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Guest Opinion | Regarding a proposed Federal level law enforcement officer agency
-- from Dan Vician -- I write regarding the current discussion/review of our law enforcement programs, including training, certification and accountability. It certainly appears that our U.S. Senate and House are not on the same
Aging Like a Guru | Regardless of age, I don’t know how to do me
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- I've never known how to be me. And, even though I have a whole repertoire of experience that points to who I've been and who I've tried to be, it
Guest Opinion | Is this “America first?”
-- from Michael Riordan -- As the Fourth of July weekend begins, the nation to the east that some of us call ‘Merica seems in utter disarray — afflicted by police violence and racial unrest
Village Voices | What are your plans for the 4th of July?
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- Our monthly Village Voices series takes the pulse of the Orcas Island community. Every month we’ll be out and about, asking people to share their point of
Letter to Editor | The pandemic may reshuffle US healthcare deck
-- from Tom Eversole -- The difference in charges for COVID-19 testing for self-pay versus insured patients can be huge. In our current business model, health systems need to inflate prices so that insured patient
Letter to Editor | Love, not hate
What does it mean to be a human being on Orcas Island, Part 2 -- from Jari Brenner -- When I wrote, What Does It Mean To Be A Human Being on Orcas Island? A
Guest Opinion | Should the county move to Phase 3?
-- from Michael Riordan -- In view of the recent upsurge in coronavirus cases throughout the Western United States, it would be foolhardy for the County to proceed further with plans to reopen the San
Letter to Editor | Light posts on Prune Alley?
-- from Eleanor Hoague and Marc Cohen -- Although planning for the Prune Alley improvement project has already moved into its final stages, one important aspect of it has not, in our opinion, received adequate
Letter to Editor | Science is our friend
-- from Tom Eversole -- My public health coworkers used to quip that Primary Care was Public Health’s failure to prevent disease. Today, CDC fails us under a presidential choke hold, while the VP posits
Editorial | A step back from the fray
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- There is no question that we are living through a time of great upheaval and disarray. It is a time when the necessity for change is being
Guest Opinion | Against common sense: White male privilege and me
-- from David Kobrin -- As an historian, I know there can be two opposing accounts of the same event, both of which are equally accurate. I’m not alluding to “alternative facts” or made up
Letter to Editor | In support of island kids during these times
-- from Justin Paulsen -- Here’s something for you to consider as people start moving out and about around town. If you see a teacher/leader with a group of kids, understand that those groups are
Aging Like a Guru | I’m my own executioner and I didn’t even know it
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- We can bend spoons and we can heal ourselves of disease. Which of these is more fun to practice? There are a lot of people who dabble in the metaphysical
Editorial | Who should be monitoring our local law enforcement?
Are we okay with 'so far, so good?' -- by Lin McNulty, Orcas Issues Editor -- Vesting police officers with the authority to use reasonable force and to protect the public welfare requires monitoring, evaluation,
Aging Like a Guru | The HOW is the entire point of this journey
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- Upon reviewing our lives, reliving memories of the past, we can see patterns and strategies we were conditioned to engage in. There were principles and rules, ideals and obligations to
