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Guest Column: Blackberry Moments
-- by Joe Symons -- August on Orcas is blackberry season. Blackberry brambles grow wild all over the island, and are considered more or less available to anyone who wants to risk some scratches. I
Letter to the Editor: Meetings to Address Proposed Farming Regs
Wednesday, August 26, from 4-5:30 at the Eastsound Firehall -- by Sandy Strehlou -- Dear Friends of Local Agriculture: I am writing to encourage you to attend one of the following meetings on the proposed
Guest Editorial: The Exchange and Habit for Humanity — A Working Partnership
-- by Skagit Habitat for Humanity -- Over the past 18 months, during which time the Exchange has been out of operation, the Store truck from Skagit Habitat for Humanity (SHFH) has filled in to
Letter to the Editor: Bring Back the Traditional Library Fair
-- by John Erly -- The Island is down to very few folks who were born here on Orcas. There are a considerable number of people who have lived on the Island for 20 to
Letter to the Editor: Thanks Again from Skagit Habitat for Humanity
-- by Jim Duffield for Habit for Humanity -- Wow! What a response from Orcas Islanders on Monday the 17th.The Skagit Habitat for Humanity Store truck was invited back to Orcas to accept donations that
A Big Thank You Seems Fair
-- from Ashley King -- A big thank you from the staff at the San Juan County Fair for another great Fair! To our department superintendents, our hardworking volunteers, entertainers, musicians, vendors, and of course,
Letter to the Editor: Thank You from StoryFest Apprentices
--from Eth-Noh-Tec’s Apprentices, Aug. 5, 2015 (delay in publication due to technical difficulties) -- The Eth-Noh-Tec apprentices at Orcas Storyfest 2015, flanked on the left by Tom Rawson, on the right by Connie Regan-Blake
Letter to Editor: Black Lives Do Matter
-- from Sharon Abreu -- On August 9, 17 Orcas residents and one Seattle-based visitor gathered on the Eastsound Village Green in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter event in Seattle. When I moved to
Guest Opinion: Court Needs to Keep Pressure on Legislature
-- from Tony P Ghazel, OISD Board Vice Chair; WSSDA Legislative Committee Chair -- The Washington Supreme Court continues to be dissatisfied with the legislature’s continual failure to comply with the court’s order to have a complete plan to
Guest Opinion: Sen. Ranker’s Statement on Today’s Supreme Court Order
-- from Aaron Wasser, Senator Rankin's Office -- I was not surprised by today’s decision. The issue at the very heart of the McCleary Decision is that the state, not local school districts, must pay
Guest Column: Larsen Works for Voting Rights
-- from State Representative Rick Larsen-- This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), a groundbreaking civil rights law to prohibit racial discrimination in voting. The Act has broken down barriers
Editorial: Is Freeing Lolita the Right Thing To Do?
-- by Lin McNulty -- Photo: Miami Herald Animal rights activists gathered on Sunday at Miami, Florida's Seaquarium where our own Pacific Northwest orca, Lolita, has been held in captivity for 43 years.
Letter to Editor: Vacasa Takes Concerns to Heart
-- Cliff Johnson -- I’d like to take a moment to address some concerns about the property management company Vacasa, which were shared in the recent Letter to the Editor published on August 2 (Absentee
Editorial: Make Your Support of ORS / The Exchange Known
Persuade Council to Add Funding for Site Road --Update, Monday, Aug. 3: The County Council meets on this matter on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 9:15 a.m. at 350 Court St #1, in Friday Harbor, directly
Open Letter to Council: Some Facts on Port Facilities
-- from Bea von Tobel -- As a former airport manager for the Port of Orcas, I am forwarding my comment about the proposed awarding of monies for the construction of a shower and laundry
