Opinion
What does sexual consent mean? | Guest column
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. As part of our work at DVSAS of the San Juan Islands,…
Opinion
Stand up together for what is right | Editorial
Every two minutes, an American is sexually assaulted. Think that doesn’t happen here? You’re wrong.
Opinion
Fire chief report
On Jan. 4, responders assisted an adult female with injuries following a vehicle accident on Orcas Road near…
Opinion
Shakespeare love, community love | Editorial
Four hundred and fifty years later and Shakespeare is still rockin’ the arts.
Opinion
Why you should care about stormwater | Editorial
The county has asked islanders to alert them to stormwater problems. And with the recent rains, the submissions…
Opinion
We can all benefit from change | Editorial
Water samples at more than 80 public beaches in the Puget Sound region, including Kitsap County, show fecal…
Opinion
Poor ferry service is ‘unacceptable’ | Guest column
The level of unpredictability and lack of ferry service in recent months is unacceptable. As a frequent ferry…
Opinion
Moonlight and Magnolias | Play Review
“Moonlight and Magnolias” by Ron Hutchinson is the latest production from The Actors Theater of Orcas Island. This…
Opinion
Michael Riordan in NY Times: ‘Don’t sell cheap U.S. coal to Asia’ | Guest column
Editor’s note: Orcas resident Michael Riordan’s following op-ed piece on coal exports ran in the Feb. 13 edition…
Opinion
Auditor to seek re-election | Guest column
If you’d asked me 20 years ago if I would ever consider running for office, I would have…
Opinion
The many lives touched by Bob Henigson | Guest column
It has taken me a while to organize my thoughts enough to write this letter about Bob Henigson.
Opinion
Where do we turn in our golden years? | Editorial
Whether you resist it fiercely or embrace it with optimism, we are all getting older. And for those…
News
Three ways to improve the property tax system | Guest column
The 1889 state constitution recognized that to be effective, uniformity must apply to both assessments and tax rates.