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Letter to Editor | Orcas Island’s Elephant in the Room…Deer
-- from Robin Hirsch -- There is some serious degradation of the under-story in our woods due to the rising, unchecked, inestimable deer population. The biodiversity of life that exists in the forest ground canopy is seriously
Guest Opinion | It’s Supposed To Be the Choice of OPALCO Members
-- from Alex MacLeod -- The decision last week by the OPALCO Board to disqualify Dwight Lewis’ board candidacy in the upcoming election stabs at the heart of what it means to be a cooperative.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Norm Flint for Help and Safety
from Jay Kimball The Odd Fellows would like to express their gratitude to Norm Flint for all he is doing with his snow plow, to help clear the streets, driveways, and creating safe access to businesses
Taking on Economic Inequality
-- from Hedrick Smith for ReclaimTheAmericanDream.com -- Behind the hollow sparring over the border wall and government shutdowns, the ground is shifting under President Trump and the political pendulum is swinging toward a new economic
Guest Opinion | State Ferry System and Economy Need New Ferries
-- from Rick Hughes -- Washington State Ferries’ new Long Range Plan, released in January, was the result of nearly two years of input, experience and expertise of a wide range of stakeholders who know
Letter to Editor | Salmonberry Thanks Energy Efficiency Project Supporters
-- from Tina Whitman for Salmonberry School -- Salmonberry School’s faculty, staff, students and families would like to thank everyone who supported our recent energy efficiency upgrades. Over the winter break, ductless heat pumps were
Letter to Editor | Council Doesn’t Always Do What We Would Like
-- from Richard Grout -- I’d like to respond to your recent Guest Opinion entitled “County Councilors’ Votes Muddy Their Public Reputations.” The author asserts that our county council members, as part of a three
Guest Opinion | County Councilors’ Votes Muddy Their Public Reputations
-- from Cindy Wolf -- Last Tuesday [Feb. 5] our representatives threw away a golden chance. The San Juan County Council voted unanimously to appoint a State Senator who was not their constituents' first choice
Letter to Editor | It Was A Super, Cheesey Event
-- from Janet Brownell for Orcas Island Education Foundation -- The Orcas Island Education Foundation wants to congratulate DANTE MILLER (of Roses Café and Bakery) for being the winning chef in our 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese
Letter to Editor | If I Were Randy Gaylord
-- from Nick Power -- Many people have approached me asking for my views on Sheriff Krebs’ manipulation of the courtroom security camera so that defense counsel notes were legible during the criminal trial of State v. Dustin Schible.
Letter to Editor | I’m Withdrawing from Consideration in 40th District Senate Appointment
-- from Learner Limbach -- Withdrawing from Consideration for the 40th LD State Senate AppointmentI have decided to withdraw my name from consideration for the 40th legislative district State Senate appointment. To say this was
Ranker Reports with Senate Investigation
-- from Kevin Ranker -- This week a Senate investigation concluded a process that began when an employee who worked for me 10 years ago alleged that I mistreated her. The report found that I
The Rock We Live On: A 19th Century Solution is a 21st Century Mess
Over the centuries, societies have been faced with the abundance and contraction of resources. A solution to a loss of resources, and an alternative to natural resources has been the versatile, ubiquitous and almost perpetual
Letter to the Editor: The Dark Side of Vacation Rentals
-- by Tom Evans -- Want to get rich in the San Juans? Easy. Buy house. Buy vacation rental permit (cheap). Rent house.My neighbor, a very savvy business person, is pushing for two side-by-side rentals
Share the Forum that is Orcas Issues
-- by Margie Doyle, Editor/Publisher -- We solicit articles and sometimes editorials and contract with local journalists to write for Orcas Issues. As publisher and owner, I also read the comments submitted, and sometimes seek
