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-- from Dan Burke for Rock Island Communications -- Three years ago, Rock Island Communications entered into an important partnership with T-Mobile US to deploy LTE Fixed Wireless to the home. Since then, Rock Island, the wholly-owned subsidiary of OPALCO, has experienced a tremendous period of growth. Rock Island has since signed up over 3,500
Deadline call for artists and innovators -- from San Juan Makers Guild -- The Orcas Chapter of the San Juan Makers Guild is working on building a local economy for our creative and ingenious local makers. On March 28, the Guild is hosting a Spring Makers Fair at the Orcas Center, 11 a.m. - 5
-- from Janet Brownell for Orcas Island Education Foundation -- Thank you to the over 150 people who turned out for the 3rd Annual Grilled Cheese Showdown. It was a mighty tasty evening. The voting was REMARKABLY close -- but the winner of this year's grilled cheese was Cheryl Helm of Catkin Cafe! Her sandwich: Aged
Benefit for Orcas Center presented by San Juan Makers Guild -- from San Juan Makers Guild -- The Orcas Chapter of the San Juan Makers Guild is hosting a Spring Makers Fair on Saturday, March 28 at the Orcas Center, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The multi-media event features a juried exhibition of Makers works and
Wednesday, February 12, 5:30 p.m., Orcas School Cafeteria -- from Janet Brownell for Orcas Island Education Foundation -- The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) invites you to the Third Annual Grilled Cheese Showdown. It promises to be our most cheese-tastic showdown ever! This family-friendly fundraiser takes place on Wednesday, February 12 starting at 5:30 in
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO and Rock Island leadership update Governor Inslee on their broadband success in San Juan County. From L-R: Alan Smith, Executive Vice President of Rock Island; Rick Christmas, OPALCO Board Member; Foster Hildreth, OPALCO General Manager; Vince Dauciunas, OPALCO Board President; Gerry Lawlor, Vice President of Fixed Broadband
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- On December 5, the San Juan County Economic Development Council (SJCEDC)hosted its second annual “Datapalooza” to present the latest figures and projections on the county’s economic health and future .Joining Victoria Compton (director of the SJCEDC) in the two-hour workshop, titled “Growing a Strong Community with You,”
-- from Vicki O'Keefe for Orcas Senior Center -- As part of a Orcas Senior Center series of small after lunch trips to local businesses, the seniors visited the Girl Meets Dirt enterprise on Lover’s Lane. I wish I could have photographed the smell of pepper and fruit simmering in the copper kettles to share
-- from Rock Island Communications -- Rock Island Communications, the only provider of fiber-optic broadband in San Juan County, announced last Wednesday that gigabit Internet (1,000 Mbps) is now available to the home. “When we started our efforts just over three years ago, the average download speed in the county was between 2 – 4
-- by Susan McBain -- OPALCO held its annual Open House for members at the Orcas Senior Center on September 28. General Manager Foster Hildreth, Manager of Operations and Engineering Russell Guerry, and Rock Island Executive VP Gerry Lawlor were accompanied by OPALCO board members Winnie Adams and Mark Madsen for the presentation. The discussion