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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,
Letter to the Editor: Rental Housing at Risk Due to Legislature’s Failure to Adopt Capital Budget
-- from Lisa Byers, Executive Director, OPAL Community Land Trust -- The Washington State legislature adjourned last week without adopting a capital budget. There is no timeline for the legislature to reconvene. That means there
Orcas Women’s Coalition Moves Immigration Initiative Forward
-- from the Orcas Women's Coalition -- The OWC-IRG Immigration Initiative qualified for the November ballot with overwhelming numbers because you wanted to make a difference and it worked. A small but mighty coalition of
Letter to Editor | Special Thanks for Sunday Music on the Green
-- from Kathryn Hansen for San Juan County Parks -- The San Juan County Parks & Recreation Commission and Parks Department staff commend Leslie Seaman for her 18 years of dedication to bringing delightful music to
Lecture Preview: The Future of Journalism with Hedrick Smith
Friday, July 28 at p.m. at 7 p.m. at Orcas Center -- by Margie Doyle -- Hedirck Smith, NY Times reporter, Frontline producer and founder of Reclaim the American Dream (reclaimtheamericandream.org) Hedrick Smith,
Gov. Inslee Comments on Historic Health Care Vote
-- from Washington State Governor Jay Inslee -- “It’s inconceivable that any of our nation’s leaders think our health care system will be improved by ripping away health care from 22 million Americans and vastly
