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As the Paradigm Shifts | Being happy for others—it can be contagious
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| As a young adult in my 20s, 30s, and even into my 40s, I would see people with partners, children, houses, cars—success and fulfillment in a
‘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 | Voting is easy
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH ||| Choosing what or who to vote for is really a very easy process. You can either vote along straight party lines the way you always have … or this time
Sun Days on Orcas | Happiness and difficulty
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Every person has a different natural bent. My natural state is happy contentment (unless someone else’s negative bent is put upon mine). I think I can
Midnight Mutterings | A bucket of kittens
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTEREINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| Finally, after so many tries, possibilities, disappointments, tragedy. (If you’ve ever heard of Fading Kitten Syndrome, you know of one sad possibility.) Then there is bad timing, my
Letter to Editor | Vote ‘Yes” for road levy
||| FROM DAVID ZERETZKE ||| Please vote ‘Yes’ for the Road Levy - Proposition 1. The San Juan County road fund lacks sufficient funding to repair critical infrastructure in San Juan County. Your ‘Yes’ vote
Letter to Editor | Krebs is the right person for the sheriff job
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Hello, my name is Rick Hughes, and I live on Orcas Island. My wife and I operate Ray’s General Store and Pharmacy, Con’s Pit Stop and Island Life on Orcas
‘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 | Linden Rhoads appointed to UW Board of Regents
||| FROM RICK RHOADS, PROUD FATHER ||| Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Linden Rhoads and the re-appointment of Blaine Tamaki to the University of Washington Board of Regents. Rhoads's term will start
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.
