Editorials

Glitch with one of SanJuanIslander's email addresses

For several days, emails sent to sharon@sanjuanislander.com have bounced back to the senders with a message that the mailbox is…

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Five Reasons to Vote No on Fire District #3 EMS levy

San Juan Island voters have a decision to make about Emergency Medical Services. If they vote No on Fire District #3's Proposition 1, San…

Written by Sharon Kivisto

Editorial: Town Council needs to protect its employees and constituents and adopt a vax mandate

Why do anti-vaxxers believe they have the right to endanger the health, economy, education, and jobs of the rest of us? By not getting…

Written by Sharon Kivisto

Editorial: Behind the scenes

Why did I write and post the article "Moped rider crashes into ditch as San Juan Fire Engine makes unsafe pass." Because it is…

Written by Sharon Kivisto

EDITORIAL: We need more details released about COVID cases in San Juan County

Did you know that 74 of the COVID-19 cases in San Juan County from February to June 2021 were in unvaccinated people? Two were…

Written by Sharon Kivisto

Editorial: Moratorium is essential; Take the time to find solutions

Is it right that the safe, friendly neighborhoods created by islanders have become a commodity marketed by people who don't live here? Is it…

Written by Sharon Kivisto

Help fund SanJuanIslander.com's plan for the future

San Juan Islander has provided daily online news for 21 years. Since today is 1/21/2021 it seemed an appropriate date…

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Written by Sharon Kivisto

UPDATE: OPALCO restores power to 20 islands in the San Juans after 19-hour outage

The power went out in the San Juan Islands about 1 a.m. Wednesday, January 13 and was restored about 19 hours later. HIgh winds…

Written by Sharon

Links to outage info

Here are two links that may be of interest. This one https://poweroutage.us/https://poweroutage.us/ shows outages by state. Orcas Power and Light (OPALCO) has an outage…

Written by Sharon

EDITORIAL: COVID-19 Questions we deserve answers to

EDITORIAL: Granted everyone is working hard and doing their best during the pandemic, however, San Juan County needs to change its approach to providing…

Written by Sharon Kivisto

Welcome to our newest columnist Gavin Guard

San Juan Islander is pleased to welcome a new columnist, Gavin Guard. His column which will appear on the first Monday of the month,…

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EDITORIAL: An appeal to our better angels; let's stop the bullying

Polarization - division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs - has been a problem in the San Juan Islands…

Written by Sharon Kivisto