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The Fair — Participating is the Name of the Game
-- from Reve Shannon, Fair Production, San Juan County Fair -- The County Fair is coming soon — August 13-16 — and now is the time to set your sites to get the most out
County Council Sends Letter to CenturyLink
On July 15, the County Council approved sending a letter to Tom Novotney, Vice President and General Manager for Century Link in Spokane, Wash. It read: Thank you for taking the time to come and
Letter to the Community
-- from Congressman Rick Larsen -- To the Community of Eastsound: I want to extend my gratitude for the gracious support you showed this past 4th of July weekend. My family and I enjoyed celebrating
Letter to Editor: Historical Days a Major Success
-- from Jim Biddick, President, Orcas Island Historical Society Whew! July 4th and some tranquility has returned to Eastsound. What a weekend. Thank you to our Orcas Family for making the OIHS portion of Historical
Guest Column: Restoration and Community Involvement of Frederick Head House
-- from Scott McKay -- Frederick Head House, circa 1889, photo courtesy Scott McKay As many of you may know, I am the owner of the wonderful old Frederick Head House (1889) that
Guest Editorial: Crosscut’s Berger Nails the Fog of Dope
-- by Knute Berger, of Crosscut.com -- Maybe it's because I have frequently been accused of looking like Jerry Garcia. Maybe it's because I went to Evergreen and people often assume I have a stoner's
Guest Column: On Libraries, Las Vegas, and Elvis
-- by Donna Riordan -- Who knew that Elvis was a convincing 3-D printer pitchman? In late June, I attended the American Library Association meeting in Las Vegas along with 18,000 other library lovers –
Guest Opinion: Mike Who? for Congress
-- from David Turnoy -- If you follow politics at all in San Juan County, you are probably aware that our current Congressman is Rick Larsen, a Democrat from Everett. Rick has served seven terms
Letter to the Editor: Remembering My Brother
-- from Reed Goodrich -- Joe was a visionary type, a leader and teacher in his own right. He single handedly revived the Odd Fellows Lodge #88 in 1988. He was a prolific inventor of
Thoughts on Independence
-- by Margie Doyle -- Lady Liberty walks a tightrope As the publisher, editor and journalist of a community news service, I grow every day in my appreciation of independence. I get a
Editorial: Where The Sound of Freedom Ends Up
-- by Lin McNulty -- We all know where the noise comes from; the objective is to make sure the Navy knows where it ends up. If you look at the map above, Lopez, in
Letter to the Editor: Independent Island Life “A Thing of the Past”
-- by Spirit Eagle -- Last Friday, I went to the meeting about the opportunity that SJC has to "Opt Out of the Growth Management Act" and I was thrilled that we have this opportunity
Letter to the Editor: To the Most Recent Person Who Hit My Car
-- from Sadie Bailey -- To the most recent person who hit my parked car without even leaving a note; You're not the first. You most likely had a large, high truck with a trailer
Editorial: Is This How WAVE2GO Theft Happened?
-- by Lin McNulty -- Does this solve part of the mystery? Perhaps. At least it puts to rest the chatter in my head about how this theft of valid ticket numbers could have happened.
Letter to Editor: Time to Stop the Eastsound Beheadings
-- from Carol Owens -- Time to address the issue of beheadings and mindless plunder occurring in our normally gentle Eastsound. Someone, presumably a village idiot lurking around in the evenings, is intent on beheading
