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Guest Opinion: Can We Reclaim Water?
-- from Bill Gincig -- I have been following all of the statements and comments concerning Eastsound Water and have asked myself what can I do. I can conserve water, which I do and continue
Letter to the Editor: Make a Difference, Mentor a Youth
-- by Heather Dew Oaksen -- Many thanks to David Turnoy for his Guest Opinion: Make a Difference in a Child's Life explaining the very real need for additional youth mentoring on Orcas; as the
Rick Larsen: Breaking Down Barriers, Building Up Opportunity
-- by Rep. Rick Larsen -- When I talk to people in Northwest Washington, I hear about a lot of different issues that matter to them. People want high quality education for their children, they
Guest Column: Just How Clean are Electric Vehicles?
-- by Tom Owens -- Last month, I wrote an opinion piece in OrcasIssues that tried to describe the impact (CO2 production) of new electric loads (including EV’s) here in the San Juans. To understand
Guest Editorial: Good People Grace Our Garden
-- by Madie Murray for the Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program -- There are so many unsung heroes on our Island. It would take a novel to laud them all. But I’d like to
Matthew’s Magic Show is Marvelous
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Magic Show-- from Left, Matthew Laslo, Madie Jane West, Virginia Sides and Maria Bullock There's magic in illusions, sleight-of-hand and memory tricks, but the greatest magic in
State Funds Library Expansion
Senator Ranker Updates Capital Projects -- from the office of State Senator Kevin Ranker -- I wanted to provide you with one last brief update regarding the incredible projects and the hundreds of jobs that
Letter to the Editor: World-Class Response from Orcas Fire and Rescue
-- by Paul Sheridan, Director, Four Winds Camp -- To the Editor: I want to take a moment out of the craziness of summer to publically thank Orcas Island Fire & Rescue. We had an
Guest Opinion: Resolution Needed from Council for Safe Shipping
-- from Islanders for Safe Shipping -- A growing number of communities in Washington State have been voicing their concerns over the increase of fossil fuel rail transport. When this volatile danger travels right past
Guest Column: A Wake-up Call in the Local Sex Trafficking Conversation
-- by Morgan Meadows -- Morgan Meadow, center, with Nick and Jo Lembo, representatives of Shared Hope International . Photo by Donna Laslo Waking up at 3 a.m. is not unusual for me.
Ranker Statement on Flawed Budget Process
-- from State Senator Kevin Ranker -- “While I supported this budget, I cannot support the process. It should not take the risk of a government shutdown to reach an agreement. We should not risk
Letter to OPALCO: the Costs of Electric Power
-- from Ed Sutton -- Foster; As I mentioned recently, I have been recording my energy usage about every 2-3 hours (except night-time), and can report the following for the first week (Monday, 6/22 at
Our National Anthem: A Refresher and a Contest
-- by Margie Doyle -- Lady Liberty walks a tightrope Were you, like me, taught the words to the "Star Spangled Banner" and told we MUST sing them with our hand over our
Let There Be Light — or Not
-- by Fred Klein -- The Eastsound Planning and Review Committee, EPRC, in conjunction with the Orcas Chamber of Commerce, has scheduled a public meeting to consider the issue of lighting in the public realm
A Letter to OPALCO Members to Clear-Up Some Lingering Confusion
(Editor's note: A version of this letter appeared in the Comments section under the Orcas Issues post last Friday: ((orcasissues.com/opalco-board-sets-temporary-revenue-recovery-add-on )). Since there has been a response to the letter, we are keeping the original
