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Friends’ Stephanie Buffum with the harbor in Astoria

Opinion

Time is now to be better prepared | Guest Column

Should it happen, having equipment staged in the San Juans would reduce the threats from an oil spill.

State Sen. Kevin Ranker

Opinion

County Charter needs change, here’s why | Guest Column

For decades, full-time county commissioners spent considerable time working for our county off island —recognizing that many of…

Larry Hendel

Opinion

Solid solutions; proof in the process | Guest Column

Experience, knowledge, insight allowed CRC to hit the ground running

Pat O'Day

Opinion

CRC: recipe for micro-management | Guest Column

Separation of powers remains a cornerstone of good governance

Monica Harrington

Opinion

Questions abound; islanders deserve answers | As I See It

Is a subsidy agreement for a faith-based institution constitutional if it requires taxpayers to subsidize religious-based beliefs and…

James Wolf

Opinion

Lack of analytical rigor draws into question CRC’s proposals | Guest Column

Opinions are fine, I’ve had some myself, but when we elect an august body and charge them to…

Opinion

United Way ‘Day of Caring’; a perfect way to pitch in | Editorial

You don't need resources of a Bill Gates, Donald Trump or Lottery winner to help better your community.…

Rich Peterson

Opinion

Counterpoint: Prop. 1 & 2 would ‘gut’ the charter, not improve it | Guest Column

I believe it would have been a far better service to county residents if the Charter Review Commission…

Back to school: a 'weighty' enterprise

Opinion

Journal political cartoon; Aug. 29 edition | Opinion

The "lighter" side of back-to-school, by syndicated cartoonist Rob Pudim.

Howard Schonberger

Opinion

Space exploration should be an international relay event

If we can collaborate in space, why can't we do it at the United Nations, or in Washington,…

Susan Meister

Opinion

Wither home rule? | Guest Column

Because of the lack of separation of the administrative and legislative branch — a key separation that Proposition…

Mike Kail.

Opinion

Mother Nature’s handiwork undermined | Guest Column

Smaller setbacks in CAO give toxin-landen stormwater a shorter run to the sea.

The late Suzan Fincher with her grandsons

Opinion

Distracted driving kills; it happened to us | Guest Column

I have one more statistic. Each day 15 people are killed in crashes that are caused by distracted…