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Letter to Editor | Today is Senior Nutrition Program’s 52nd birthday
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE ||| Part of the Older Americans Act, the Senior Nutrition Program today started its 53rd year! More than a meal service, it’s also a lifeline of connection in our community. As we
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.
Island Ways | Can we work our way out of the housing crisis?
||| FROM NANTUCKET INQUIRER AND MIRROR ||| Finding an affordable house has become a waiting game for Lorna Dollery, one that she doesn’t know will end. “I have no idea how long it may be,
Letter to Editor | We are supporting the April Fire Levy
||| FROM PENNY BUTTKE* et. al ||| Citizens for Orcas Fire District has formed to support the proposed 5-year temporary levy that will fund our Fire District's operations. Elected in November 2023, the new Board
Letter to Editor | Community in harmony
||| FROM ANGELA SAXE for MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| The board of Music Advocacy Group (MAG) is filled with gratitude for the outpouring of support for Orcas Island public school music. We want to extend our
As the Paradigm Shifts | Oh, hello! I see you now
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Instead of sparking joy in many readers, my most recent column sparked guilt. They wanted to choose to organize and clear away unwanted stuff, but the
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.
Midnight Mutterings | Domestic division of labor
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, partly because I’ve had a couple of opportunities to observe closely how a couple of other visiting families divide up
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 | Olga Water users have big thanks for Eastsound Water
||| FROM OLGA WATER USERS BOARD ||| Olga Water Users, Inc. would like to thank the water system operators at Eastsound Water for their tireless efforts to help us through our recent water system failure
As the Paradigm Shifts | “Here honey, I left this for you to clean up! I love you, Mom.”
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Somebody is going to have to come and clean up after me, soon or later. Perhaps it's after I die in my bed. Perhaps it's after
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.
Midnight Mutterings | Worm composting
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Maybe you went to Wormapalooza: The Whys and How’s of Worm Composting, an event hosted by The Exchange, last fall. If you did, no need to read further
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.
As the Paradigm Shifts | Beginning to live for real
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I’m always moved and inspired by my clients. For me it’s not just a job. It’s a lifelong journey of exploring how every single one of
