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Letter to Editor | Say “Cheese” and Thank You
-- from the Orcas Island Education Foundation Board -- The cheese does not stand alone. Especially when it comes to grilled cheese. The Orcas Island Education Foundation wants to thank the almost 200 people who
Letter to Editor | Time For Us to Come Together as a Community
-- from Ed and Kristen Wilson -- We support the establishment of a Public Hospital District. Over the past 26 years we have lived here, we have watched the many iterations of our medical care
Letter to Editor | Drastic Situation May Result Should We Fail
-- from Steven Jung -- I write in support of the forthcoming ballot initiative to create a Public Hospital District. Also on the ballot will be the election of five commissioners to implement a sustainable program
Letter to Editor | Lopez Did It; Now Our Turn
-- from Kathy Youngren -- When Jim and I bought our property on Orcas in 1977, our younger son, Andrew, was just three years old. Now, 40 years later, Andrew and his wife Emily live on the
Letter to the Editor: Shinstrom Encourages Vote for Public Hospital District
-- by Dr. David Shinstrom -- I am writing to strongly encourage you to vote for the Orcas Public Hospital District In April. Passage is critical to the survival of primary care medicine on Orcas.
All Asked to Discuss the County Comprehensive Plan
-- from the Plan Ahead San Juans Steering Committee, updated Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. -- Do you love living in the San Juans and want to ensure your vision is honored? Please join us
Letter to Editor | Many Brought Holiday Cheer to Island Children
-- from Erin O'Dell, Orcas Community Resource Center -- Orcas Island elves by the dozens were head-over-heels busy at the close of 2017, bringing joy to holiday celebrations with gifts to island families. Thanks to the
Letter to Editor | Imagine the Difference We Can Make
-- from Alison Shaw -- Back in 2008, Orcas had many residents who were uninsured or under-insured. Folks without a means to pay for medical visits often waited far too long to see a doctor.
Letter to Editor | We Want Our Forever Here
-- from Madie Murray -- I was having lunch with a friend and, of course, we were discussing the Hospital District Initiative. She asked me about my thoughts on the district. She wasn’t the first,
Legislative Action Alert: Support Oil Transport Safety
-- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juan Islands -- Graphic courtesy of Friends of the San Juans. Feature graphic from Homer (Alaska) Historical Museum, extrapolating from the 11 million gallon
Letter to Editor | To Protect Orca and Salmon, We Must Protect Beaches and Forage Fish
-- from Stephanie Buffum, Executive Director of Friends of the San Juans -- The decline of the Southern Resident Killer Whales now down to 76 members, is mostly blamed on the disappearance of their favorite
News from Hughes: Looking Ahead
-- by Margie Doyle -- Despite appearances, Southern Resident Killer Whales are starving due to lack of Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy Dave Eliff In recent days County Councilman Rick Hughes from Orcas Island
Letter to the Editor: Public Meets to Discuss Proposed Deer Harbor Parking
-- from Terry Neill -- The Jan. 13 meeting concerning the Deer Harbor parking plan was attended by about 70 people in addition to Councilman Rick Hughes, County Engineer Colin Huntemer and half a dozen
Guest Editorial: Call to Orcas Action Now!
-- by Eleanor Hoague, Judy Scott and Marc Cohen, updated Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. -- An intense debate over the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is coming to a climax this week
Letter to Editor | Eggs May Be Cheaper in the Country, But Not Healthcare
-- from Tom Eversole -- The Public Hospital District won’t build a hospital on Orcas. Rather, it will support and stabilize local practices to provide ongoing access to primary, urgent, and after-hours medical care. Sustaining local
