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Ranker Notes Passing of Harriet Spanel
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released this statement [on Feb. 2, 2016] on the passing of former Sen. Harriet Spanel, his predecessor as senator representing the 40th Legislative District. “I am extremely saddened to hear
Guest Opinion: How Should We Be Looking at Energy Use and Conservation?
-- by Tom Owens -- OPALCO -- ¨Clean All The Time¨ Energy. Really? Overview OPALCO is now telling us that the energy they provide is ¨clean all the time.¨ This is a very important piece
Letter to Editor: Orcas Island Public Schools M&O Levy – Cast Your Ballots
-- from Eric C. Webb, School Superintendent -- It is time once again to cast our votes on the upcoming replacement Maintenance & Operations Levy for Orcas Island Public Schools. Passage of the levy will provide approximately 25% of
Letter to Editor: Ranker Represents Us Well
-- from Paul Sheridan, Executive Director, Four Winds * Westward Ho Camp -- We are fortunate in the San Juan Islands to have Senator Kevin Ranker representing us in Olympia. I’ve known this for some time, but
Our Representatives Report: Larsen Votes to Support Iran Nuclear Treaty
Larsen: Derailing Iran Agreement Short-Sighted, Ineffective -- from the office of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen-- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, [on Feb. 2, 2016] voted against a [House of Representtives] bill that would undermine the U.S.
Guest Opinion: We Are All Stakeholders of Dolphin Bay Road
-- by Ken Katz -- No one person owns our roads, libraries, schools and parks. These are for us to use now and preserve for future generations. We are all stakeholders of public assets in
Sharon Abreu to Take “Climate Monologues” to LA
-- from Irthlingz -- Sharon Abreu and Mike Hurwicz of Irthlingz In 2010 Sharon Abreu did the first performance of her new show, "The Climate Monologues," at The Orcas Grange. This March, Sharon
FilmFest Review: “Free to Rock”
-- by Paula Treneer, reprinted upon request -- OIFF Film Review: “Free to Rock”, a must-see documentary directed by Jim Brown: Orcas Island Film Festival brought a notable contribution to the genre of music documentaries
Our Representatives Report: Morris Pushes Solar and Space Bills
-- from Washington State Representative Jeff Morris -- It’s been a busy start to a short 60 day legislative session. I greatly appreciate the honor of serving the 40th Legislative District and representing you here
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the Apology!
-- from Moriah and Daniel Armstrong -- On Wednesday, as an Orcas Coop member, I was quite surprised to open an email from the coop encouraging folks to sign the “Preserve, Not Pave” petition regarding
TEDx –Ideas Worth Sharing — Tickets on Sale Now
-- from Gretchen Krampf for TEDx Orcas -- Independently-organized TED talks come to Orcas Island on March 5 Tickets for the Orcas Iasland TEDx (Technology, Entertainment, Design) talks are now on sale at
Letter to Editor: Steven Marler, Fire Chief and Sheep Dog
-- from Patrick Shepler, Firefighter/Paramedic / Friend -- There is an old concept about three basic human attributes. This metaphor was highlighted in a recent movie. It says the world has three types of people: Sheep, Wolves, and Sheep
Letter to the Editor: Make Your Voice Heard by Voting
-- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWV SJs) -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans reminds all San Juan County residents that there will be a Feb.
Guest Editorial: Our Last Chance to “Just Say No” to the Kinder Morgan Pipeline
by Tuesday, February 2 -- from Islanders for Safe Shipping -- Graphic of oil spill impacts by Shaun Hubbard Remember the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion? This is the project that would
Letter to the Editor: Warm Hearts on a Cold Winter Day
-- by Heidi Lindberg-- I need to thank the people publicly who came out of nowhere to help me, on a very cold damp day, when my usually trusty 38-year-old car stopped as I was
