Commentary & Opinion

Gas tax increase is inexplicable

The difference in state gas taxes will comprise 19 cents of the price difference between Nags Head and Chesapeake.


New board hits first-day bumps

A new era in Kill Devil Hills government began last week with the installation of a new mayor and two new commissioners.


Charting the perilous channel

A ride to Oregon Inlet with the Corps of Engineers Survey Team offers a look at what it takes to keep the channel open.


Bear saga needs clearer resolution

Commissioner Mike Johnson’s bear hunt looks bad enough, but if the county takes it over, some details are missing.


A bone to pick over broken trash carts

If Nags Head can afford $10 million to pump sand onto the beach, surely it could scrape up $56 for a broken trash can.


Bear kills stir deep passions

Critics denounced a youth hunt that ended with the shooting of two trophy-size bears. Was the outing legal and ethical?


Political outsiders get their chance

At some point, the new mayor and KDH commissioners may find their hands tied by laws, customs and common practices.


Readers weigh in on Hurricane Irene response

This is the first of the many reports that the Island Free Press will publish about the response to our reader survey on Hurricane Irene.
see Irene Nolan’s blog in the Island Free Press »


Inside the Occupy Wall Street protest

Hayley Ingram, a student at College of The Albemarle, spent time at the Occupy Wall Street encampment.


What KDH would have argued in the Lowe’s suit

Lowe’s has been a central issue in the Kill Devil Hills election, with critics denouncing not only the project, but also the town’s leadership.
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Who are we?

Government is getting too big, but the same government we complain about is the same one we benefit from.


A tragic debate

After a tragedy, attempts to assign blame are inevitable, and in our litigious society, lawsuits are also probable.