The week before last, Public Hospital District #1 Commissioners took three important…
The SJI Public Hospital District has suspended all efforts to integrate SJI…
I wonder if others feel that this is a poorly designed intersection.…
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…
With reference to the letter to the editor, “Mask Madness,” given the…
It’s possible that COVID-19 may very well become the defining event of…
Editor’s note: “The [U.S.] Constitution … does not import an absolute right…
We have a small overnight rental on San Juan island. We’ve had…
Our islands, and the rest of the world, are certainly facing difficult…
With “Please wear a mask!” signs popping up on the doors of…
During this time of coronavirus unrest, there are some particularly comforting aspects…
I personally work in the vacation rental business and while the owners…
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…
Twelve hundred dollars! A new bicycle? Pastries every Sunday for a year!…
Those of us in a certain age bracket remember the cold war…
While I was scanning the news for COVID-19 updates, I was surprised…
Great April Fools Day joke by Ron Whalen! [See “Land Bank problems…
My husband went into town to do some marketing at Kings grocery…
Want to make your roll of toilet paper last twice as long?…
I attended the Land Bank (LB) Meeting and Annual Retreat on Dec.…
These are challenging times. We know that you are facing extraordinary difficulties…
We would like to thank the soldiers who are on the front…
Now, more than ever, our local news media is a lifeline for…
There’s an email now circulating that asks that all non-essential travel to…
We lived on Orcas island during 9/11. We dealt with the worry…
I hope all San Juan County residents have seen the COVID-19 information…
The Economic Development Council board of directors and staff would like to…
Orcas Island Fire and Rescue would like to extend a big Thank…
As I was strapping on my helmet and donning my safety glasses,…
I want to express my thanks and appreciation to The Journal for…
It is very important to register and vote in every election. Your…
Thank you, thank you! San Juan Island School District continues to be…
Perhaps we can agree that much of the fuzzy thinking, half-measures and…
As a thirty-plus year resident of San Juan Island, I wholeheartedly encourage…
