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Aging: Who Me?
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- If you are old enough to be reading this article you are old enough to understand that you have been participating in the aging process well before your little feet
Letter to Editor | Orcas Electorate Is Informed
-- from Bea vonTobel -- Wow! It has been utterly amazing to me that my observation about the generous donation from an island resident toward construction of a track, originally published online in September, has
Guest Opinion | Something to Be Proud Of and Fight Against
-- from David Kobrin -- Last week, at the Eastsound Post Office, I asked for American Flag stamps. I said aloud, “Now, there’s something to be proud of. There’s something worth fighting against.” Judging by
Letter to Editor | Let’s Pass School Bond
-- from Catherine Pederson -- Yes, Let’s Pass the Bond! Comparison of the well designed and implemented work done through the last School Bond – with the present uncompleted portions of that project – clearly
Letter to the Editor: School’s Vitality Depends on Rejecting Bond
--by April and Clyde Duke -- We had three children go through the Orcas public school system. Two graduated conventionally and one through the OASIS program. We want to support the ongoing viability of this
Guest Column: How to Communicate with Congress
-- by Pat Reuss, National Action Vice President for the National Organization of Women -- What I have been preaching since I came to DC to lobby for women’s rights 38 years ago: Get to
Letter to Editor | Support School Bond
-- from Bill Wulff -- Vice President Joe Biden recently said, “One side of the aisle thinks health care is a privilege, the other side believes health care is a basic right.” I encourage us
Editorial | Community Institutions Depend on Your Vote
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Island residents have the opportunity to have their say in our local government when they cast their ballots in the special election. Most island residents have received their ballots
Guest Opinion | School Bond Needed for Whole School Community
-- from Orcas Island School Board and Superintendent Webb -- Soon you will be voting on a new school bond. The bond corrects safety issues and makes essential repairs or improvements to OISD facilities that
Letter to Editor | Support School Levy
-- from Coleen O'Brien -- I’m hoping all friends, neighbors and kid supporters will join me in voting for the school bond being presented to our community. I’ve attended meetings and I’ve discussed the needs
Letter to Editor | Levy Should Focus on Maintenance, Preservation
-- from Justin Paulsen -- The Orcas Island School District has placed before the voters a proposal seeking funding for many important and critical projects. I fully support OISD in completing the critical repairs and
Letter to Editor | Stay Active, Involved
-- from Sharon Abreu -- The first full day of the new presidential administration saw at least one million people join the Washington, DC demonstration in marches around the country, and many others joined demonstrations
Editorial | The Morning After — Women March to Make a Difference
-- by Margie Doyle -- Yes, I protest [metaslider id=49683] Here I am in Port Townsend, two ferry rides off Orcas Island, joining a line of resisters to the new administration. I held
Letter to Editor | Do School Walk & Talk Before You Vote
-- from Bea vonTobel -- As the ballots go into the mail for your consideration and vote, it is imperative that you vote from an informed perspective. To that end, I encourage you to participate
Letter to Editor | Why I am Voting For School Bond
-- from George Eberle -- “We the People” is the cornerstone of our constitution. We get to decide what is important and what can wait for another day. My involvement started when I went to
