Opinion
Conserving even more | Letter
Lauren Platman's article in last week's paper on conservation inspired me to share more ways to reduce our…
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Vote for Watson | Letter
I'm voting for Bill Watson to make sure 2017 is the year San Juan County begins to seriously…
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Penwell for council | Letter
I am running for County Council Position 1. I am best known for my integrity, charitable activities, and…
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Thanks, Orcas Island voters | Letter
So many people came together in support of this year's mayoral election. The gratitude I feel is almost…
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Art auction expression of gratitude | Letter
The Art Auction at the Orcas Senior Center was a success! It was a terrific evening of honoring…
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15th annual San Juan Island Lavender Festival Pelindaba Lavender Farm
This coming weekend Pelindaba Lavender Farm will be hosting the San Juan Island Lavender Festival. All are invited…
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EMS – will it survive even with a levy increase?-letters
EMS – will it survive even with a levy increase?-letters
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Intern helps out at National Monument | Letter
The San Juan Islands National Monument has moved toward capturing baseline ambient and intrusive soundscape measurements and in…
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Goodbye to Nicholas Gervasi | Letter
Nick Gervasi sauntered on to the Lopez Community Land Trust construction site of Morgantown in 1992. He was…
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Why we report on court cases | Editorial
Why do we write court stories? Are we being sensational? We are a close-knit community – should we…
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Sheriff Ron Krebs responds to recent shootings | Letter
As I sit here in my office, I am listening to the news reports of the Dallas shootings.…
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North Beach and “Stonehenge” access | Letters
I have lived in the North Beach area of Orcas for close to a decade. During this time,…
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What will you do with one arm behind your back? | Editorial
For more than 30 years, the Orcas Island Education Foundation has been providing support to our public schools…