Opinion
Relating to animals, part 2
Shona Aitken, Education Coordinator for Wolf Hollow, will be speaking at the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship worship…
Opinion
Relating to animals, part 2
Shona Aitken, Education Coordinator for Wolf Hollow, will be speaking at the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship worship…
Opinion
Be kind to your neighbors and tourists | Editorial
Cherry blossoms are bursting with color and kayaks are being taken out of storage. It’s soon to be…
Opinion
Quarterly review of finances | Guest column
Being a somewhat superstitious person, I’ve always been reluctant to trumpet good news. This reluctance comes across, at…
Opinion
Why we celebrate Mother’s Day | Editorial
Mother’s Day has a rich history of motivating people to rise up for peace and human rights. Take…
Opinion
Why it’s important to talk to kids about sex | Editorial
As we come to the end of April, which is sexual assault awareness month, we want to talk…
Opinion
What’s up with dog vaccinations? | Guest column
I grew up thinking that vaccinations for dogs were always a good thing. Recently when I adopted my…
Opinion
Wondering about Watoto, too | Guest column
Last week Anita Holliday wrote an important piece about the controversy surrounding the Watoto Children’s choir. First I…
Opinion
Celebrating the islands | Guest column
One year ago the persistence and vision of the San Juan Islands’ community paid off: nearly 1,000 acres…
Opinion
Why we support the Orcas Fire levy | Editorial
When we look at the Orcas Fire Levy, it comes down to the numbers.
Opinion
Wondering about Watoto | Guest column
I’m writing regarding the March 20 performance by children/youth from the Watoto Child Care Ministries of Uganda –…
Opinion
Vote no on the fire levy | Guest column
As most people do, I too appreciate Orcas Fire and admire the volunteers. I dedicated 17 years of…
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Vote yes on the fire levy | Guest column
I’ve had my doubts about the spending practices of our fire department. In fact, until recently, I was…