Opinion
Milestones in safeguarding Orcas Island drinking water
Customers of Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) and Washington Water Service Company’s (WWSC) Rosario system may have recently…
Opinion
Suggestion box Letters to the?editor
The new Sounder format is a nice improvement. In keeping with the new look, I would like to…
Opinion
Ferries are ‘ugly stepchild’ of Washington transportation
What would it be like if the thousands of drivers commuting to Seattle each day experienced crumbling freeways?…
Opinion
It happens here, too
At first, the abuse she endured was subtle, nothing more than a few harsh words. Then it became…
Opinion
“Shop local” — what exactly does it mean? | Islands Sounder Editorial
“Shopping Local” is more than frequenting an island store now and again. It’s about understanding the link between…
Opinion
Orcas Island Fire Department report
From Dec. 19 to 25 Orcas Fire and Rescue responded to three alarm activations at the public school…
Opinion
Susan Osborn concerts canceled due to weather
Susan Osborn’s 21st Annual Victorian Valley Chapel Christmas Concerts were canceled this year because of the weather and…
News
County news page premieres on San Juan County website
A redesigned County News page went into service last week on the county website (www.sanjuanco.com/news).
Opinion
The current economy: what it means for 2009
Current economic conditions have created a fair amount of anxiety both locally and nationally. Some in the media…
Opinion
Orcas sewer expansion: there’s more to the story
Your editorial on sewer expansion, “A step toward saving our sound,” misrepresents the full spectrum of solutions available…
Opinion
Letters to the?editor Community bikes vandalized
Some great community minded individuals, myself included, decided to start a community bike program to better serve pedestrians…
Opinion
Sounder to start new year with new look
The Islands’ Sounder will be converting to a new, smaller-sized format beginning with the January 7, 2009 edition.…
Opinion
Stealing hurts us all
In a season we like to think of as characterized by giving, tolerance, love, and gratitude, it is…