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Midnight Mutterings | Fall? Already?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Never mind the cold rain after such a long dry spell, is Fall really upon us? Apparently so, as the sure sign is here. In my bathtub. If
Letter to Editor | Village Green community tree not looking good
||| FROM B. SADIE BAILEY ||| It hurts my heart to see our Community Tree at the Village Green looking so bad. I didn’t notice how damaged it had become until several weeks ago when I was walking past it. I
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 | EWUA recall vote
||| FROM JIM COOK, EWUA COMMISSIONER ||| Soon it will be time to consider all that you’ve read and heard and VOTE on the EWUA recall. I wish us all luck given the degree to
Editorial | ‘Then quit sending me stuff…’
||| FROM LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| Eastsound Water Users Association situation is confusing to me. Anybody else think this way? Several times, now, I have been cautioned to not publish an email I received
Island Ways | Nantucket Select Board approves $450,000 for lease to locals
Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management,
Guest Opinion | An open letter to San Juan County Council
||| FROM MICHAEL MJ" JOHNSON ||| Years ago I hated computers, and also the people that brought them. I'd moved from the midwest when I was still as dumb-as-a-bucket, and had been living in SW
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 | Vanishing political yard signs
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| I know, nobody likes seeing political yard signs put up all over the island. However, they do play a role in helping voters know who is running for office. The signs also
Letter to Editor | Partisan endorsements
||| FROM SAMANTHA BRYNER ||| I am writing to express my concern about the increasing trend of partisan endorsements in non-partisan races, specifically I question the use of seeking partisan endorsements in our local NON
Letter to Editor | Thanks to all who supported the Second Annual Qwack Wace
||| FROM LYNNETTE WOOD for FRIENDS OF ORCAS LIBRARY ||| The second annual Rubber Duck “Qwack Wace” was an inspiring success, thanks to the generous donations and support from businesses and individuals alike. I would
Letter to Editor | What’s the state of our water resources?
||| FROM KARI MCVEIGH ||| I’ve been informed that misinformation is being spread concerning my public comments about future water availability and I would like to provide clarification about my position on this important issue.
Letter to Editor | O’Day approaches tasks with calm, rational mindset
||| FROM RICK JUSTINIANO ||| I have known Stephanie O’Day for a long time, and I am writing to enthusiastically endorse Stephanie for the position of County Council District 1. Having had the pleasure of
Guest Opinion | As we work to mend our social fabric
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN ||| This past Saturday I had the distinct pleasure of wearing my Cemetery Commissioners hat to attend the Haffey/Reddick service at Woodlawn Cemetery. It was such a pleasure to hear the
Letter to Editor | OI Boosters thank local doctors
||| FROM KATE LONG for ORCAS ISLAND BOOSTER CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Booster Club extends a heartfelt thank you to Drs Buxbaum, Fleming, and Russell for their most recent service at our Sports Physical
