is subject to human memory and thus we often call on our elders to…

A moderate Mullah in Iran.

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Today’s cartoon for Saturday, June 22, 2013

A moderate mullah in Iran.

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EDITORIAL | Disaster victims are not equal

Americans are not equal. There are many examples of this, but few so glaring as the response to…

Summer will end before you know it.

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EDITORIAL | A time for joy as days shorten

The summer solstice occurs Wednesday in the Northwest, a time of celebration for some and a time of…

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EDITORIAL | Happy South Whidbey grads have no debt

As South Whidbey seniors celebrate their graduation, they should take a moment to revel in the fact they…

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EDITORIAL | Law and justice wishes submitted

Island County’s law-and-justice community has settled on its wish list, now it’s up to the county commissioners to…

Taking a swing at hacking immigration reform may split the GOP.

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Today’s cartoon for Saturday, June 8, 2013

Taking a swing at hacking immigration reform may split the GOP.

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EDITORIAL | Keep Celebrate America alive

One of South Whidbey’s traditions for the past couple of decades has been the annual funding problem that…

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EDITORIAL | It’s the public that should pray

The Island County commissioners may decide to begin their meetings with prayer. Let us pray that they don’t.

Washington's Legislature could find itself in a bad game of chess in its next special session.

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Today’s cartoon for Wednesday, June 5, 2013

A Tim Eyman initiative could vex Washington's legislators at the next special session.

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EDITORIAL | A good example set at Holmes Harbor

The Freeland community surrounding south Holmes Harbor deserves congratulations for its years-long effort to clean up the drainage…

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EDITORIAL | Better smoke detector needed

South Whidbey Fire/EMS has a good program, using federal money to hand out smoke detectors the first Tuesday…

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EDITORIAL | Don’t forget as Whidbey honors our vets

Memorial Day weekend is a busy time for families, but they should never forget the meaning of the…