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Letter to Editor | Civic engagement beyond ballot box

By Community|2026-09-19T12:23:29-07:00September 19th, 2026|0 Comments

Letter to Editor | Why I support Swanson for Council

By Community|2026-09-19T10:58:04-07:00September 19th, 2026|0 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | About lying

By Jackie Bates|2026-09-19T09:46:17-07:00September 19th, 2026|7 Comments

Letter to Editor | Jennifer Swanson is most qualified candidate

By Community|2026-09-18T08:09:09-07:00September 18th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-09-18T07:29:17-07:00September 18th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | In support of candidate Jennifer Swanson

By Community|2026-09-16T15:41:07-07:00September 16th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Why we’re voting for Katherine Bryant Ingman for County Council District 3

By Community|2026-09-16T13:31:40-07:00September 16th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Don’t start with me, Arne

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-09-13T10:32:48-07:00September 13th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-09-10T14:54:34-07:00September 11th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | The opening Is unimaginable until it isn’t

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-09-05T19:02:57-07:00September 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Kudzu: The plant that ate the south

By Jackie Bates|2026-09-05T11:33:09-07:00September 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-09-04T08:43:41-07:00September 4th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Once I master this relationship, I’ll finally be done

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-08-30T10:52:03-07:00August 30th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-08-27T18:41:43-07:00August 28th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | You are here

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-08-22T16:50:55-07:00August 23rd, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Emojis

By Jackie Bates|2026-08-22T10:15:09-07:00August 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-08-20T21:43:48-07:00August 21st, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Maybe I can put my script down

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-08-16T10:08:02-07:00August 16th, 2026|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Orcas businesses need a human handoff rule before AI becomes routine

By News Source|2026-08-14T14:42:50-07:00August 14th, 2026|3 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-08-13T20:20:34-07:00August 14th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m not the church lady | Living inside a world that mistakes appearance for essence

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-08-09T11:38:00-07:00August 9th, 2026|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | Mooney

By Jackie Bates|2026-08-07T23:13:48-07:00August 8th, 2026|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | Open letter to State Board of Education

By Community|2026-08-07T15:50:48-07:00August 7th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-08-07T17:19:02-07:00August 7th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Becoming available

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-08-02T13:08:46-07:00August 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-07-30T15:45:01-07:00July 31st, 2026|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Ingman is forward‑thinking, consensus‑building leader we need right now

By Community|2026-07-28T12:28:13-07:00July 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Why we support Katherine Bryant Ingman for Council

By Community|2026-07-28T09:45:46-07:00July 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Every San Juan County voter has a say in District 3 council race

By Community|2026-07-27T14:50:58-07:00July 27th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Build your own rehab center

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-07-26T10:45:23-07:00July 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Why we support Jennifer Swanson

By Community|2026-07-26T09:45:47-07:00July 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Lindsey

By Jackie Bates|2026-07-25T12:37:36-07:00July 25th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-07-23T16:48:49-07:00July 24th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Katherine Bryant Ingman is a hard-working advocate

By Community|2026-07-22T12:16:16-07:00July 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | I support Katherine Bryant-Ingman for council

By Community|2026-07-22T11:51:57-07:00July 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | My wholehearted endorsement of Katherine Bryant Ingman

By Community|2026-07-21T12:38:17-07:00July 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Katherine Bryant-Ingman brings experience and a fresh perspective

By Community|2026-07-21T12:18:24-07:00July 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | In support of Jennifer Swanson

By Community|2026-07-21T11:59:42-07:00July 21st, 2026|1 Comment

I’m Not the Church Lady | Who do I pray to?

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-07-19T08:25:30-07:00July 19th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Why we should all support Jennifer Swanson for Council

By Community|2026-07-18T11:47:34-07:00July 18th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Tiger Construction partially demolishes local beloved memorial garden

By Community|2026-07-17T12:32:16-07:00July 17th, 2026|4 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-07-16T14:54:34-07:00July 17th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Recovering my willingness to not already know

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-07-12T13:15:33-07:00July 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | The shed

By Jackie Bates|2026-07-11T10:55:18-07:00July 11th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-07-09T15:34:46-07:00July 10th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Fire Works – but doesn’t

By Community|2026-07-07T13:24:10-07:00July 7th, 2026|11 Comments

I’m Not the Church Lady | When I’m about to disappear

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-07-04T15:24:33-07:00July 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-30T13:59:17-07:00July 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Stop the madness, break the logjam

By Community|2026-07-01T11:13:16-07:00July 1st, 2026|5 Comments

Letter to Editor | Why I strongly support Jennifer Swanson for County Council

By Community|2026-06-30T12:04:14-07:00June 30th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Let go and let God? Hell, no

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-28T09:29:02-07:00June 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Urban friends

By Jackie Bates|2026-06-26T13:52:27-07:00June 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-25T17:16:44-07:00June 26th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Time for hammacking

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-20T17:12:00-07:00June 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-18T15:19:21-07:00June 19th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | It’s Spooky

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-13T14:06:08-07:00June 14th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Planning for cats

By Jackie Bates|2026-06-13T15:58:59-07:00June 13th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-11T16:11:55-07:00June 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Bring back our family physician

By Community|2026-06-09T12:43:31-07:00June 9th, 2026|2 Comments

I’m not the Church Lady | What’s really between psychology and spirituality?

