Opinion Archives - Page 11 of 40

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-03-19T11:17:57-07:00March 19th, 2021|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | A thank you to good people

By Community|2021-03-17T10:51:19-07:00March 17th, 2021|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | Back to Georgia

By Jackie Bates|2021-03-13T11:16:21-08:00March 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Amend the Charter with a “Universal” bill of rights that includes the rights of nature

By Community|2021-03-12T13:18:03-08:00March 12th, 2021|4 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-03-11T12:01:44-08:00March 12th, 2021|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | The pure joy, gratitude of having received my vaccine

By Community|2021-03-11T12:33:19-08:00March 11th, 2021|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Notice: Our vaccine appointment went to junk mail

By Community|2021-03-08T13:12:17-08:00March 8th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Urge to uphold vacation rental moratorium

By Community|2021-03-08T11:51:43-08:00March 8th, 2021|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | In support of moratorium on vacation rental permits

By Community|2021-03-08T11:36:11-08:00March 8th, 2021|8 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-03-04T13:52:34-08:00March 5th, 2021|1 Comment

Editorial | Historic ties between pandemics, extremism

By Lin McNulty|2021-03-01T15:11:59-08:00March 1st, 2021|3 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | There was this thing

By Jackie Bates|2021-02-27T11:05:09-08:00February 27th, 2021|5 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-02-26T11:07:45-08:00February 26th, 2021|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | We have good cause to extend vacation rental moratorium

By Community|2021-02-25T15:46:57-08:00February 26th, 2021|14 Comments

Guest Opinion | Food security vs. nutritional security

By Community|2021-02-23T14:51:26-08:00February 24th, 2021|2 Comments

Guest Opinion | Republicans challenge who votes in 2022

By Community|2021-02-23T14:16:40-08:00February 23rd, 2021|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | New medical center now has a solid foundation

By Community|2021-02-23T13:22:24-08:00February 23rd, 2021|6 Comments

Letter to Editor | After recent snow, tow truck operator says, “well done, Orcas”

By Community|2021-02-19T21:48:21-08:00February 19th, 2021|1 Comment

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-02-18T17:21:20-08:00February 19th, 2021|5 Comments

Letter to Editor | Thank you, National Guard

By Community|2021-02-16T16:30:58-08:00February 16th, 2021|4 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Zooming into matrimony

By Jackie Bates|2021-02-13T10:25:59-08:00February 13th, 2021|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-02-11T11:14:10-08:00February 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Huge kudos to the vaccination team

By Community|2021-02-06T11:03:55-08:00February 6th, 2021|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Doctors abandoned their commitment to community

By Community|2021-02-05T11:13:10-08:00February 5th, 2021|26 Comments

Letter to Editor | A gigantic MLK Day of Service thank you

By Community|2021-02-04T16:46:20-08:00February 5th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Extraordinary talent on Orcas

By Community|2021-02-04T11:37:11-08:00February 4th, 2021|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | I’m losing my doctor

By Community|2021-02-01T13:05:45-08:00February 1st, 2021|5 Comments

Letter to Editor | I am concerned about the future of healthcare on Orcas

By Community|2021-01-31T12:11:11-08:00February 1st, 2021|3 Comments

Letter to Editor | Years of planning went into creating the new health clinic; give it a chance

By Community|2021-01-30T12:53:35-08:00January 30th, 2021|11 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Crowds

By Jackie Bates|2021-01-30T12:01:06-08:00January 30th, 2021|1 Comment

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-01-27T12:32:03-08:00January 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | An inside view of those North Beach trees

By Community|2021-01-25T15:30:08-08:00January 25th, 2021|4 Comments

Letter to Editor | Vaccination rollout is ‘haphazardous’

By Community|2021-01-25T10:19:59-08:00January 25th, 2021|7 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-01-21T12:26:35-08:00January 22nd, 2021|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | Can Biden activate the political center?

