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Orcasional Musings | Newspapers: What about them (Part One)
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS by STEVE HENIGSON ||| Back when I was young, and (according to my daughter) had to push wooly mammoths aside to get into the subway, New York City was ably served by
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our new weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Letter to Editor | Ryan Palmateer is obvious choice for District 1
||| FROM ANDE & SCOTT FINLEY, LOPEZ ISLAND ||| Over the years, we have both worked with Ryan in various capacities - partnering with Conservation District projects and as colleagues on the Transition Lopez Island
Guest Opinion | Can we rebuild the political middle?
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH ||| Hedrick Smith, NY Times reporter, Frontline producer and founder of Reclaim the American Dream (reclaimtheamericandream.org) Washington – With the election just days away, are you getting tired of
Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes has my vote to re-elect him to county council
||| FROM BOB DISTLER ||| Over the past eight years on the council, Rick has taken a pragmatic, balanced and thoughtful approach to the issues we all care about. He has demonstrated a view of
Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes exhibits tireless integrity, commitment
||| FROM ROXY MARCK ||| “What can I do to help?” Over the years of his tenure I’ve heard this question a number of times from Rick Hughes. It has always been a heartfelt offer
Letter to Editor | Concerns about Cindy Wolf
||| FROM PHIL PETERSON ||| Ms. Wolf advocates: Adding another layer of government to, and defunding, the Sheriff’s Department. (theOrcasonian 06.24.20). As Vice-Chair of SJC Democrats per resolution calling for a Citizens Advisory Council and
Letter to Editor | Our current reality requires tested leadership
||| FROM REGAN VAUGHN ||| I'm not typically one to shout my politics from the rooftops... but today I feel compelled. Our island community will be filling their ballots in the coming days - not
Letter to Editor | When three’s not the charm, aka Island Hospital — a cautionary tale
||| FROM PENNY BUTTKE ||| My friend Difa has just decided to marry her ex-husband for the third time. “This time it will be different,” she says. “I just don’t see any way to live
Letter to Editor | No more effective advocate for San Juans than Rick Hughes
||| FROM BRUCE AGNEW ||| There is no more effective advocate for San Juan Islanders in Olympia and Washington DC than Councilmember Rick Hughes. His persistent leadership on ferry issues with the Governor, WSDOT, legislators
Letter to Editor | EPRC should revise village housing proposals to Council
||| FROM CHRIS BEAN-HEARNE ||| I quote an email sent by Brian Weise, committee member of the EPRC, to the island group working diligently on the vacation island rental problem. “In the interest of good
Letter to Editor | Why I support Kim Wyman
||| FROM RANDY GAYLORD ||| We are so lucky that Kim Wyman is asking for your vote to another term as Secretary of State. Kim has built upon the legacy of Ralph Munro and Sam
Letter to Editor | Women supporting Ryan Palmateer for the future of our county
||| FROM GERI TURNOY, SHARON ABREU, ALISON LONGLEY, STEPHANIE BUFFUM, LAURA JO SEVERSON, SUSAN GROUT, PEGGY ROADS, and ALEXANDRA GAYEK ||| We have a wonderful candidate running for County Council in District 1, and his
Editorial | I’m not sure where to begin… It’s just a cartoon, folks
||| EDITORIAL by LIN MCNULTY, EDITOR ||| The Occam's Razor cartoon published on Friday on theOrcasonian was focused on both the proliferation and recent thefts of political signs around our island(s). It would be a
Letter to Editor | Why I am supporting Referendum 90 on the ballot this year
||| FROM JEAN HENIGSON ||| Our State Legislature has wisely created and passed a law requiring the teaching of Comprehensive Sexual Health Education for all K–12 students in Washington. This curriculum does NOT in any