Opinion
Love it or hate it, be smart about the snow | Editorial
On the first day of the snow storm this week, we listened to our scanner. Right away, at…
Opinion
Thank you, Orcas, for being engaged | Editorial
Want to feel a community’s pulse? Take a look at the local newspaper’s letter section. The Islands’ Sounder…
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Thank you, Orcas, for being engaged | Editorial
Want to feel a community’s pulse? Take a look at the local newspaper’s letter section. The Islands’ Sounder…
Opinion
Orcas teacher: help end the violence | Guest Column
by Pam Jenkins A few weeks ago, one of my kindergarten students asked me, “Isn’t it true that…
Opinion
Buxbaum expresses fears for Orcas community, young families | Guest column
Our family’s time on Orcas Island is drawing to a close, a time that has been deeply rewarding,…
Opinion
Put cardboard and newspaper to good use | Guest Column
by HELEN VENADA With the new recycling fees now in place, you might be re-thinking the way you…
Opinion
Clarifications on park and rec levy | Guest Column
by Jim Bredouw Some opinions and clarifications re: the Park and Rec levy, in no particular order. 1)…
Opinion
Support art education in the schools | Guest Column
by Andrea Cohen Special to the Sounder Orcas Island is a community that loves the arts, and our…
Opinion
Park and Rec gives our kids a variety of athletic options | Letter
Why vote for Park and Rec? If the kids could vote, they would vote for it. Compared to…
Opinion
Protect your right to know | Editorial
State legislators are looking for ways to pare down a budget deficit projected to be $4.6 billion in…
Opinion
Park & Rec levy: why you should vote yes | Editorial
We’re not sure why Orcas Islanders overwhelmingly approved the formation of a parks and rec district in 2009…
Opinion
Rough waters ahead for Washington State Ferries | Guest Opinion
There are rough waters ahead that threaten Washington’s world-class ferry system and it’s on us to do something…