Editor, I will leave it to others to respond to Kurt Vieke regarding school funding. I feel a need to address the comment questioning funding… Continue reading
Editor, I read many letters warning about the dangers of socialism. It seems that there is some confusion as to what exactly socialism is. Socialism… Continue reading
Editor, Back in the 1970s, in a border state where party registration was required, my mailbox was being filled with literature from the Republican Party… Continue reading
Editor, Add the name of Chris Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, to the list of public government servants — you saw several… Continue reading
Editor, Having tuned into the Langley City Council meeting on Nov. 16 to see Mark Wahl’s presentation about “smart” meters and city codes pertaining to… Continue reading
Editor, Our island is extremely fortunate to have the Greenbank Farm open and available for residents and visitors to explore and enjoy. There are marvelous… Continue reading
Editor, All politicians have something in common — they like the spotlight on them. But some are different, some actually work to help the folks… Continue reading
Editor, It’s the time of the year when we consider what we’re thankful for. At the top of my list is that I get to… Continue reading
Editor, There is absolutely no reason that the Washington State Patrol, Oak Harbor police or the Island County law enforcement personnel could not have directed… Continue reading
Editor, I was enjoying a nice Saturday with the power just coming back on. As I sipped my coffee and perused last week’s newspaper, I… Continue reading
Editor, Recent editions of the Whidbey News-Times reported that Oak Harbor City Council members chose to spend public funds which they may have just found… Continue reading
Editor, In response to Ms. Mayer’s letter to the editor, may I point out that, for four years, conservatives have been fed a litany of… Continue reading
Editor, I am responding to letters to the editor by Ed Hickey, Ed Meyer and Jim Henderson published in the Nov. 14 Whidbey News-Times. Last… Continue reading
Editor, In Saturday’s letters to the editor, Mr. Hickey’s “socialist agenda” of Dems and Mr. Meyer’s Dems “freedom for socialism,” gave me pause. I’m 75… Continue reading
Editor, After two letters to the editor from Ed Hickey, I am compelled to respond with some observations of Mr. Hickey’s charges and assumptions of… Continue reading
Editor, As we face yet another 30-day lockdown, I ask again, why are our tax dollars going to places that have been closed since pretty… Continue reading
Editor, I have a suggestion for the governor. If he wants to institute new lock down restrictions, he should not get paid, or accept any… Continue reading
Editor, Thank you, Ann Adams, for your Nov. 11 letter to the editor, which again identified the Democrat position on American politics. First, you identify… Continue reading
Editor, I think that events of the past week demonstrate the party calling themselves Republican no longer deserves that name. We can now correctly refer… Continue reading
Editor, I find it incredulous that so many voters cast ballots not for issues, the economy, the Constitution, law and order, immigration laws, jobs and… Continue reading