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Midnight Mutterings | Huh?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I had planned to write about something much different, something academic that happened a half century ago in California that has repercussions today, that is still controversial and
Guest Opinion | In the ‘blue bastion’ of WA, avoid the tyranny of the majority
||| BY MICHAEL RIORDAN, SPECIAL TO THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Democracy in America is under siege, but we may be able to preserve it here in the state of Washington. To do so, however, we
Letter to Editor | County attempting to take over Lopez dump
||| FROM RHEA MILLER ||| Once again San Juan County is attempting to take operational control of the Lopez Dump. This effort is led by Councilmember Fuller and the Director of the Environmental Stewardship (ES)
Letter to Editor | Thank you, Inn at Ship Bay
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG ||| On closing night of the season, my wife, Kathryn, and I enjoyed a delicious meal at the Inn at Ship Bay. We know the place is for sale, so we'd
Midnight Mutterings | A book
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Recently, I read Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital, by Eric Manheimer, MD. I don’t remember how I came to know about the book, whether I
Letter to Editor | Thank you to Orcas Island Lions Club, our community partner
||| FROM INGRID MATTSON and LYNNETTE WOOD ||| Just as no person is an island, no community organization is an island here on Orcas. We all do better when we look to each other for
Letter to Editor | Thank you and congrats
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Thank you, San Juan County, for providing me the opportunity to serve our great county and amazing residents from 2013-2020; it was truly one of the highlights of my life.
Guest Opinion | An environmental spare tire
||| FROM BILL APPEL ||| Let's posit that a lot of federal clear air and water legislation and/or enforcement is stifled by federal executive and/or legislative action over the next few years. What should the
Midnight Mutterings | News from the Election Recovery Unit
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Got admitted to the ER ten days ago, just before midnight, suffering from Wild Disbelief, Broken Brain and Heart and Beyond Depression and have been detained for observation
Letter to Editor | To my dear team members
||| FROM STEPHANIE O'DAY ||| Thank you so much for your love and support through this difficult campaign. Each and every one of you worked hard towards our goal of making some changes in government
Paulsen | Gratitude and reflection
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN ||| Thank you to our entire community for the opportunity to make connections, hear your thoughts and concerns for San Juan County, and for affording me the chance to be part
Midnight Mutterings | Jeff changes his mind
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| When Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post in 2013, he reportedly said he would not interfere with the editorial aspects of the paper, and for the next eleven
Letter to Editor | Thanks to all who made Halloween Dance a fun night
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| On behalf of the Orcas Island Odd Fellows, thank you to everyone who participated in the annual Halloween Dance at the Odd Fellows Hall. Great fun
Letter to Editor | Paulsen showcases dedication to our county
||| FROM ATHENA MOORE ||| I am Athena Moore, a senior at Spring Street International School and a resident of Orcas Island since 2018. As a student pilot with the Airhawks Flying Club, an employee
Letter to Editor | Hughes champions diversity, inclusion
||| FROM KEVIN CARTER ||| As a long-time Orcas Island resident and Vice President of Strategy and Assessments at The Winters Group—a firm specializing in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice—I have worked closely with Rick
