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Letter to Editor | Sheriff Ron Krebs is a long-time islander
||| FROM SUSAN WINGATE ||| I'm Susan Wingate. I’ve lived in Friday Harbor for twenty-five years and I’m voting to re-elect Ron Krebs for San Juan County, WA Sheriff. It was fall 2018 when Bob could still drive. That’s
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Tony Ghazel
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Tony Ghazel Tony Ghazel is a lovely human being, in case you haven't met him. He has a daily knack of getting people together
‘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 | Krebs’ commitment to community earns my vote
||| FROM CRAIG BAILEY ||| With the upcoming elections in November, I wanted to take some time now to talk about our Sheriff, Ron Krebs. I’ve known Ron since I moved to the Island in
Letter to Editor | OI Booster volunteers helped make homecoming memorable
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND BOOSTER BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Booster Club recognizes those who helped make this year's Homecoming festivities successful and fun. We understand the power of traditions and Homecoming is a big
Letter to Editor | Rank Choice Voting: A really bad idea
||| FROM PAUL DOSSETT ||| Rank choice voting changes the traditional democratic principle that the candidate with the most votes wins. Under RCV, the ballot lets the voter choose multiple names in order of preference.
Sun Days on Orcas | Being healthy in a nutshell
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Recently I heard a few radio ads that said something like, “We know, it’s hard to eat right.” I remember hearing someone say years ago that
Midnight Mutterings | Home again
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Unexpectedly off island for a few weeks, experiencing amazing convenience I never noticed when I lived in cities. Grocery store within walking distance, so it doesn’t matter if
‘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 | Sheriff Krebs
||| FROM CAROL OWENS and BOB WYATT ||| What does it take to be a Sheriff of our diverse multi- Island rural county? We’re not a large metropolitan area, so policing must be appropriate to
As the Paradigm Shifts | Stop trying to like yourself
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Peace on Earth begins by listening to those parts within ourselves that we ignore, avoid and judge as unworthy of respect. Peace on Earth begins with
‘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 | After researching it, Eric Peter has my vote to lead our Sheriff’s Office
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN ||| In the coming election, our slate of choices for local decision making will be limited. While most positions on the ballot are uncontested, we will finally have the chance to
Letter to Editor | Our council sits idly by while WSF service continues to decline
||| FROM ALEX MACLEOD ||| It has been almost a year since my open letter to the San Juan County Council was posted: “I trust you all saw this week’s WSF newsletter from Patty Rubstello
Sun Days on Orcas | This I believe
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS ISLAND by EDEE KULPER ||| Several weeks ago I asked if anyone would like to write a personal essay called This I Believe. If so, and if you wanted it out
