Opinion
San Juan County Council calls for vacation rental moratorium
The Vacation Rental Working Group realizes key objective
Opinion
2020 wasn’t all terrible: The best news of the year | Editorial
The year 2020 will likely go down in history books as one of the most universally difficult years…
Opinion
Mobile COVID-19 testing comes to Orcas Island | A thank you from the OIHCD
Submitted by Orcas Island Health Care District
Opinion
Looking forward toward a new year | Editorial
What a decade 2020 has been. It’s become an annual tradition at your island newspapers to ask readers…
Opinion
Give the gift of giving this season | Editorial
‘Tis the season for giving, and in a year unlike any most of us have lived so far,…
Opinion
Professional whale watchers serve sentinel role to protect whales | Guest column
Concerns surface that proposed WDFW restrictions limit protective actions
Opinion
Philanthropy may be the key to sustaining local newspapers | Editorial
As the pandemic marches on, businesses’ bottom lines are shrinking.
Opinion
Shopping locally has never been more critical | Editorial
Since the pandemic began, islanders have rallied around each other in ways that are inspiring and uplifting.
Opinion
Giving thanks | Readers share their gratitude
It has become a tradition here at the Journal and the Sounder to share anonymous submissions of what…
Opinion
Why are there vacation rental permits during a pandemic? | Letter
After reading the story “Lisa Byers talks vacation rentals,” I was surprised to discover that the county is…