Editor, As a white “Boomer” male, I’m heartened to see young women and men rise up and tear down Confederate statues. These actions are reminiscent… Continue reading
Editor, In response Ed Hickey’s July 1 letter to the editor, I’d like to present some facts. The Obama economy, after inheriting the great recession… Continue reading
Editor, The July 4 “Sound Off” column on views of a free press by our Founding Fathers did not take into account that today’s media… Continue reading
Editor, Kudos to Island Athletic Club: For most of my life I played team sports outdoors. Now that I’m a “senior,” I no longer play… Continue reading
Editor, Although I do not have a Twitter account, I often go to the website “Factbase.” I find they have the most current Covid-19 stats,… Continue reading
Editor, In regard to your recent article about a local farmer who is raising pigs, I would like to raise awareness of a very deadly… Continue reading
Editor, You may have seen the signs on South Whidbey, “Vote Yes Fire.” I recently retired from South Whidbey Fire/EMS after 28 years. The hard-working… Continue reading
Editor, Growing up in the 1950s, my father was a Republican, so I rather naturally gravitated to that party. He was also rather prejudiced, some… Continue reading
Editor, As an Army veteran and retired businessman still active in my community’s civic activities, it’s important to me that we elect a common-sense senator… Continue reading
Editor, Trump will defend a Confederate statue but not our American soldiers. It’s been reported and verified that Russia — Putin — offered bounties to… Continue reading
Editor, Independence. We pride ourselves as Americans that our country was established on the principle of freedom. When the founders were hashing out the details… Continue reading
Editor, In today’s world of so many unknowns, it’s good to have a candidate running for office with a proven record. That’s why I believe… Continue reading
Editor, I am writing in response to the Whidbey News-Times article on June 27, “Pharmacy leaving Kens Korner.” The owner of Island Drug didn’t fully… Continue reading
Editor, The South Whidbey Schools Foundation thanks our generous community in supporting our annual fundraiser — this year it was an online virtual one in… Continue reading
Editor, I would like to thank Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson for her leadership in ensuring that the Congress-approved CARES funding reaches the local businesses… Continue reading
Editor, I was very encouraged to see Damian Greene enter the race for Island County commissioner, District 1, and I enthusiastically support his candidacy. I… Continue reading
Editor, In response to Cheri Filion’s letter to the editor in the June 24 Whidbey News-Times, it seems obvious that she is enamored with Obama,… Continue reading
Editor, I would like to congratulate the recipients of the Oak Harbor Music Festival’s 2020 scholarships. How blessed we are to have a local organization… Continue reading
Editor, In response to Mike Christen and Jami Robinson Christen’s letter to the editor, I would like to express my family’s immense gratitude for the… Continue reading
Editor, Thank God for Sheriff Felici. He obviously cares about his deputies and public at large. I sincerely hope he’s not stolen and taken to… Continue reading