Editor, In the 1960s, Seattle’s Lake City public library was my haven. Now in my 60s, the Sno-Isle Library system meets my needs as well… Continue reading
Editor, A recent letter to the editor made very misleading statements about Sno-Isle Libraries finances, and I want to clear up the misinformation. Sno-Isle Libraries… Continue reading
Editor, I like public libraries. Do we need a Sno-Isle Library levy increase? The people in Washington spend more per person for public libraries than… Continue reading
Editor, I met Dave Paul in July this past summer. Since then I have got to know him and admire who he is as a… Continue reading
Editor, To the students who marched, thank you! We hear you. You bring hope back to we “adults” who should have dealt with this gun… Continue reading
Editor, Ballots for our library levy arrive next week, and, along with so many friends, neighbors and community leaders, I will be voting yes for… Continue reading
Editor, With Earth Day around the corner and a commissioner election following, maybe it’s time to review the respective local candidates’ environmental views. In District… Continue reading
Editor, A shortage of housing coupled by the rise in rents and the increase in Airbnb market for in-home apartments has left many of our… Continue reading
Editor, I am writing to encourage you to vote yes for libraries. I have served on the board of the Friends of the Freeland Library… Continue reading
Editor, In 2017, the Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County presented our impact panels to 343 driver’s education students, 338 parents, 180 NAS Whidbey… Continue reading
Editor, In Lorinda Newton’s March 10 letter, she contends that states with the most gun laws have the most firearms fatalities. This is wrong. According… Continue reading
Editor, Lorinda Newton’s March 10 letter makes a great argument for the removal of the Dickey Law which prevents the Centers for Disease Control from… Continue reading
Editor, Each mass shooting grieves my soul, be it at a school, a theater, a church or a night club. Life is precious. Loss of… Continue reading
Editor, South Whidbey Islanders: Please rejoice and welcome the dozen-plus young people from Kampala, Uganda, who will be with us during the next week to… Continue reading
Editor, The latest advice from conservative Newt Gingrich: “Let’s arm teachers.” What an unbelievable suggestion, that teachers should carry guns to protect kids, as in… Continue reading
Editor, Whole Washington is an ambitious group of citizens and health care professionals, determined to bring universal health care coverage to Washington state through a… Continue reading
Editor, Over 50 years ago, Bob Dylan recorded “Blowin’ in the Wind,” a song that reflected many of the challenges of the 1960s. You probably… Continue reading
Editor, The underlying concern expressed in the South Whidbey Record’s editorial “Live music should continue at the Machine Shop,” is that the live music ordinance… Continue reading
Editor, To the members of Langley Association of Neighbors Downtown in the Feb. 24 front page story, more power to you! We have enough rabble… Continue reading
Editor, As a South Whidbey resident and mother of three, I was surprised and saddened to learn that business owner Tim Leonard continues to come… Continue reading