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Sun Days on Orcas | The dreaded EMS call
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDIE KULPER ||| I always wondered if I'd get the call. I always felt that statistically, the odds were high. My husband bikes these roads every single day, and
Midnight Mutterings | Life With Rose and Molly
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| The Tabby Sisters, from the bucket of kittens, are six months old now and are huge. While they weigh only about seven pounds each, they are lanky and
Letter to Editor | Thanks to all who make the Dental Van Clinic possible
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Thank you to the many people who made the recent Dental Van Clinic possible. To the Community Church, who hosted the van and provided the reception
Guest Opinion | Corrections, updates to previous Port column
||| FROM SADIE BAILEY ||| My guest editorial of January 23 concerning the Port Special Meeting generated interest; I am grateful. However, some of my facts were wrong or misleading. The Port was concerned about
Sun Days on Orcas | Growing up in the Orcas Hotel, Part II
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Without further ado, here is the continuation of Clark Cundy’s stories from last week about growing up here on the island and in The Orcas Hotel…
As the Paradigm Shifts | In sickness and in health: Illness as a rite of passage
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| My client, Martha, emailed me before our session yesterday, to say she was in the hospital. She had had an asthma attack so severe that her
Earthrise | Robert Dash – photographer, educator, environmentalist
||| EARTHRISE BY JAY KIMBALL ||| Looking at Robert Dash’s photographs, we can see… each image is a poem. An awe-inspiring visual invitation to slow down and deepen our connection with nature. "If the doors
Sun Days on Orcas | Growing up in the Orcas Hotel, and more
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDIE KULPER ||| Several months ago, I had the most fascinating conversation with Clark Cundy. I learned just the tip of the iceberg about what it was like to
Midnight Mutterings | Um, football
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I'm not expecting to make any converts with this post. I might be preaching to a tiny choir, but otherwise, I'm whistling into the wind. Not that I
Guest Opinion | School Districts of SJC deserve adequate funding
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Dear Students, Families, Staff & Community, The 68th Biennial Legislative Session commenced in Olympia on Monday, January 9, 2023. Although this session will negotiate a
As the Paradigm Shifts | Dropping your identity of hope: No strings attached!
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Today, I was imagining what it's like to be me, with no hope attached to what I do and don’t do. What an interesting moment. I
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Dave Blisard
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Dave Blisard is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He's genuine. He's hardworking. He's approachable. He's humble. He sees the best in people and,
Midnight Mutterings: Helping
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| (Note: I wrote this a few months ago, but instead of sending it off to Lin in a timely manner, I realized it was too preachy and forgot
Sun Days on Orcas | Laurel Wrye’s cards for Afghanistan
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| You may know Ken and Laurel Wrye as acquaintances or neighbors, but did you know that they worked in Afghanistan for five years from 1966-1968 and
As the Paradigm Shifts | The common denominator—turning life upside down
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| People often ask me how I can be so transparent, upfront and personal with my life. My answer is this: What I know to be true
