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Ferry building plan comes under fire
Ferry building plan comes under fire
By Jim Larsen • April 25, 2008 9:58 pm

Tenth District Republican Senate Candidate Linda Haddon is trying to sink state plans to build a clone of the Steilacoom II ferry in favor of building a larger boat.

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Mr. Pundit answers your questions Editor’s column
Mr. Pundit answers your questions Editor’s column
By Jim Larsen • April 23, 2008 10:55 am

Mr. Pundit receives more letters than he could ever hope to answer, so we’ll dispose of some of the answer here, free of charge.

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Time to educate our island dogs Editor’s column
Time to educate our island dogs Editor’s column
By Jim Larsen • April 16, 2008 6:00 am

It’s embarrassing to have an uneducated dog. People come over and want to see the dog do some tricks and it just sits there with a stupid grin on its face hoping for a Milkbone that it hasn’t done anything to earn.

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The days before weather started Editor’s column
The days before weather started Editor’s column
By Jim Larsen • April 9, 2008 6:00 am

Youth: Hey, old guy, what was it like before global warming? No matter what the weather these days, they blame it on global warming. Has it always been like this?

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Editor’s Column: The ferry system survey for Keystone
Editor’s Column: The ferry system survey for Keystone
By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 4:00 pm

Readers will be happy to know that I was secretly slipped the Keystone to Port Townsend version of the Washington…

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Editorial: Welcome back, Crescent Harbor
Editorial: Welcome back, Crescent Harbor
By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 4:00 pm

Kudos to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station for once again opening the Crescent Harbor Marina to sailors and their families….

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Sound Off: Thanks anyway for applying
Sound Off: Thanks anyway for applying
By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 4:00 pm

High interest in Oak Harbor city government was revealed in February when an astounding nine individuals applied for an open…

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Sound Off: Heading off a Keystone crisis
Sound Off: Heading off a Keystone crisis
By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 4:00 pm

Central Whidbey leaders are hard at work trying to head off an impending crisis on the Keystone to Port Townsend…

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Editor’s Column: The more you save the more  it costs
Editor’s Column: The more you save the more...
By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 3:59 pm

I owe you all an apology for the inflation we are experiencing, because every time I try to save money,…

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Editorial: Fire district out of touch
Editorial: Fire district out of touch
By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 3:59 pm

If you’re looking for the definition of “out of touch,” look no further than North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, which…

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Editor’s Column: Give us money, not promises
Editor’s Column: Give us money, not promises
By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 3:59 pm

The federal government is setting a good example in deciding to send each of us a check for $600 so…

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Editorial: Fill vacancies in public view
Editorial: Fill vacancies in public view
By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 3:58 pm

The new city of Oak Harbor administration is off to a shaky start with how it fills vacancies on the…

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Editorial: A dangerous learning curve
Editorial: A dangerous learning curve
By Jim Larsen • March 28, 2008 3:58 pm

The Washington State Department of Transportation’s new-found love affair with roundabouts is perhaps too optimistic. The DOT now favors a…

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