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Who Is the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare?
-- by Art Lange -- Several writers of comments to Orcas Issues letters have asked: who are the members of the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare? The following members of our community are members: BJ Arnold*,
Letter to Editor | Please Sign Hospital District Petition
-- from Art Lange -- I am writing to encourage everyone in our community who is a registered voter to sign the petition that is being circulated over the next few weeks regarding placing a
Top EPRC Recommendations for the Comprehensive Plan Update
-- by Matt Willis -- Over the last two months members of the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC), business owners, and Orcas citizens have toiled diligently to begin the process of distilling the output
UW Medicine Signs Agreements for Orcas Clinic
-- by Margie Doyle -- Director of Rural Primary Care and Operations for UW Medicine Jay Priebe announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12, that the website for the UW Medicine Orcas Clinic is now online. Also,
Letter to Editor | Sign the Petition, Then Let’s Discuss
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- I offer the following to support the Coalition for Orcas Health Care petition: There is a lot of work to be accomplished before we can ask members of our community
Vote Counting Equipment to be Tested
Wednesday, September 20, 11 a.m., Elections Office -- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the November 7, 2017 General
Letter to the Editor: UW Medicine on Orcas
-- by Joe Cohen -- Along with 200+ other Orcas residents, I attended the UW Medicine briefing at Orcas Center of Thursday September 7th. My take away from the conversation is simply this: As a
Orcas Women’s Coalition Hosts Rep. Lytton at Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, Sept. 17 from 4-6 p.m. at the Orcas Public School Cafeteria -- from Gretchen Krampf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- Orcas Women's Coalition on the move Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) is a
Letter to the Editor: Public Hospital District Petition Now Circulating
-- by Tom Ritter -- The people of Orcas Island need your assistance. If you are a registered voter please sign the petition to ensure that a Healthcare Service District is on the ballot in
State Transportation Awards $1M for Electric Car Charging
-- from the office of Gov. Jay Inslee -- For many people, the idea of driving a car powered by a battery seems a little risky. While the traditional gasoline and diesel powered vehicle can
Southern Resident Killer Whales Are Back!
-- from the Center for Whale Research -- [metaslider id=55025] They’re back! For the first time in more than two months, a large assemblage of Southern Resident killer whale pods has returned to the interior
Eastsound Planners Review Development Proposals
Thursday, Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- by Margie Doyle -- At its regular monthly meeting tomorrow, the Eastsound Planning Review Committee will hear a County Council update from Council
Guest Opinion: The Farmed Salmon Spill
-- by Dr. Joe Gaydos from SeaDocSociety -- On August 19 and 20, a net pen owned by Cooke Aquaculture Pacific collapsed, releasing an undetermined number (estimates range from 4,000 to 185,000) of the 305,000
Community Advisory Regarding Decision to End DACA Program
-- from Eleanor Hoague -- Because of the level of interest on Orcas in matters of immigration, what follows is Northwest Immigrant Rights Project's excellent and understandable reprise of the impact of Trump's DACA revocation.
Park & Ride Now Ready for Chipseal
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz, San Juan County Project Engineer -- Chipsealing is scheduled for Orcas Hill Road and the Park and Ride on Wednesday 09/06/17 and Thursday 09/07/17. Expect short delays. Flaggers will be on
Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke
-- from San Juan County Communications -- With a change in the weather pattern, smoke from nearby wildfires is now settling over Western Washington. Air quality could be unhealthy at times over the next several
