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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.
Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes is experienced hand we need right now
||| FROM KATHLEEN and TIMOTHY LUNDE ||| San Juan County and Orcas are changing so much and so fast that we feel we need an experienced hand at the wheel to navigate the next few
Letter to Editor | Why I support Rick Hughes for Council
||| FROM MATTHEW LASLO ||| I am writing to express my wholehearted endorsement of Rick Hughes for San Juan County Council District #2. Having had the pleasure of opening Elusion Orcas Island Escape Room with
Letter to Editor | Hughes embodies competence, character, caring
||| FROM SAM GAILEY ||| Rick Hughes embodies competence, character, and caring—the very reasons I am casting my vote for him. Our county stands at a crucial juncture, and Rick's experience with local and state
Letter to Editor | McVeigh’s deep commitment is what we need now
||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| Today I am writing to express my strong support for Kari McVeigh for San Juan County Council. With her extensive large departmental administrative experience plus prior and continuing community service,
Letter to Editor | My full support goes to Justin Paulsen
||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| I am pleased to offer my full support for Justin Paulsen for County Council seat #2. As a small business owner, community member, and parent, Justin's dedication to our island
Midnight Mutterings | Bird in the house, again
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I’ve had several hummingbirds in the house in the last year, and all but one survived. But it’s stressful when a tiny bird enters the house and becomes
Letter to Editor | Wake up, Orcas Islanders
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN ||| Wake up people especially current Eastsound Water members. Orcas Community you need to wake up and stand up to all this mean-spirited behavior that is ruining the very fabric of
Letter to Editor | Clarifying Farmers Market policy
||| FROM STEVE DIEPENBROCK for ORCAS ISLAND FARMERS MARKET ||| As the current President of the Orcas Island Farmers Market I would like to take this opportunity to respond to Carol Ann Anderson’s letter from
Letter to Editor | Bring Rick Hughes back to Council
||| FROM AMANDA AZOUS ||| District 2 is lucky to have three well intentioned candidates for County Council. However, what has been missing for a number of years are council members with governing experience. Most
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 | Tourism and us
||| FROM MICHAEL 'MJ' JOHNSON ||| Over the decades the overwhelming concern and the refrain from the people that live here regarding the numbers of tourists that visit our shores (including the number of, size
Letter to Editor | No free speech on Orcas Island?
Teri Nigretto and Leith Templin illegally interfere with people’s right to hear ||| FROM CAROL ANN ANDERSON ||| EWUA Director Carol Anderson and a hundred others are seeking the recall of Jim Nelson, Teri Nigretto,
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.
Letter to Editor | McVeigh is most qualified, prepared
||| FROM RICHARD GROUT ||| I’ve worked in a lot of local campaigns since I retired and I have to say that Kari McVeigh is one of the most qualified, prepared candidates it’s been my