I was recently given a subscription to the Journal and was extremely…
The Southern resident orcas have captivated us for decades. To many of…
Our new manager was shopping in town with her husband recently. In…
I wonder if others feel that this is a poorly designed intersection.…
Editors note- the word balance was inadvertently left out of the last…
The SJI Public Hospital District has suspended all efforts to integrate SJI…
The unilateral action of the San Juan Island Hospital District to suspend…
The week before last, Public Hospital District #1 Commissioners took three important…
After reading some opinions about the process of “should we re-open the…
On May 5, the San Juan Public Hospital District Commissioners took an…
This is just for the record so you might consider the vote…
It’s time to bring your attention to those pretty yellow blossoms, blooming…
Editor’s note: This guest column is in response to a Letter to…
Editor’s note: “The [U.S.] Constitution … does not import an absolute right…
Our islands, and the rest of the world, are certainly facing difficult…
We have a small overnight rental on San Juan island. We’ve had…
It’s possible that COVID-19 may very well become the defining event of…
With reference to the letter to the editor, “Mask Madness,” given the…
I personally work in the vacation rental business and while the owners…
During this time of coronavirus unrest, there are some particularly comforting aspects…
With “Please wear a mask!” signs popping up on the doors of…
In response to the Letter to the Editor from nurse practitioner Mara…
The April 8 Journal article entitled, “A COVID-19 Update” by Mara Williams…
The other day, the phone rang and the caller ID said PCH…
Those of us in a certain age bracket remember the cold war…
Twelve hundred dollars! A new bicycle? Pastries every Sunday for a year!…
While I was scanning the news for COVID-19 updates, I was surprised…
My husband went into town to do some marketing at Kings grocery…
Great April Fools Day joke by Ron Whalen! [See “Land Bank problems…
I attended the Land Bank (LB) Meeting and Annual Retreat on Dec.…
Want to make your roll of toilet paper last twice as long?…
We would like to thank the soldiers who are on the front…
These are challenging times. We know that you are facing extraordinary difficulties…
Now, more than ever, our local news media is a lifeline for…
We lived on Orcas island during 9/11. We dealt with the worry…
There’s an email now circulating that asks that all non-essential travel to…
The Economic Development Council board of directors and staff would like to…
