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Guest Column: What It Takes To Build Community
-- by Hedrick Smith -- Orcas has the irresistible lure of a natural Paradise and the attraction of a welcoming civic spirit - a caring human community. [In 2006], that community spirit inspired San Juan
Editorial: New Feature on Orcas Issues (Finally)
-- by Lin McNulty -- See it down there? On the left hand side? It's right below the Question of the Week. Yeah, that's it. That's what we've been working at getting for months now:
Letter to Editor: What I Will Do as Sheriff
-- from Ron Krebs -- My name is Ron Krebs. As your next Sheriff of San Juan County, there are a number of goals that I want to achieve. There are a number of issues
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the Votes
-- from Randall Gaylord -- I want to take a moment to thank the voters of San Juan County for participating in the 2014 Primary Election. I especially want to thank the voters who marked
Mister Sister’s Hipster Wedding
-- by Cara Russell -- Photo: Sarah Natasha Photography Rumor is that 14 weddings took place on Orcas Island on Saturday July 26. Here’s my experience at of one of those weddings—my older
Editorial: Road or Garden? Who Gets to Decide?
-- by Margie Doyle, updated Aug.1 at 10 a.m. -- Correction: the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will not meet the first Thursday in August. The Eastsound Sub-Area Plan will be discussed at a public
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Time and Talents
-- from Michael D. Triplett, DDS -- Many thanks go out to Cynthia Wood, Alva Arguello and Barbara Ehrmantraut for donating their time and talents to help allow our office to provide $3,800 in free
Who Follows and Who Supports Orcas Issues?
-- by Lin McNulty -- Following is the statistics chart from our Orcas Issues internet host showing our impressive visitor traffic. We continue to be pleasantly gob-smacked by these numbers. It is apparent, viewing these
Guest Editorial: A Bountiful Garden in the Heart of Eastsound
-- by Antoinette Botsford -- The Fern Street "Extension" parcel -- ideal for a community garden? The Eastsound Planning Review committee (EPRC), County Public Works and the County Council from time to time
Guest Column: More Light on OPALCO’s Transparency
-- by Alex MacLeod -- When I wrote last month saying it was my belief OPALCO Board members and senior managers had not been honest when they publicly denied any involvement in threatening letters sent
The Fair — Participating is the Name of the Game
-- from Reve Shannon, Fair Production, San Juan County Fair -- The County Fair is coming soon — August 13-16 — and now is the time to set your sites to get the most out
County Council Sends Letter to CenturyLink
On July 15, the County Council approved sending a letter to Tom Novotney, Vice President and General Manager for Century Link in Spokane, Wash. It read: Thank you for taking the time to come and
Letter to the Community
-- from Congressman Rick Larsen -- To the Community of Eastsound: I want to extend my gratitude for the gracious support you showed this past 4th of July weekend. My family and I enjoyed celebrating
Letter to Editor: Historical Days a Major Success
-- from Jim Biddick, President, Orcas Island Historical Society Whew! July 4th and some tranquility has returned to Eastsound. What a weekend. Thank you to our Orcas Family for making the OIHS portion of Historical
Guest Column: Restoration and Community Involvement of Frederick Head House
-- from Scott McKay -- Frederick Head House, circa 1889, photo courtesy Scott McKay As many of you may know, I am the owner of the wonderful old Frederick Head House (1889) that
