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Letter to Editor | Gratitude From IRHI to OICF
-- from Greg Ayers, MD; Katy Breazeal; Carolyn Fiscus, CNM; and Mary Garcia, LPN -- Island Reproductive Health Initiative member, Jean Henigson, and Teen Representative, Ewan Lister applaud Hilary Canty, Orcas Island Community Foundation executive
Editorial: Turn Concerns into Solutions
-- by Margie Doyle -- When presented with the petition circulated by the Coalition for Orcas Health Care (COHC), an initiative to form a public health taxing district, I was put off by its legal
Letter to Editor | Sign the Petition, Then Let’s Discuss
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- I offer the following to support the Coalition for Orcas Health Care petition: There is a lot of work to be accomplished before we can ask members of our community
Letter to the Editor: UW Medicine on Orcas
-- by Joe Cohen -- Along with 200+ other Orcas residents, I attended the UW Medicine briefing at Orcas Center of Thursday September 7th. My take away from the conversation is simply this: As a
Letter to the Editor: Public Hospital District Petition Now Circulating
-- by Tom Ritter -- The people of Orcas Island need your assistance. If you are a registered voter please sign the petition to ensure that a Healthcare Service District is on the ballot in
Guest Opinion: The Farmed Salmon Spill
-- by Dr. Joe Gaydos from SeaDocSociety -- On August 19 and 20, a net pen owned by Cooke Aquaculture Pacific collapsed, releasing an undetermined number (estimates range from 4,000 to 185,000) of the 305,000
Letter to Editor | Thumbs Up on Summer Junior Sailing Lessons
-- from Hannah Tuson-Turner, Youth Sailing Captain -- Summer junior lessons went well this year with excellent staff, new classes, and record attendance. Returning this year for his fourth season as an instructor but his
Guest Opinion | Say No to Longview Coal Terminal
-- from Michael Riordan -- (Reprinted in part with permission of Seattle Times) The state Department of Ecology will soon make an important permitting decision that could well pit Washington state against the federal government.
Guest Opinion | Why Is It OK for the County Council to Protect “Illegal Immigrants”?
-- from David Turnoy -- Now that the council has passed an ordinance protecting undocumented residents from being asked their documentation status by our local deputies, a number of folks are questioning why this wasn't
Adey Bell’s Powerful, Mesmerizing Music
-- a review by Margie Doyle-- Adey Bell, dressed in a flowing red "steampunk" dress, fingerless lace gloves and a black top hat, came to Orcas Island on Saturday night and romanced the audience with
Guest Opinion | Where is OPALCO Heading, and Why?
-- from Tom Owens -- Friends of the San Juans recently published its Community Conversation about growing local economies, ecologies and connections. It is well worth your time to read this information. It contained an
Guest Opinion: Free to Be Regulated
-- by Joe Symons -- As I sit waiting for my ferry, I notice the white lines marking the lanes. Why were they painted? Surely to help guide the traffic, to provide an orderly means
Guest Opinion | Women Under-represented on Planning Commission
-- from The SJI Women's Group -- To the San Juan County Council: The San Juan County (SJC) Planning Commission is comprised of nine men even though the majority of our county’s population is female.
Guest Opinion | Clean Air for San Juan County?
-- from Michael Riordan -- Satellite photograph of southern British Columbia and Washington state on Wednesday, August 1, 2017, showing smoke from the BC fires streaming through the Fraser River gap toward the San
The Everyday Gurus Among Us
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- John is a Guru - not that he would recognize himself as one. He is in his mid 80s, retired, and lives with his wife Eleanor. When looking at John,
