Dear Editor I don’t have a lot in common with Andrew Carnegie except for our common desire to support education and reading. Andrew Carnegie was the richest person in the world in 1901 and wanted to…

Like many islanders (and especially property owners), I experienced some pretty intense sticker shock at the $20,000,000 estimated cost of the new Library on Spring Street. It was enough to stop me in my tracks, despite…

On your ballot right now is the years-long campaign to build a new Library. The issue is shrouded in rumors and misinformation. Many wonder why the Library itself has not done more to respond and answer…

Every community deserves a first-rate public library, and I hope that we will all embrace this opportunity to build one. The existing structure is bursting at the seams, with no room to expand in its current…

Dear Editor: Last week the CDC’s advisory committee recommended adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the schoolchildren vaccine schedule. I believe this is a mistake. This controversy over childhood COVID-19 vaccination has become bigger than the concern…

Hello, my name is Rick Hughes, and I live on Orcas Island. My wife and I operate Ray’s General Store and Pharmacy, Con’s Pit Stop and Island Life on Orcas and I served for eight years…