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Letter to the Editor: Library Needs to Expand!
Dear Editor, Have you been to the Orcas Island Public Library in the past couple of years? There’s a lot going on. It’s the go-to place for our community. Of course, there are books, videos
Guest Column: Stuff, the Exchange and Climate Change
-- by Chom Greacen -- Here is a confession: I love stuff, particularly used stuff! I’ve tried to be discreet with this little love affair of mine. But now I want to come clean because
Editorial: Does It Do Any Good to Growl?
-- by Lin McNulty -- Does it do any good to growl about the noise from the Growlers at Whidbey Naval Air Station? I hear it regularly, this thunderous roar that comes directly up East
Letter to the Editor: All Our Doctors Care for Those in Need
A guest column by Dr. David Shinstrom in the Sounder brought welcome attention to the availability of medical care on Orcas Island for people who cannot afford to pay. We are fortunate that all three
A Tribute to Mary Gibson Hatten
-- by Spirit Eagle -- World War 2 Vet Committed Activist for All Things Fair Warrior Against War Moral Fiber Intact She Walked The Island In Integrity, Kindness, and Joy In Living With A Smile
Editorial: Remembering Newtown’s Nightmare
-- by Margie Doyle -- It happened again, just last week: a kid with a gun shot up his school. It happened again, just yesterday: a kid found his grandfather's loaded gun and killed his
Weight Watchers Thanks Local Restaurants
-- from Carol Kulminski -- The Weight Watchers members of Orcas Island would like to thank the Kitchen, the Skillet, Madrona Bar and Grill, and the Outlook Inn for taking time out of their busy schedules to
Guest Editorial: Larsen Views Reality of Fair Wages
-- by Congressman Rick Larsen-- Growing up in Arlington, a lot of my friends worked minimum-wage jobs. I worked at a bookbindery during high school, pulling in about $3.50 an hour during the summer break.
Guest Column: Reconceiving the “Good Life”
-- from Chom Greacen -- My Nov 25, 2013 article on Orcas Issues “Fossil fuel economy, climate change and energy inequality” discussed the ubiquity of fossil fuels in everyday life. Fossil fuels fuel our cars, factories
Guest Opinion: Island Air Ambulance a Conflict
-- from Stan Wagner -- My wife and I live on Waldron Island, and for years we have had a subscription to Airlift Northwest as have most Waldron residents. Airlift has always served Waldron well,
How’d We Do? Orcas Issues Predictions for 2013
-- by Margie Doyle -- Our predictions for 2013 were a lot of fun to make and follow -- some were strategic star-gazing, some were looking ahead on the trail, and some were wishful thinking!
Guest Column: Winter Blues and Other Colors
-- from Wendy E. Shepard -- “What do you like about the San Juan Islands in winter?” I asked a friend. The response was that my question was an oxymoron. Remembering that today, many questions
Guest Column: The Scientific Case Against the Coal Terminal
-- by Michael Riordan, from WhatcomWatch.org -- From health and environmental perspectives, the proposed Gateway Pacific coal terminal could hardly have been sited at a worse location: Designating Cherry Point as the site will require
Editorial Column: Christmas Giving and Getting
-- by Margie Doyle -- What I Got: A reminder from Lin that a simple "click" can really help somebody else -- no heroic gestures needed; The first Christmas eggnog with whiskey, hot water and
Guest Column: It Ain’t Pixie Dust
-- from Barbara Bentley -- Don’t be placated by BNSF assertion that they can “control” coal dust from open-car trains bringing coal from Wyoming to Bellingham (cited on Orcas Issues in a recent extract of
