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Letter to Editor: I-594 Simply an Unworkable Initiative
-- from San Juan County Deputy Scott Brennan -- I am Scott Brennan. I have been with your Sheriff’s Department for over 26 years. As the person who will have to enforce I-594 I have
Editorial: So That’s What A Forum is For!
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- "All Politics is Local," Washington AP bureau chief Byron Price first wrote in 1932. The quote later became associated with former House Speaker Tip O'Neill who first used
Preview of the Film Fest: Mon Dieu, How to Choose?
-- by Paula Treneer -- Orcas Island Film Fest The upcoming Orcas Island Film Festival looks to be a feast for filmlovers, especially those like this transplant from urban locales where a thriving
Guest Opinion: Growler Noise Goes On
-- from David Turnoy -- Tuesday, October 7 was the Growler forum hosted on Lopez by our own Jamie Stephens, and Rick Larsen was present; also present were Rick Hughes and the county manager. Sharon
Letter to Editor: Why I Support Ron Krebs for Sheriff
-- from Nikki Rogers, San Juan County Sheriff's Deputy -- I am Nikki Rogers a Deputy with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office assigned to San Juan Island. I wanted to take the opportunity to
Letter to Editor: Rhonda Pederson’s Candidacy for Treasurer
-- from Rich Peterson, Former Council Member, Second District -- The years I was privileged to serve as a San Juan County Council Member offered many opportunities to watch excellent employees conduct the business of
Guest Opinion: Let’s Return Leadership to Sheriff’s Office
-- from Steve Vierthaler, San Juan County Sheriff Retired Sergeant -- I am asking all to please support Ron Krebs for Sheriff. For those of you who do not know me, I am a recently
Editorial: Hey County Council! Let’s Get In Line
-- from Lin McNulty -- Logo of our local Lummi Tribe. Today the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day on the same day as the federally recognized
Letter to Editor: Thank You Again, Orcas
-- from Jim Biddick & The Chili Cook-off Team -- The third annual Chili Cook-off is over and it was a great day. First time in three years we didn’t have rain and in fact
Letter to Editor: Thanks From Habitat
-- from Jim Duffield, Skagit Habitat for Humanity -- Skagit Habitat for Humanity thanks all the Orcas Islanders who donated items to the Store truck on Monday the 22nd of September. So many donors showed
Letter to Editor: Red Carpet Gala a Huge Hit
-- from Donna Laslo -- On Sunday, Sept 14th, the Sea View Theatre's hosted a “Red Carpet Gala: A Retro Hollywood Party” celebrating the Orcas community who saved the Sea View Theatre. This was a
Letter to the Editor: Thank You to Save the Sea View Team
-- from Anne Hay -- Sunday, September 14th, there was a party at the Sea View Theatre in recognition of the “coming back to life” of our community movie theatre. While major donors to the
Editorial: The Cost of Doing Business
-- by Lin McNulty -- The best part of writing for Orcas Issues, other than the actual doing and writing, is hearing, over and over again, how much our work is appreciated. A few recent
Love Song is Captivating
-- a review by Lin McNulty -- [metaslider id=31695] If you work nights, call in sick and play hooky so you can see Love Song on stage at The Grange. If you don't work nights,
Letter to the Editor: Community Solar for China
-- from Joy Hughes -- It's great to see that OPALCO is bringing community solar to the San Juan Islands! And it's scary to see Asia's demand for fossil fuels create pressure for exports through
