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Uncle Harry’s 2016 Predictions
---Via ‘Honest Harry’ Patton, Raconteur—Wordsmith—Humorist -- Harry Patton on a formal occasion Having contemplated Orcas Issues' recent list of 2016 Predictions, it is felt that some significant ones have not yet been addressed;
Guest Column: Council, Don’t Rush Salish Sea Protections in SMP
-- by Janet Alderton -- An open letter to Councilors Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman, and Jamie Stephens, I talked with Councilor Hughes this last week. He and I hope that the proposed language in the
Guest Opinion: OPALCO’s Rate Hikes Signal Bottomless Pit
--by Alex MacLeod -- As 2016 begins, and yet another OPALCO rate hike kicks in, it is worth looking back at 2015 to see how OPALCO’s go-it-alone Internet business is doing. For starters, Rock Island
Montessori School Thanks the Community
-- from The Orcas Montessori School Families and Staff-- The families and staff of the Orcas Montessori School would like to sincerely thank everyone who generously supported our holiday wreath sale this year. The wreath
How’d We Do in Our 2015 Predictions?
-- by Margie Doyle -- Making predictions is a fun way to square our perceptions and philosophies with reality. So tomorrow, we'll be posting our predictions for the Year 2016. And in the reflective spirit
Editorial Column: In Defense of the Much-Maligned Fruit Cake
-- by Margie Doyle-- Reprinted upon request Fruitcakes -- everybody has an opinion about them. I remember the horrible dark concoctions, mis-named "cake" that arrived on Christmases past. Morbidly dense and heavy, they were nibbled
A Poem for the Solstice
-- by Domenic Verbano -- Soul-Stance: Dead of winter, Least of light. In these times we see ourselves laid bare, in dreariness, we behold our light filled chalice; so dim, so thin, nearly empty? How
Guest Opinion: We’ve Been Climbing the Wrong Wall
-- by Joe Symons -- When I recently wrote to a colleague “if America is really going to face the future, it will require of its citizens knowledge of conservation ecology, mythology and story telling/
Guest Column: Unclear Language Obscures Pipeline/SMP Update
-- from Janet Alderton -- Dear Councilors Stephens, Jarman, and Hughes, I do not understand why one is not allowed to comment on the changes made to: https://sanjuanco.com/CDP/docs/SMP/2015-08-26_PC_Staff_and_CC_SMP_Draft-GPs_No6_final_edit_pn_and_cm_reviewed.pdf This document is found at San Juan
Letter to the Editor: Gifts Today Can Help Moran and All State Parks
-- from Jackie Daigle for the Friends of Moran State Park -- Friends of Moran State Park would like to encourage you take a look at the twelve amazing non-profit organizations requesting your help this
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Helping to Get Big Money Out of Politics
-- by David Turnoy -- It looks like we've made it onto the state ballot. I am referring to I-735, the proposed initiative that would overturn the Supreme Court case of Citizens United so that
Letter to the Editor: Salmonberry Thanks Artisans Faire
-- from the Salmonberry School Board of Directors -- The Salmonberry School would like to extend a Warm and Heartfelt "Thank-you" for the very generous donation from this years Artisan Faire vendors. As we continue
Guest Opinion: Shoreline Regulations Must Be Clear and Enforceable
-- from Janet Alderton -- Dear Councilors Stephens, Jarman, and Hughes, Please adopt fair and effective regulations. To be effective, our county regulations must be clear and enforceable. Complex regulations are both unfair and unenforceable.
Together We Thrive! Numbers from the Holiday Festival of the Arts
--from Arron Redford, Orcas Senior Center Manager -- We are delighted to be able to announce the success of our 2015 Holiday Festival of Arts. Sale proceeds this year added up to over $5,500 (and
Council Hears from Public, Decides on Three Map Changes in ESAP
-- by Margie Doyle -- On Friday, Dec. 11, the County Council met in Eastsound for the deferred public hearing on the Eastsound Subarea Plan (ESAP) and decided to act on three of the five
