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Guest Column: OPALCO’s Price Increases Are Shocking
-- by Chom Graecen -- Graph created by Chom Graecen, based on the rate structure published by OPALCO Be warned. Some of us, particularly small electricity users, might be in for an electrifying
Open Letter to Rick Hughes Re: Orcas Road Project
-- from Susan Fleischer and John Fleischer -- Re: Orcas Road Project (Nordstrom Lane to McNallie Lane) Dear Rick, This is in regard to the San Juan County Orcas Road proposed realignment that runs along
Letter to the Editor: The Richards Have Made Orcas a Better Place
-- by Lesley Liddle -- Two very dear members of our Orcas community will be leaving us. Lynn and Glenna Richards have decided it is time, and have made the difficult decision to move to
Reflections of The Miracle Worker
An Appreciation of Community Theater –by Cara Russell- “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.” -Helen Keller Last night
From Rep. Larsen: Working for a Strong Economic Future
-- by U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen -- Building a strong economic future for the workers and families in our region and across the country requires good-paying jobs and a stable and secure work environment. That
Letter to the Editor: Black Dog Farm Stand Broken Into, Closed
(Editor's note: Since this letter was published, we learned from the owners that the clothing barn and donation box are the two portions of the farm stand that have been closed: owner Ian Harlow states:
David Rovics Comes to Orcas
Saturday March 14, 7 pm at Heartwood House Songs of Struggle, Triumph, Humanity, Hope sung with Heart & Humor with local favorites Sharon Abreu & Mike Hurwicz Saturday, March 14th at 7 p.m. at the
Letter to Editor: Broadband Has Taken Over OPALCO
-- from Steve Hudson -- OPALCO's recent "guest opinion" and bill insert "understanding the rate increase" are specious. Building for broadband Internet service is not like "bringing electricity to the islands in 1937". Being a
Letter to Editor: Thanks to All
-- from Marie Troxel -- Ting Zimmerman and family wishes to thank everyone who came to honor Tom Zimmerman at the American Legion February, 28th, 2015. Special thanks to James Scheib and his wife Jessica
Letter to the Editor: Islanders Send “Do Not Invest” Message
-- from Nick Jones -- Dear Editor, Watching the San Juan Sungrown debacle unfold has been like watching a slow-moving, entirely preventable car accident. This situation is a tragedy for the Rice family, their employees,
Guest Editorial: OPALCO’s Commitment Justified
-- by David Mieland -- [In the recent conversation about the ''morphing" of OPALCO], maybe I’m missing something, but I’m not under the impression that OPALCO’s venture into broadband is impacting electric rates much at
Letter to the Editor: Support SJ Farmer Jenny Rice
-- from Lisa Lawrence -- We would like everyone to show that we’re in “Solidarity with Jenny” and our local farmers, by wearing green this Friday 2/27/2015 in the Superior Courthouse, San Juan Island. Please arrive 15-20
Letter to the Editor: the Morphing of OPALCO
-- by Don Webster -- Remember OPALCO? It was that friendly, financially conservative San Juan electrical Coop that did such a great job of supplying our electricity at rates below much of the nation.
Editorial: Bravo the Loyal Opposition!
-- by Margie Doyle -- Over two years ago, I sat at the Lower with a group of my peers (female Boomers of wit and conscience) and tried to puzzle out our hyper, electronic, internet,
News from Hughes: the “Municipalization” of Eastsound
Council Member Rick Hughes -- by Margie Doyle -- “Our job is to find out the solutions that work," Rick Hughes says, in job-description shorthand for his position as Council Councilman. With the
