Opinion
The more we can find out about what is good for us, the better off we’ll be | Ferry Home Companion
We're doing this for EVERYBODY'S GRANDCHILDREN, not just ours. The more we can find out about what is…
Opinion
Lime company town or resort town, Roche Harbor has always been a community of people | Editor’s Notebook
Since 1886, Roche Harbor has been a lime company town and a resort town. But the common thread…
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Open meetings are necessary and required | Editorial
State law and the state Supreme Court indicate meetings and records of PeaceHealth’s governing board, to be appointed…
Opinion
ACLU is needed now because freedom cannot defend itself | Guest Column
I invite anyone who questions the current importance of the ACLU to visit the ACLU Web site at…
Opinion
A well-deserved shout-out for a local firefighter | Editor’s Notebook
Here's a well-deserved shout-out for Paul Spencer, firefighter/mechanic for the Friday Harbor Fire Department. Spencer took a break…
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Support Relay for Life this weekend and make a difference in the battle against cancer | Editorial
Times are tough right now. But for just a few dollars, and a little bit of your time,…
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Sacrifices are still being made in name of liberty | Ferry Home Companion
Newspapers, schools, government ... all are among the many institutions who are chided if they don’t fly the…
Opinion
Happy Fourth of July | Editorial
Any other year, if you miss the island’s Fourth of July celebration, you could say, “Oh, well, there’s…
Opinion
The many dangers of feeding wildlife | Guest Column
It’s Baby Season. Deer fawns, fox kits, raccoon kits and other cute little wild babies are out there…
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A letter to the Class of 2009 | Editorial
Congratulations on reaching this milestone in your life. As you stand on the threshold of adulthood, prepared to…
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A fed wild animal is a dead wild animal | Editorial
There are activities we’ve seen on the American Camp prairie that distress us: Visitors to the park stop…
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A few more things worth knowing about influenza | House Calls
In the outbreak of the current novel influenza, the management and dissemination of information both locally and nationally…
Opinion
Efforts to save our enduring natural places: By and for the people | Guest Column
In these efforts, our community is the embodiment of the often-cited quote from Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that…