Opinion
Lessons for our kids | Editorial
The smell of fall is in the air, and for parents, it’s a busy time of buying back-to-school…
Opinion
We must preserve women’s rights to health care | Editorial
Washington state women who are served by the more than 50 public hospital districts in the state will…
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Keeping a paw on the pulse of Eastsound | A word from the mayor
In my first few weeks as the honorary mayor of Eastsound, I have been a proud puppy when…
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Intolerance should not be tolerated | Editorial
We like to consider our communities open and welcoming of diversity – but does that sentiment disappear when…
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As local as it gets: the San Juan County Fair
Horse competitions. Carnival rides. Corn dogs. Rabbit races.
Opinion
Summer time and the living is … busy
Outdoor concerts, bustling farmers’ markets, busy hiking trails, limited parking spaces, long overload lines.
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Strength during a time of fear | Editorial
In the wake of three suspicious fires in Olga, it’s clear there is an arsonist in our midst.…
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Re-imagining the good life | Guest column
Albert Einstein famously quipped, “How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise…
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Transitions at the island newspapers | Editorial
Change can be a time of sadness and exuberance, as we bid farewell to one chapter and open…
Opinion
‘Love, loss and what I wore’ play review
Doug Bechtel’s staging of Nora and Delia Ephron’s play “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” at the Grange…
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Why noxious weeds matter | Guest column
While invasive weed populations are expanding at an almost exponential rate across North America, annually costing the US…
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The thing about Alan Lichter | Guest column
The thing about Alan is that he would be horrified to know I am starting a sentence that…
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Guard rails on Orcas are long overdue | Editorial
The roads in San Juan County can be dangerous. Some are narrow, winding and parallel to sharp drop-offs…