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If you want to have fun on the water, you also have to follow safety guidelines.

Opinion

Stay safe while enjoying the water | Editorial

One of the true joys of living in the San Juans is getting out on the water.

guest

Opinion

Orcas, humans and intelligence | Guest column

By Martin LeFevre

Editorial

Opinion

Minding your mental health in May | Editorial

There is no denying that for most people around the world 2020 was a very difficult year to…

Letter to the editor

Opinion

Thank you for totem journey | Letter

Many thanks to more than 300 islanders who attended a House of Tears Carvers totem pole blessing on…

Memorial Day is May 31.

Opinion

The significance of Memorial Day | Editorial

It’s a three-day weekend. It’s the launch of summer. It’s barbecue time.

This week's editorial

Opinion

Expressing appreciation to our nurses | Editorial

With the global pandemic has come a renewed appreciation for the dedication of medical professionals.

letter

Opinion

An island lament | Letter

TO: A transplant

Readers weigh in on motherhood.

Opinion

The magic of motherhood | Editorial

In my life and experience of motherhood, I’ve come to realize that a traditional definition of that word…

guest column

Opinion

Knowing our past: A proposal to rename Harney Channel to Cayou Channel |Guest Column

by Ken Carrasco (Orcas Island) and Stephanie Buffum (Shaw Island)

metro

Opinion

County: sign up now for your COVID-19 vaccine

Submitted by San Juan County.

Guest column

Opinion

Orcas Island School District to offer voluntary COVID-19 testing

by Eric Webb

Editorial

Opinion

Celebrating Mother Earth | Editorial

Editor’s note: A previous version of this article had incorrect information regarding the Great Islands Cleanup. The editorial…

This week's editorial.

Opinion

Reporter’s Notebook | Now is the time

The recent murderous attack against Asian-owned businesses in Georgia, the deaths of six women of Asian descent, and…