Editor, Thanks to Rick Hannold for responding to my somewhat grim portrayal of his environmental record in light of Earth Day this month. Any response… Continue reading
Editor, We need to support our libraries by voting yes for libraries on April 24. If the levy fails, we will lose a precious community… Continue reading
Cartoon by Bob Englehart… Continue reading
Editor, There is a movement afoot in our state to address the current inadequate health care system. It is Initiative 1600. I’m a volunteer for… Continue reading
Editor, April 4 marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., our American prophet, and the loss of his leadership was… Continue reading
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
Cartoon by Pat Bagley.… Continue reading
The author of a March 23 Whidbey News-Times letter, Dean Enell, focuses on four issues where in his opinion I fall short. I found them… 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
Cartoon by Steve Sack.… 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
Much of the talk of tariffs and trade wars has centered on the Trump administration’s decision to pursue increased taxes on some international supplies of… 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
At the turn of the 19th Century, industrialist turned philanthropist Andrew Carnegie donated much of his fortune to the creation of public libraries across America… Continue reading
Cartoon by Dave Granlund.… 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
Student walkouts over gun violence has led to discussion, debate and elevated emotions across the nation. Whidbey Island is no exception. About a thousand people… 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
