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Sun Days on Orcas | Farm happenings
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Summer days are on the horizon, and when the rain truncates the springy brightness, it's fun to hear about the ideas people have brewing. Warm Valley Farm has
Letter to Editor | A 17-day wait for a blood test?
||| FROM JOHN ERLY ||| I will start this out saying “we choose to live here.” That does not mean we want less then the best from our medical system. If you go by the
As the Paradigm Shifts | Ah, malaise
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I woke up this morning sad, frustrated and disappointed. “Why?” I ask myself. “It’s a beautiful day on Orcas, you are healthy, you have money in
Sun Days on Orcas | Jacob Wright’s affinity for trains
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I met Jacob Wright a few years ago, and within moments I learned that he is an intelligent, enthusiastic, well-spoken young man who loves learning about,
Midnight Mutterings | Two moons
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Last week I was having a little trouble with my vision. Reading at night was difficult, but not impossible. Print was less clear and my reading was slower
‘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.
Earthrise | Tidal energy in the Salish Sea
||| EARTHRISE BY JAY KIMBALL ||| As we look to other island communities for examples of climate action and innovation, the Orkney Islands will undoubtedly be on the short list. Its pioneering work harnessing tidal
Guest Opinion | My son has volunteered his way through school, but where’s the credit for it?
||| FROM RAMI AMARO ||| As I sit here this morning, on a rather gray and dreary day, my heart is broken. As any mother knows, your heart breaks when your child is being treated
Sun Days on Orcas | Island youth need a hangout place
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| We need to think long and hard as a community about providing the youth of this island with a place to have innocent fun together. I
Guest Opinion | Change is possible with our housing crisis
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The County released the Point in Time data for this year noting 148 people countywide counted as either unsheltered or at risk of becoming so, up
As the Paradigm Shifts | How we choose at our everyday crossroads
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Whenever I’m about to share an idea with you in one of these columns, I always ask myself, what’s the point? What is the intention of
‘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 | Who’s who in this homeless count?
||| FROM BEA VON TOBEL ||| Even though I’ve been officially retired for 10 years, my mind continues to ponder life on this island of residence, and has prompted several observation/questions. Some of them may
Earthrise | How the Chinese spy balloon can inspire climate action
||| EARTHRISE BY JAY KIMBALL ||| The Chinese spy balloon entered North America on January 28th. Eight days later, it was shot down off the coast of South Carolina. During those eight days, the spy
‘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.