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Letter to Editor | Strong support for Shepler as Fire Commissioner
||| FROM BRIAN EHRMANTRAUT ||| I strongly endorse and recommend Patrick Shepler for Fire Commissioner. I believe Patrick is well positioned to help craft a path forward for the Fire District that honors and respects
Letter to Editor | Wes Heinmiller has my vote for fire commissioner
||| FROM ART LANGE ||| I would like to express my strong support for re-election of Commissioner Wes Heinmiller. This election is, unfortunately, occurring within a context of a serious controversy within Orcas Island Fire
Letter to Editor | I encourage you to support our charter amendments
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| Dear San Juan County Neighbors, I encourage you to vote in favor of the six San Juan County Charter amendments proposed by the Charter Review Commission. I'm impressed with the
‘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. Celebrating one year!
Letter to Editor | I eagerly endorse Shepler for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM ANGELICA MAYO ||| As a long-time Islander, I eagerly endorse Patrick Shepler for Fire Commissioner. Rather than reiterate his well-documented professional training and experiences, I’ll tell you about the type of person Patrick
Letter to Editor | Hey, Council, did you see this?
||| FROM ALEX MACLEOD ||| OPEN LETTER TO SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL I trust you all saw this week’s WSF newsletter from Patty Rubstello. Along with making no mention of WSF’s mounting service failures, it
Letter to Editor | I strongly support Heinmiller’s retention on Fire Commission
||| FROM ANNE L. PRESSON ||| I would like to express my strong support to re-elect Commissioner Wes Heinmiller for the Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners, District #2. (OIFR BOFC). Over
Sun Days on Orcas | Island time explained
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Let's get to the root of "island time." I can speak on this topic because I am an expert. It's not something I go around touting;
Guest Opinion | A haunting visual honors our COVID dead
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH, RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM ||| Washington – The ravaging of America by Covid-19 is so immense that most of us have trouble fathoming the depth of our national trauma. Corona has
Letter to Editor | Tourism does not contribute to actual neighborhoods
||| FROM SHEILA GAQUIN ||| The vacation rental debate rages on. People argue about housing affordability, water usage, and traffic, but sadly, little attention is paid to the long-term damage being done to residential neighborhoods.
Midnight Mutterings | Kitty death with dignity
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| My son and I spent Christmas 2018 in my cabin at Obstruction Pass in the company of Sybil-the-Cat. During the holiday she developed a serious swelling under her
‘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. Celebrating one year!
Letter to Editor | The San Juans don’t belong in same legislative district as Whidbey Island
||| FROM KEARA AXELROD and MICHELE RODRIGUEZ ||| Washington state has a four-person commission charged with redistricting Washington’s legislative districts in light of the population information recorded in the 2020 census. The Commission recently released
Letter to Editor | Join me in supporting Patrick Shepler for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I hope you will join me and vote for Patrick Shepler for the Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) Board of Fire Commissioners. Patrick recently retired from a career of
Sun Days on Orcas | Like mice
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Our younger son has two mice. They live in a plastic storage bin, sleeping in a little box during the day, and busybodying all night long.
