Opinion
Restoring a great natural place | Editorial
When non-Native settlers began flooding into the Pacific Northwest in the 1850s, the prairies were the first to…
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Family Umbrella Group making a difference for 11 years | Guest Column
In its 11th year, The Family Umbrella Group has never turned down a qualified preschool scholarship application, making…
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Give children a healthy start on education | Editorial
We are born wired to learn. By age 3, our brains have one trillion synapses — more than…
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Learn about, and comment on, Navy plans | Editorial
April 13. That’s the new deadline for public comment on the U.S. Navy’s plans to extend its training…
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Be heard on proposed major changes | Editorial
San Juan Island is at the threshold of major changes that will be felt 50 years from now.…
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Beth Williams-Gieger did well in the Lions’ den | Column by Howard Schonberger
I had my skeptic's guard up Tuesday when I attended the San Juan Lions Club meeting, where Beth…
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Help take a big stride against cancer | Editorial
Support Relay for Life and you are helping someone win a battle with cancer. You are helping educate…
Opinion
Don’t give up your voice on health care | Editorial
Today, if you have a concern about the quality of medical care at Inter Island Medical Center, you…
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Lincoln Day dinner at the Grange — bloodied but unbowed | Ferry Home Companion
One thing you can count on after a general election: most of the speakers at this San Juan…
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Help available to weather the financial storm | Editorial
Times are tough. Retirement investment plans have taken a beating. Local businesses are scrambling to keep doors open…
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Industries should help pay for oil-spill prevention | Editorial
The state Legislature has introduced two bills — one sponsored by our state senator, Kevin Ranker; the other…
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Happy 100th, Friday Harbor | Editorial
Feb. 9 is Friday Harbor’s 100th birthday, and it’s our birthday too — all of us who call…
Opinion
It’s time to cut the cord on the Sutton Road site | Guest Column
In 1979, Beckwith and Associates conducted a study on siting solid waste processing on San Juan Island. Where…