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-07T11:30:10-07:00June 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-04T15:49:36-07:00June 5th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Frank Meyer: The man who walked too far

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-06-01T12:50:20-07:00June 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Planning

By Jackie Bates|2026-05-30T14:14:55-07:00May 30th, 2026|3 Comments

Letter to Editor | Why?

By Community|2026-05-30T08:14:43-07:00May 30th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-28T15:00:11-07:00May 29th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | The ghost in the orchard

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-05-23T14:55:01-07:00May 25th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | What do I get by remaining unforgiving?

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-05-23T15:35:16-07:00May 24th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Thanks to community partner during 2026 Firewise event

By Community|2026-05-22T12:49:56-07:00May 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-21T14:30:15-07:00May 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

I’m not the church lady | Always look on the bright side of life

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-05-16T13:04:59-07:00May 17th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Radical acceptance

By Jackie Bates|2026-05-16T12:18:52-07:00May 16th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-15T12:39:41-07:00May 15th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | The crisis at Eastsound Water Users Association

By Community|2026-05-16T09:42:16-07:00May 11th, 2026|5 Comments

Letter to Editor | Congratulations to new OPALCO board members

By Community|2026-05-11T13:00:53-07:00May 11th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | The six-tree culinary apple orchard: eating, cider, baking, storage

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-05-11T12:54:38-07:00May 11th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Mother’s Day is the worst day of the year

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-05-08T13:05:56-07:00May 10th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-07T14:43:50-07:00May 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | A compelling reason to learn CPR

By Community|2026-05-07T13:34:12-07:00May 7th, 2026|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Incredible show “Indivisible” at the Orcas Center

By Community|2026-05-04T09:33:10-07:00May 4th, 2026|2 Comments

Guest Opinion | The wrong question … and a suggestion

By Community|2026-05-03T18:37:45-07:00May 4th, 2026|12 Comments

Guest Opinion | The issues surrounding our National Parks

By Community|2026-05-03T14:26:10-07:00May 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Kilkenny

By Jackie Bates|2026-05-02T10:37:45-07:00May 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Eastsound Water’s “The Source” raises more questions than it answers

By Community|2026-05-01T16:23:31-07:00May 1st, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-30T13:50:41-07:00May 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-23T16:00:22-07:00April 24th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | OPALCO the elephant in the room

By Community|2026-04-22T14:27:39-07:00April 22nd, 2026|19 Comments

Guest Opinion | Regarding the stand-off between OPALCO and the people who actually live on Decatur

By Community|2026-04-20T14:24:03-07:00April 20th, 2026|10 Comments

There’s No Place Like Loam | Summer pruning

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-04-20T14:41:28-07:00April 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Just say no!

By Community|2026-04-18T10:00:46-07:00April 18th, 2026|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | Lights out

By Jackie Bates|2026-04-18T09:48:27-07:00April 18th, 2026|4 Comments

Guest Opinion | Board responsibility and credibility in the Decatur matter

By Community|2026-04-17T12:51:45-07:00April 17th, 2026|24 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-16T20:10:18-07:00April 17th, 2026|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Support for San Juan County levy lid lift

By Community|2026-04-14T13:36:13-07:00April 14th, 2026|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | The cost of a ‘No’ vote on county levy

By Community|2026-04-13T09:28:27-07:00April 13th, 2026|5 Comments

Letter to Editor | In support of San Juan County Levy Lift

By Community|2026-04-12T13:39:13-07:00April 12th, 2026|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | No on levy lid lift

By Community|2026-04-11T12:24:33-07:00April 11th, 2026|6 Comments

Letter to Editor | Vote no on Proposition No. 1

By Community|2026-04-10T15:17:10-07:00April 10th, 2026|5 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-09T13:17:09-07:00April 10th, 2026|Comments Off

Earthrise | The Strait of Hormuz and San Juan County’s Energy Moment

By Jay|2026-04-23T12:43:23-07:00April 8th, 2026|8 Comments

Letter to Editor | The pandemic is not following a script

By Community|2026-04-05T12:14:21-07:00April 5th, 2026|2 Comments