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Navy denies jet noise harm | Guest column
The Navy is being criticized for its response to citizens seeking a preliminary injunction to halt “ongoing and…
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Me, you and a beautiful plant named bamboo
Then it’s time to put on your gloves and fertilize your dazzling perennial shrubs. With an optimistic outlook,…
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Anyone can rent Lopez Community Center
Last month Lopez Center demonstrated its value to the island as a venue and gathering place. The Ruth…
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Is spring here? | Editorial
Yes we live on an island. Many of us moved here for the temperate climates. The founding American…
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Exports in Salish Sea, risks beyond climate change
The Keystone XL oil pipeline has earned much national attention recently for the damage it would do to…
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Staying young while we’re old | Guest column
After four decades working in the aging field, I’ve discovered something interesting: we each get “old” at our…
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Gifts for this holiday season | Guest column
As the season of gift-giving descends upon us – Hanukkah, Solstice, Kwanzaa and Christmas – you might be…
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How to avoid telephone scams | Guest column
I don’t write much about telephone elder scams — it’s like warning against the ocean. Those who need…
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Revised school bond is best for our children | Guest column
Having carefully considered the facts and differing opinions regarding the upcoming school bond, we believe that the revised…
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Bringing the old and the young together | Guest column
I am 81 years old and one day I realized that I missed having a little girl in…
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Vote yes for prop 1 for solid waste levy | Guest column
The Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District has had another successful year. Through July 2014, 267 tons of garbage…
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Ignoring aging won’t make it go away | Guest column
If you want to learn mountain climbing, you won’t start with Mount Everest. If you yearn to become…
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Plans afoot for stormwater solutions | Guest column
Last year the season started with a shockingly large storm event that overwhelmed our Eastsound storm sewer system.…