Opinion
Let’s get big money out of politics
We need the law to declare that money is not speech, that corporations are not people, that all…
Opinion
A survivor’s story | Guest Column
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and an anonymous client of Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services of the…
Opinion
Starving orcas and Snake River dams | Guest Column
Recently, a contingent of San Juan Islanders joined three hundred fishermen, Native Americans, farmers, orca activists, business owners…
Opinion
Why we write crime stories | Editorial
Why do we write crime stories? Do we want to sensationalize violence in an effort to sell more…
Opinion
The truth about domestic violence | Editorial
Every 9 seconds in the United States, a woman is assaulted or beaten.
Opinion
Mixed feelings about funding for veterans | Editorial
The housing crisis has been a well-documented nightmare for islanders.
Opinion
Accept I-502 into our communities | Editorial
Although San Juan County residents voted 68 percent to legalize the use and sale of marijuana to adults…
Opinion
Support for marijuana producer | Guest Column
I am a lifelong Orcas Island native, born here in 1985.
Opinion
Drive safely during dark winter nights | Editorial
Driving on our rural roads has unique dangers – like deer waiting to leap in front of you…
Opinion
OIFR’s cost recovery is a great idea | Editorial
An EMS cost recovery program has been working successfully for the Lopez and San Juan Island districts for…
Opinion
Be safe and drink smart | Guest Column
This labor day weekend the “Stand Up Men” of San Juan Island Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services…
Opinion
Goodbye to Joanna, hello to Bridget | Editorial
The Islands’ Sounder, Journal of the San Juans and the Islands’ Weekly welcome new circulation manager Bridget Wright.
Opinion
Why local pharmacies are important | Editorial
According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica, when the first person expressed juice from a succulent leaf to apply to…