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As the Paradigm Shifts | A gentle dismantling of poor them, lucky me
Seeing the courage, not the victim ||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I’ve been listening lately—really listening—to how I talk about those who are struggling. People who lost their jobs. People standing
Midnight Mutterings | Thinking about Japan: Part 3
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Kyoko and her family moved to a less expensive house after a year or so, and as a result, we saw less of each other, without the convenience
Guest Opinion | EWUA continues to seek off-island contractors
||| FROM CORY HARRINGTON ||| As EWUA continues to lose operators they seek off-island contractors to fill vacant positions. There is already one contractor in place, this will be the 2nd. Eastsound Water is working
Adrift | Just back from an adventure with caring strangers
||| ADRIFT BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| I've just spent an unexpected week at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham. Time to get back to work, I guess.
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
As the Paradigm Shifts | The love that arrives because of you
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Yes, We Need a Little Christmas, and a little Hanukkah, and a little Solstice, and a little … A few years ago, just days before Christmas,
As the Paradigm Shifts | ‘Tis the season
True Generosity — You’ll Know It When You Feel It ||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| These holidays—Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa—arrive each year offering opportunities to experience our hearts expressing the joy and love
Guest Opinion | L&I workplace safety citations issued to Eastsound Water
||| FROM CORY HARRINGTON ||| The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) issued multiple workplace safety citations to Eastsound Water Users Association in 2025 following two inspections. The violations cited primarily relate to
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
There’s No Place Like Loam | You don’t prune heritage trees. You keep them company
||| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE LOAM by ALEX TAMAYO-WOLF ||| Sarah Lefton called from Once in a Blue Moon Farm about pruning their heritage orchard. I drove out on a clear day on Orcas Island—cool,
Midnight Mutterings | Thinking about Japan-Part 2
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| If memory serves, Kyoko, Susumu and Yuki (age4) were the third or fourth Japanese family to move into the house next door in Seattle in the 1980s. I
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
No Place Like Loam | The last apple standing, Part 1
||| NO PLACE LIKE LOAM by ALEX TAMAYO-WOLF ||| I walk a lot on this island, and this is my favorite time of year to do it. Why? Because walking now is an act of
Guest Opinion | Should Washington lawmakers hide their records from the public?
||| FROM COLIN WILLIAMS ||| A case currently before the Washington Court of Appeals raises important questions about government transparency and our right to know how our legislators conduct the people's business. In West v.