By Community|2021-01-19T18:13:26-08:00January 19th, 2021|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | Ruthie and the Supremes

By Lin McNulty|2021-01-16T11:04:56-08:00January 16th, 2021|5 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-01-14T17:12:41-08:00January 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Neil Sheehan: What makes great reporting?

By Community|2021-01-14T11:06:47-08:00January 14th, 2021|5 Comments

Letter to Editor | Wow, that was a really long power outage

By Lin McNulty|2021-01-14T09:13:14-08:00January 14th, 2021|5 Comments

Letter to Editor | I’m challenging myself to listen; in the process, I might learn something

By Community|2021-01-11T12:54:01-08:00January 11th, 2021|5 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-01-08T12:08:18-08:00January 8th, 2021|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Rebuilding the guard rails of our Republic

By Community|2021-01-06T12:33:29-08:00January 6th, 2021|2 Comments

Guest Opinion | Rebuilding the guard rails of our Republic

By Community|2021-01-04T15:12:34-08:00January 4th, 2021|4 Comments

Guest Opinion | The more things change, the more they stay the same

By Community|2021-01-03T10:54:40-08:00January 3rd, 2021|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | Who is Selena Montgomery?

By Jackie Bates|2021-01-04T15:57:23-08:00January 2nd, 2021|4 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-01-21T12:21:41-08:00January 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Rebuilding the guard rails of our Republic

By Community|2020-12-30T20:16:13-08:00December 31st, 2020|3 Comments

Guest Opinion | Braver discourse: A defense of Orcas Island School District

By Community|2020-12-26T11:39:48-08:00December 26th, 2020|10 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2021-01-07T17:25:39-08:00December 25th, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Use these three P’s to determine if something is true

By Community|2020-12-20T18:25:30-08:00December 21st, 2020|5 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Rudolpha

By Jackie Bates|2020-12-19T12:18:08-08:00December 19th, 2020|10 Comments

Letter to Editor | Gratitude for amazing community support during pandemic

By Community|2020-12-17T12:09:59-08:00December 18th, 2020|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2020-12-18T11:40:11-08:00December 18th, 2020|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Land Bank going on a wild goose hunt?

By Community|2020-12-17T10:49:16-08:00December 17th, 2020|10 Comments

Letter to Editor | A huge thank you to islanders who support local island businesses

By Community|2020-12-15T13:07:32-08:00December 16th, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | “Brave Discourse:” An open letter to Orcas Island School District

By Community|2020-12-15T13:01:13-08:00December 15th, 2020|7 Comments

Guest Opinion | Reasons for hope

By Community|2020-12-13T14:03:04-08:00December 14th, 2020|3 Comments

Guest Opinion | People power scores win vs. inequality

By Community|2020-12-11T13:08:48-08:00December 11th, 2020|2 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2020-12-10T15:31:58-08:00December 11th, 2020|8 Comments

Letter to Editor | Montessori School wreaths sold out in record time

By Community|2020-12-08T11:39:48-08:00December 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Lum Farm Christmas tree whirlwind has sold out, but …

By Community|2020-12-08T11:03:29-08:00December 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | OHS Key Club extends gratitude for food drive support

By Community|2020-12-08T10:44:03-08:00December 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Wandering into hateful dialog

By Community|2020-12-07T11:53:14-08:00December 7th, 2020|6 Comments

Guest Opinion | Middle class reels, billionaires profit

By Community|2020-12-05T12:56:48-08:00December 6th, 2020|6 Comments

Village Voices | What are you feeling gratitude for in the midst of these difficult times?

