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As the Paradigm Shifts | Becoming nobody special
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| “I’m learning to be ordinary, Rosie.” Sarah declares this—not with sadness or anger, nor with despair or bitterness—but with a clarity rooted in truth. In the
Letter to Editor | Health Care District support letter
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I am deeply grateful to the Hospital Taxing District for their support of our Community Dental Program. This pilot program provides dental care to neighbors who have medicaid or Apple
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.
Loyalty to the Earth | How to connect with the natural world
"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." —John Muir ||| LOYALTY TO THE EARTH by ELIZABETH ROBSON ||| The first thing to understand is that we are already connected. We breathe
Guest Opinion | Which side are you on?
||| FROM MINOR LILE for SALISH CURRENT ||| (Originally published in the Salish Current on April 7, 2025) Perhaps you’ve noticed that there’s a lot happening out there lately. The wild swirl of commotion and
Letter to Editor | Temporary health levy will strengthen our island economy
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| I’m never a fan of any new tax and especially in this current environment, but I feel that this levy is a good investment for the good of the island.
Letter to Editor | Additional info on OIHCD temporary levy lid lift
||| FROM TREY HOLLAND ||| As we approach the April 22 deadline for voting on Proposition 1 — San Juan County Public Hospital District #3 10-year temporary levy lid lift ballot measure — it might
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.
Guest Opinion | More lifeboats or less people?
||| FROM JOE SYMONS ||| I write to invite a conversation about OPALCO’s future vision as indicated in the most recent Ruralite magazine. The page 8 letter from the OPALCO board notes that SJC’s size
Midnight Mutterings | April 5, 2025
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| When you read this, what happened across the country on April 5, 2025, will already have happened or is, at least, in progress. I am muttering at midnight
Guest Opinion | Death by 1000 cuts
||| FROM BOB THOMAS ||| I am the “against” advocate. My intent has been to bring up points that may not have been covered or add to those that have and encourage islanders to investigate
Letter to Editor | Question on Health Care initiative
||| FROM JOHN ERLY ||| You must have received your Voting Ballot today. It made me go to the County Assessor page and see what I am paying to support the "Island Health Care District",
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.
Loyalty to Earth | Loyalty to the natural world
"One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds." -- Aldo Leopold, author of Sand County Almanac ||| LOYALTY TO THE EARTH by ELISABETH ROBSON |||
Vote Yes on the Orcas Health Care District Levy – Proposition 1
||| FROM JUDY SCOTT ||| This month, Orcas Island voters will be asked to approve an increase in the Orcas Island Health Care District levy to support our island’s healthcare system. I urge our community
