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Midnight Mutterings: Entropy (and Witches)
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| A few days before Halloween, I ran across the word ‘entropy.’ I can’t remember if someone said it or I read it somewhere. I realized that I didn’t
Letter to Editor | Reasons why Toni Knudson has my vote
||| FROM B. SADIE BAILEY ||| I appreciated seeing and hearing Toni speak at the LOWV candidates' night, before the Primary elections. She took the time (and risk) to explain some things and educate 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.
Letter to Editor | My vote for Kate Hansen is well-considered
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN ||| The most difficult ballot decision in this election is the Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioner race between Toni Knudsen and Kate Hansen. Our community would be well served to have
Flotsam & Jetsam | Looks fine at a distance — until you get up close
||| FLOTSAM & JETSAM BY MAURICE AUSTIN ||| My father loved antique cars so much that he restored several Ford Model A specimens from the frame up. (One afternoon, we even drove little more than
Letter to Editor | Kate Hansen – What Orcas Fire needs
||| FROM JOHN HOWLIND ||| As a retired EMS Chief and Operations Battalion Chief for Orange County Fire, I know what it takes to have a successful, efficient and effective fire/EMS program. To be successful,
Letter to Editor | I’ll be voting YES on the Fire Dept levy
||| FROM STEVE SCHAEFER ||| We currently enjoy outstanding EMS and fire services, much of it provided by volunteers, who deserve the continued support provided by good equipment and staffing. I’d hate to see our
Full Moon Tarot | Leaving leads to freedom
||| FULL MOON TAROT by NIK SCHULZ ||| Here’s my interpretation for what Spirit offers for the coming lunar cycle starting on October 28th. A less-than-satisfying situation left behind leads to new freedom and openness
Letter to Editor | Join me in voting for Hansen, Gaylord for Fire Commissioners
||| FROM PETE MOE ||| We clearly need responsible, level-headed leadership at the Fire Hall. That’s why I will be voting for Kate and Randy. I’ve worked with Kate for over 15 years, first at
As the Paradigm Shifts | Depression is so depressing
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| While scrolling through posts on my Facebook page the other day, I came across a photo of some of my friends that was taken a couple
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 | Vote No on the fire levy and support the new Board of Fire Commissioner candidates
Eyes wide shut. ||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| Trust and Transparency: Nothing has really changed in my opinion about the fire levy. It’s still a VOTE NO for me, especially after I have done much
Letter to Editor | I urge your vote for Brian Ehrmantraut as Fire Commissioner
||| FROM SUSAN D. KUNK ||| Brian has been deeply, and broadly, engaged in community service at many levels since he came to Orcas almost 25 years ago. He has been a structural firefighter,
Letter to Editor | Huge thank you to Barry Madan for his years of service
||| FROM BOB PHALAN ||| In the midst of varying levels of upheaval in our junior taxing districts Orcas Parks & Rec stand tall. At the heart of the success of this program is a
I support the team of Knudson, Gaylord, Ehrmantraut
||| FROM DON STILLMAN ||| I’m optimistic that Orcas residents are close to ending the turmoil within our Fire Commission that has lasted several years. Finally, we are on the verge of restoring transparency and