By Community|2020-12-05T18:05:06-08:00December 5th, 2020|Comments Off

Orcasional Musings | Something about bigotry

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:41:33-08:00December 5th, 2020|7 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2020-12-03T17:15:18-08:00December 4th, 2020|1 Comment

Flotsam & Jetsam | An irregular feature

By Community|2020-12-01T17:57:02-08:00December 2nd, 2020|1 Comment

Orcasional Musings | Thanksgiving, the Odd Fellows, and Bill and Monique

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:41:33-08:00November 28th, 2020|9 Comments

Guest Opinion | 2020 campaign spending goes through the roof

By Community|2020-11-28T11:33:42-08:00November 28th, 2020|2 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2020-11-27T21:38:37-08:00November 27th, 2020|3 Comments

Letter to Editor | Inform yourself of history of vaccinations

By Community|2020-11-23T16:22:28-08:00November 23rd, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Thank you, public health

By Community|2020-11-23T11:50:36-08:00November 23rd, 2020|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | There’s no wiggle room in this non-essential travel order

By Community|2020-11-23T11:10:43-08:00November 23rd, 2020|7 Comments

Editorial | Fifty-seven years ago this very day. It was a Friday

By Lin McNulty|2020-11-14T13:52:36-08:00November 22nd, 2020|9 Comments

Orcasional Musings | Hey! What about Thanksgiving dinner?

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:41:33-08:00November 21st, 2020|21 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2020-11-19T14:38:12-08:00November 20th, 2020|4 Comments

Letter to Editor | People don’t suck — some do, but ignore or help them

By Community|2020-11-19T11:16:08-08:00November 16th, 2020|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Rough ride ahead

By Community|2020-11-16T10:10:51-08:00November 16th, 2020|10 Comments

Letter to Editor | Will SJC take steps to reduce influx of visitors?

By Community|2020-11-15T14:35:21-08:00November 15th, 2020|7 Comments

Orcasional Musings | The war hero

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:41:34-08:00November 14th, 2020|2 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2020-11-14T14:55:40-08:00November 13th, 2020|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Our postal service is an appreciated lifeline

By Community|2020-11-11T10:50:36-08:00November 11th, 2020|4 Comments

Village Voices | What are your thoughts about the election results?

By Community|2020-11-09T11:03:36-08:00November 8th, 2020|6 Comments

Orcasional Musings | Car and title: What about that?

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:41:34-08:00November 8th, 2020|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | Have we just crippled Washington?

By Community|2020-11-06T15:04:56-08:00November 6th, 2020|12 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2020-11-14T14:55:27-08:00November 6th, 2020|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Non-issues from the 2020 election campaign

By Community|2020-11-03T14:54:03-08:00November 3rd, 2020|4 Comments

Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes approaches issues with an open mind

By Community|2020-11-28T22:44:20-08:00November 1st, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Will you allow me to hunt on your land?

By Community|2020-11-02T09:15:48-08:00November 1st, 2020|5 Comments

Kruse Reviews | What Were We Thinking

By Jens Kruse|2020-11-14T15:31:36-08:00November 1st, 2020|4 Comments

Orcasional Musings | Newspapers: What about them? (Part two)

By Community|2020-12-06T12:41:35-08:00October 31st, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Still undecided or unwilling?

By Community|2020-10-30T15:54:54-07:00October 30th, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes has worked tirelessly for us; now is not the time to change

By Community|2020-10-30T14:47:56-07:00October 30th, 2020|11 Comments

Letter to Editor | Nonpartisan Rick Hughes chooses to unify not divide

By Community|2020-10-30T12:15:58-07:00October 30th, 2020|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Breaching four Snake River dams would have major benefit to our ecology

By Community|2020-10-29T20:46:33-07:00October 30th, 2020|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | A few of the reasons why I’m not voting for Rick Hughes

By Community|2020-10-30T10:04:51-07:00October 30th, 2020|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | I remember when …

By Community|2020-10-29T10:32:41-07:00October 30th, 2020|6 Comments

Guest Opinion | Is it Socialism?

By Community|2020-10-30T09:49:40-07:00October 30th, 2020|3 Comments

Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes delivers pragmatic leadership

By Community|2020-10-30T09:35:22-07:00October 30th, 2020|Comments Off