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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
‘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 | 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
‘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 | 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
‘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.
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