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…

My sense is that we are doing quite well having Ron Krebs as Sherriff. Why change what isn’t broken? Sure there have been some awkward moments, as anyone in such a high-profile position will experience in…

The cornerstone of any community is a vibrant working class. In our community this cornerstone is hemorrhaging under the weight of housing costs. Good jobs are available but housing for the workers is not. If we…