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Guest Opinion | Community Solar Winners and Losers
-- from Tom Owens -- OPALCO is about ready to launch its Community Solar Project. If you want to go solar, this may be a GOOD opportunity. The Project is GREAT for the environment, reducing
Letter to the Editor: Art Lange Can Be Trusted
-- from Thomas and Karen Ritter -- Hello friends and citizens of Orcas Island Please take a few minutes to learn about Art Lange, who is an ideal candidate for commissioner of the Public Hospital
Orcas Public Hospital District Candidates’ Statements: Richard Fralick
Statement from Richard Fralick This is an exciting and critical time for our community. The creation of a Public Hospital District (PHD) gives us a new tool to design, build and in some instances, streamline
Editorial | Cutting Off Facebook to Spite My Nosiness
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- I'm fighting the urge to sign in to Facebook just one more time today, even though it's been less than 24 hours since I "deleted" my account. I
Letter to Editor | Boteler’s Voice Vital to PHD
-- from Barbara Courtney -- I applaud all who’ve stepped forward as candidates for Orcas Public Hospital District Commissioner, giving their time, intellectual investment, and concern for the health of all individuals in our community.
Orcas Public Hospital District Candidates’ Statements: Leif
Statement by Leif, Candidate for Orcas Public Hospital District, Position #3 Here is my report as Nurse Advocate on developing an Evidence Based Plan Of Care for the patient: YOU, the Orcas community funding an
Orcas Public Hospital District Candidates Statements: Art Lange
Statement by Art Lange, Candidate for Orcas Public Hospital District, Position #3 Candidate for Public Hospital District Commissioner I) What I Stand for If Elected: 1) My goal as your commissioner will be to enable
Letter to Editor | Local Health Care Access is Vital
-- from Caitlin Herlihy Leck -- I can still vividly recall the grace, wisdom and kindness of my pediatrician, Dr. Hochman, whom I saw up until my teenage years. Playfully teasing my mother that she must
Letter to Editor | Thank You for Support of Orcas Blood Drive
-- from Sasha Seiden for Bloodworks Northwest -- On Thursday, March 15 the Orcas Island community blood drive registered a total of 79 donors. We welcomed five first-time-donors and congratulated the following donors for reaching milestone
Fourth Town Hall Highlights PHD Commissioner Candidates’ Positions
-- by Margie Doyle -- All nine candidates for the five positions for the Orcas Public Health District were present at the March 14 Town Hall organized by the Coalition for Orcas Health Care (COHC)
Letter to the Editor: Thank You for Your Support of the Orcas Blood Drive
-- from Sasha Seiden, Donor Resources Representative, Bloodworks Northwest -- On Thursday, March 15, the Orcas Island community blood drive registered a total of 79 donors! We welcomed 5 first-time-donors and congratulated the following donors
Letter to Editor | Hospital District Benefits Schools
-- from Janet Brownell -- I am in support of the Public Hospital District (PHD) initiative that will be on our April ballot. Other than the obvious reasons of wanting a stable and enduring health care system,
Letter to Editor | Art Lange is a Natural for PHD Commissioner
-- from Carolyn & Tom Fiscus -- We write to support Art Lange’s candidacy for Orcas Island Public Hospital District Commissioner. Art brings a wide range of relevant on and off island credentials to the
Letter to Editor | We Want & Deserve Reliable Health Care
-- from Martha and Tim Fuller -- We are writing to express our strong support for the establishment of an Orcas Island Public Hospital District and Board of Commissioners, and the future levy to fund
Letter to Editor | Smith & Speed Closing Brick & Mortar
-- from Errol & Kathleen Speed -- We are closing our brick & mortar in Eastsound. We wanted to thank you for your support all these years. We opened our store 16 years ago with the
