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Guest Opinion | Abortion and religious rights
||| FROM DAVID KOBRIN ||| In overturning Roe v Wade the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not include any provisions that protect the right to an abortion. This means that state governments can
Sun Days on Orcas | Good Morning: Teezer’s Episode 1 by Frank Loudin
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Happy 92nd Birthday to my friend Frank Loudin, a wonderful painter and writer – our own Norman Rockwell. In honor of him celebrating his first several
Midnight Mutterings | Roaches
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| Note: I wrote this—now lightly edited, which will, no doubt, mess up the spacing--more than four years ago in the early days of the Trump Administration. I was
‘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 | Land Bank rumors – Wolf says “no beef”
||| FROM CINDY WOLF, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER ||| We have much to celebrate with the purchase of the Glenwood Inn property, especially the near doubling of public beach access on Orcas Island. There has
Letter to Editor | WSF service is negatively impacting Prune Alley project
||| FROM. MIKE CARLSON ||| Dear San Juan County Council, County Administrator, Town of Friday Harbor Mayor and Town of Friday Harbor Administrator, I am writing you all today to express our experiences and the
Sun Days on Orcas | Susan Slapin’s art, new books, and exhibit
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Susan Slapin Susan Slapin lives life enamored with nature, birds singing all around, lilacs and forsythias brightening the air, vibrant choices of pastels to
‘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 | Veteran John Erly’s thoughts about 4th of July
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Our neighbor is an electrician here on the island and his work has taken him to many, if not most, islanders' homes and businesses. The other
Midnight Mutterings | Tipping point?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| When did it happen? When did she realize she couldn’t look the other way any longer? Had she previously chosen to believe what she saw and heard wasn’t
Letter to Editor | Massive ‘thanks’ from A*OK
||| FROM SUSAN SINGLETON, BROOK MEINHARDT, & DANNA KINSEY for A*OK ||| Dear Neighbors and Friends, As the 2021/22 school year comes to a close, we just want to say an extra big thank you
‘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 | Kate Jewell’s experience in Poland
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| In March, I interviewed Kate Jewell about her upcoming trip to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland (https://theorcasonian.com/sun-days-on-orcas-kate-jewell-is-headed-to-poland/). She has returned, and I asked if she would write
‘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 Christopher Evans
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I had a feeling Christopher Evans would have a fascinating story. I think of Christopher as a person who brings kindness, exuberance, and joy wherever he
