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School Closed for Snow
Orcas Island Schools announced at 9 this morning that the schools are closed due to snowfall earlier this morning. On this last day of school before the Holiday Break, a monthly assembly for the elementary
ACA Webinar for Small Businesses
-- from the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce -- A webinar explaining what the new healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, means for small businesses will be offered on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. It will
OPALCO Turns the Dial Up on Energy Efficiency & Conservation
-- from OPALCO -- $100,000 Matching Grant Funds for Eligible Nonprofits: As uncertainty in pricing and power supply dominate the energy landscape, OPALCO is building on its strong foundation of energy efficiency and conservation programs
School Board Questions Headhunters
-- by Margie Doyle -- The full Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board, school administrators, staff and the public held in-depth interviews with representatives of two professional search groups, or “headhunters,” in the quest for
Guest Column: Rationale for Fire & Rescue Levy
-- by Barbara Bedell, Orcas Fire and Rescue District Commissioner -- Chief O'Brien has given both the Commission and the public excellent reasons to support both the budget and the proposed levy, ranging from a
Guest Column: What a Waste!
-- by Donna Riordan -- I know I’m not alone in trying to minimize waste and garbage, so I’m compelled to call my fellow islanders’ attention to our local USPS, in particular the massive
ACA Deadline Approaching Fast
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- The deadline for getting health insurance in place for the first of the year under the new Affordable Care Act is Tuesday, December 23. If your health plan has notified
Letter to the Editor: OPALCO Comes Through — Again!
I'm writing this letter to express my gratitude to the OPALCO workers who came to the rescue in the wee hours last Friday night (Dec. 6-7). We in the Rosario part of the world lost
State of the Trees at Moran State Park
-- by Didier Gincig -- A state of the trees meeting was held on Nov. 7 at Moran State Park where ranger, Al Nickerson discussed why trees were cut near the Environmental Learning Center and
Editorial Column: Love, Tradition and Reading
-- by Margie Doyle -- Girls in the background and boys up front love reading books! Those of us who love reading know all that is unsaid when someone confesses, “I love to
UTC Hearing on C-Link Outage: “Snapshot of Complex Situation”
-- by Margie Doyle, Updated Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. -- The UTC wants to hear from you! Members of the public join Washington Utilities and Transportation Commissioners in their investigation of CenturyLink during
Deer Harbor Planners to Meet Wednesday
Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Deer Harbor Community Center: The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (DHPRC), a county advisory committee, will hold its regular public meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Members
News from Hughes: Critical Details of the 2014 Budget
-- by Margie Doyle -- Council Member Rick Hughes Orcas Council Member Rick Hughes described the progress made toward stability and accountability in discussing the 2014 budget with Orcas Issues’ editors: Hughes points
ACA Healthcare Assistance at Library Continues
-- from the Orcas Public Library -- The deadline is looming to submit your application for insurance coverage on the Washington Healthplan Finder - are you prepared? If you need help, Pegi Groundwater and Michael
New Traffic Signs on Orcas Island
-- from County Public Works -- Beginning in early December, San Juan County Public Works will begin installing new Regulatory and Warning signs on Orcas Island’s County Roads. Regulatory signs include Stop, Yield, and Speed
County Council Adopts “Hold-the-Line” 2014 Budget
-- from Stan Matthews, County Information and Internet Manager -- At its December 3, meeting on Lopez Island, the San Juan County Council unanimously approved a “hold-the-line” 2014 County budget. At $15.5 million, the County’s
