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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

Letter to Editor | Passing San Juan County’s levy lid lift is critical to aging well in the islands

By Community|2026-04-05T11:51:55-07:00April 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Gentleness

By Jackie Bates|2026-04-04T11:07:46-07:00April 4th, 2026|3 Comments

Guest Opinion | The solar promise that wasn’t

By Community|2026-04-03T12:34:37-07:00April 3rd, 2026|16 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-02T12:49:49-07:00April 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | When growth ends and maintenance begins

By Community|2026-03-30T14:52:28-07:00March 30th, 2026|4 Comments

No Place Like Loam | Legacy Landscapes: The three design forces of time, experience, and structure

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-03-30T14:36:59-07:00March 30th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | No Kings rally missing an issue

By Community|2026-03-29T12:13:54-07:00March 29th, 2026|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Vote YES for county levy: save the services we value most

By Community|2026-03-27T14:00:04-07:00March 27th, 2026|1 Comment

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-03-26T12:42:12-07:00March 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Vote YES for county levy, save the services we value most

By Community|2026-03-26T12:09:48-07:00March 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | In support of public safety

By Community|2026-03-26T11:33:46-07:00March 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | OPALCO board candidate observations

By Community|2026-03-23T13:34:43-07:00March 23rd, 2026|2 Comments

Guest Opinion | The ClearWater commitment is a framework for institutional integrity

By Community|2026-03-23T12:43:06-07:00March 23rd, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Tightening our belts, for real

By Community|2026-03-21T15:39:50-07:00March 21st, 2026|5 Comments

Letter to Editor | Springing forward

By Community|2026-03-21T11:12:33-07:00March 21st, 2026|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | Radio

By Jackie Bates|2026-03-21T10:57:51-07:00March 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Thank you for making Soda Shop Sock Hop a success

By Community|2026-03-20T11:10:29-07:00March 20th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-03-19T14:58:22-07:00March 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Eastsound Water’s Clark Well update raises more questions than it answers

By Community|2026-03-19T15:00:41-07:00March 19th, 2026|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | Paul Ehrlich was early, not wrong

By Community|2026-03-18T12:58:24-07:00March 18th, 2026|7 Comments

No Place Like Loam | The pruning mistake creating water sprouts

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-03-16T15:12:26-07:00March 16th, 2026|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Congratulations to OPALCO … but

By Community|2026-03-16T14:00:41-07:00March 16th, 2026|9 Comments

Guest Opinion | Getting ready to tighten our belts

By Community|2026-03-13T12:19:37-07:00March 14th, 2026|9 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-03-12T14:17:18-07:00March 13th, 2026|5 Comments

Guest Opinion | Another Eastsound Water essay

By Community|2026-03-12T14:28:53-07:00March 12th, 2026|3 Comments

No Place Like Loam | The myth of pruning

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-03-09T12:22:55-07:00March 9th, 2026|2 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Columnists

By Jackie Bates|2026-03-07T11:06:04-08:00March 7th, 2026|1 Comment

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-03-05T14:16:04-08:00March 6th, 2026|1 Comment

No Place Like Loam | Edible landscape design

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-03-02T11:02:28-08:00March 2nd, 2026|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | What EWUA members should pay attention to

By Community|2026-03-01T11:52:38-08:00March 1st, 2026|4 Comments

Guest Opinion | Why we must speak up on deep sea mining in Alaska

By Community|2026-03-01T11:43:47-08:00March 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Local democracy at work

By Community|2026-02-27T10:22:44-08:00February 27th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-02-26T15:53:40-08:00February 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Grandparents for vaccines

By Community|2026-02-23T12:52:38-08:00February 23rd, 2026|1 Comment