by Diane Craig Staff reporter The last time Orcas Island saw the…
I was absolutely heartbroken to hear that Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center…
by Edwin Wordsworth Orcas Island It’s 8:30 a.m. Stage Junkie basks in…
by Robert Hall Orcas Center Grace McCune’s Rock on the Rock choir…
Mental health issues have long lived in the shadows of shame. Stigmatized…
It’s easy to take for granted the storefronts that line our quaint…
We salute the veteran navigators who have generously given their time to…
Sometimes I think I talk too much. Take my breast cancer, for…
by Ron Hanson, Larry Greene, Paul Walsh, Juan Lopez, Kerwin Johnson, Mick…
An older hardworking woman finally confided in me about her circumstances. She,…
Stand Up Men chose April, Sexual Assault Month, to launch a campaign…
Words are powerful. While that may sound trite, it’s good to remember…
by Chom Greacen Community Rights San Juan Islands Dear Earth, Dear Salish…
Every 92 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Who are the people…
Overcoming alcohol addiction may feel like a Herculean task, but it can…
by Vincent Shu, MD Orcas Island Despite there having been discussions and…
by Kimbal Sundberg Friday Harbor Imagine waking up in the San Juans…
Submitted by the San Juan County Land Bank. At its monthly public…
I was a little over a year old when the Exxon Valdez…
by Clarissa Liening Last year Olga residents learned that their beloved post…
I know exactly when I haven’t been eating enough fruits and vegetables.…
All too often, when our lives turn on a dime, it’s the…
by Janet Alderton and Michael Riordan Despite overwhelming opposition from British Columbia,…
by Rick Hughes San Juan County Council Washington State Ferries’ new Long…
San Juan County residents are passionate about disaster preparedness. And we are…
We are dismayed that a criminal case has been thrown out due…
It’s a national holiday to express affection for those you care about.…
With Kaiser Permanente denying claims for emergency air ambulance services, it’s a…
by Kevin Ranker Former state senator, D-Orcas This week a Senate investigation…
by Luann Pamatian SAFE San Juans advocate Domestic violence. Sexual assault. These…
Submitted by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative The Washington State Ferries long-range…
January is school board recognition month, and we’d like to express gratitude…
by Ken Carrasco Secretary, IOSA Board of Directors For many of us,…
In the first quarter of the new year, your island papers are…
The Islands’ Sounder has outlined the good and bad of 2018 for…
by Evan Perrollaz, Janice Fisher, Beth Williams-Geiger, Beth Helstien, Deanna Osborne, Kyle…
The new year is a time to reflect on the past 12…
Don’t drink and drive | Reporter’s notebook
By Steve Ulvi San Juan Island Along with about a hundred others,…
by Tom Rawson Special to the Sounder The Friends Committee on National…
