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OPALCO rebuttal to MacLeod’s column | Guest column

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OPALCO rebuttal to MacLeod’s column | Guest column

Submitted by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative

Contributed photo                                Kaia at the Lopez Dump with a mermaid made of litter.

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Plastic Free Salish Sea with Friends intern

by Kaia, Friends of the San Juans’ Summer Intern

Aug. 13 is International Left-Handers Day | Editorial

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Aug. 13 is International Left-Handers Day | Editorial

Living on Orcas Island, you’d never know that being left-handed is rare.

Vacation rental conversation continues

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Vacation rental conversation continues

By the Vacation Rental Work Group

Love is not tourism | Editorial

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Love is not tourism | Editorial

We first met when we were 15 years old. We dated when we were 16 but it didn’t…

Michael Durland. (Contributed photo.)

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Michael Durland running for council

Submitted by Michael Durland.

In times of peril, we can find our strength | Editorial

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In times of peril, we can find our strength | Editorial

It may be an oversimplification to say that our communities are becoming divided between those who want to…

Airborne Coronavirus Transmission

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Airborne Coronavirus Transmission

By Michael Riordan

What does it mean to be a human being on Orcas Island | Part 2

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What does it mean to be a human being on Orcas Island | Part 2

by Jari Brenner

You aren’t going mad — the newspaper looks different

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You aren’t going mad — the newspaper looks different

For long-time islanders, the size and format of this week’s edition will seem familiar.

Against common sense: White male privilege and me

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Against common sense: White male privilege and me

by David Kobrin

Frank James has handled adversity well | Editorial

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Frank James has handled adversity well | Editorial

San Juan County is still ranked as one of the safest counties in the state with a low…

Businesses and guests must work together to safely reopen

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Businesses and guests must work together to safely reopen

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau.