News
Ferries peak season begins May 1
On Thursday, May 1, the peak season officially begins at WSDOT Ferries Division with an additional 25 percent…
News
Earth Day parade on Orcas
Julian Glasser, Orcas High School junior, was the organizing force behind the largest-ever Orcas Island Earth Day parade…
News
Fire commissioners to review Strategic Plan
The one definite thing that resulted from a two-hour Fire Commissioners’ meeting on April 22 came at its…
Opinion
EDITORIAL – TIME AND MONEY: A SENSE OF URGENCY AND RESTRAINT
Time and money: a sense of urgency and restraint When Franklin Roosevelt firsttook office as President of the…
Opinion
GUEST OPINION – IS THE STATE ADEQUATELY FUNDING OUR SCHOOLS?
BY GLENN HARRIS Special to the Sounder Having worked in public education for over 25 years, I thought…
Opinion
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Trail defenders miss point The recent spate of letters about the bicycle trail carved into Moran Park misses…
Opinion
EDITORIAL – A HELPING HAND
A helping hand Working together to accomplish goals – such as formulating a budget, (the School Board) devising…
Opinion
EDITORIAL – Taxpayers, tradeoffs and growing pains
The Orcas Island Fire District is not a democracy. It is a junior taxing district. The volunteer members…
Opinion
EDITORIAL – STRATEGIC GOALS AND TEAM MORALE
The Fire Department needs to improve communications, especially within the department.