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Letter to the Editor: Center’s “Roasted Nut” Deserves High Praise
--by Velma Doty-- Once again I am moved by what Orcas Center has offered to us. After many decades and after MANY many wonderful musicals / plays / and other events, I am again truly
Guest Opinion | Remembering AIDS 30th Anniversary
-- from Leif -- December first is the thirtieth anniversary of World AIDS Day. Until actor Rock Hudson’s death three years earlier in October 1985, most here were unaware of the looming worldwide pandemic. The
Letter to Editor | Gratitude for Community Thanksgiving Dinner
-- from Didier Gincig for Odd Fellows -- We would like to give thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the Thanksgiving meal at the Odd Fellows hall. We would like to extend
Editorial Column: Journalism Reveals Challenges of “Paradise”
--by Margie Doyle -- July 4, 2011 -- Here in the U.S. Heartland (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) I breakfast at the hotel where Casey Anthony's trial continues to fix the imagination of Americans, and senior
Past, Present and Future: Orcas Issues Serves Us
-- by Margie Doyle -- Last night Orcas Issues News and Views celebrated our 10th anniversary with an Orcas-style potluck party at the Odd Fellows Hall. We invited over 300 of our subscribers and we're
Guest Opinion: Blue Wave – A Team Effort on the Left
-- by Learner Limbach -- What seemed on election night to be sort of a blue ripple has actually shaped up to be an impressive blue wave, with many more races going the way of
Guest Opinion: Pat Tillman, Military and Football Icon
--by Marie Tillman in The Washington Post -- Marie Tillman is the founder and chief executive of Mac & Mia, and co-founder and board chair of the Pat Tillman Foundation. She is the author of
Guest Opinion: Patriot Games Come to Orcas; Buyer Beware!
-- by Joseph Murphy -- My first thought upon reading the Orcas Issues article detailing the lavish all-day celebration of veterans on November 13 [at the public school district] was: “Does this mean that on
Letter to the Editor: YES for Homes Success Means Stable Housing
-- from YES for Homes Coalition of San Juan County -- The YES for Homes Coalition of San Juan County extends its deep gratitude to all the voters who helped pass the historic Home Fund.
Letter to Editor | Brandli Congratulates Jewett, Thanks Supporters
-- from Steve Brandli -- My congratulations go to Carolyn Jewett for her election as our next District Court judge. She worked hard and ran a tenacious campaign, and the results prove that it was
Guest Opinion | Reading is a Critical Skill for Success in our Society
-- from Tom Owens -- If young students lag behind in reading skills, won’t they begin to see school as a struggle and a place of failure? This could well set their course in life
Guest Opinion: Time to Deal With Our Waste
-- by Learner Limbach -- Notes and talking points above a sign made entirely of plastic collected on the island by Brook Meinhardt This past weekend I attended the event Talking Trash -
Letter to Editor | So Many Thanks to So Many People
-- from Didier Gincig for Odd Fellows -- [metaslider id="63528"] Each year the Odd Fellows award two scholarships to community-minded seniors at the High School graduation. We fund those scholarships through our annual Halloween dance
Poetry for Our Times: Let Us Lift Our Lamps
-- by Emma Lazarus -- excerpted from "The New Colossus" Lady Liberty walks a tightrope --"a welcoming mother, a symbol of hope to the outcasts and downtrodden of the world.""Give me your tired, your
Letter to Editor | Big Thanks for Halloween Donations
-- from Laurie Michael -- I would like to say thank you to Islanders Bank, OPAL staff, Orcas Issues, Islands' Sounder, Bonnie Brae neighborhood and the community for helping with a fun filled, highly energetic
