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Canine Capers Returns!
Speaking of Poop and the Straight Scoop --- by Lesley Liddle -- While Lulu, Leonard and I meandered through Buck Park and up to the high school yesterday, I picked up ten dog turds along
Guest Column: Rationale for Fire & Rescue Levy
-- by Barbara Bedell, Orcas Fire and Rescue District Commissioner -- Chief O'Brien has given both the Commission and the public excellent reasons to support both the budget and the proposed levy, ranging from a
Community Church Looks at Christmas Wonder in Diverse Ways
-- by Margie Doyle -- Light in the winter darkness -- the Community Church Pastor Dick Staub of the Orcas Island Community Church, like most of us, has memories of a childhood Christmas
Letter to the Editor: OPALCO Comes Through — Again!
I'm writing this letter to express my gratitude to the OPALCO workers who came to the rescue in the wee hours last Friday night (Dec. 6-7). We in the Rosario part of the world lost
Editorial Column: Love, Tradition and Reading
-- by Margie Doyle -- Girls in the background and boys up front love reading books! Those of us who love reading know all that is unsaid when someone confesses, “I love to
Letter to the Editor: Wonderful Children’s Christmas Market
The first Children’s Christmas Market was a wonderful success. 36 young crafters showed up, bright-eyed and excited to sell their own creations from knitted scarves and bracelets, to artwork and hand made paper. It was
Letter to Editor: Hello? Centurylink?
-- from Robin Duis -- Every month for the past few years, I call CenturyLink to pay my bill with my debit card. My previous due date was November 5, the first day of our
Letter to the Editor: OPALCO, Don’t Keep Us in the Dark
I appreciate how OPALCO has gone beyond the call of duty to fill the communication voids and difficulties caused by CenturyLinks’ cable break. The support for OPALCO to expand broadband services in the county is
Guest Column: Fossil Fuel Economy, Climate Change and Energy Inequity
-- by Chom Greacen -- My heart wrenched as I followed the news of the Super Typhoon Haiyan hitting the Philippines. One of the strongest storms on record, Haiyan made Katrina and Sandy look like
Orcas Issues Thanks our Generous Supporters!
-- by Margie Doyle, Editor -- At Orcas Issues: News and Views, we're dedicated to providing valuable community information. But we think that's more than just the daily "news." We value the history and background
Editorial: Fifty Years Ago This Very Day, on a Friday
-- by Lin McNulty -- There are some unfortunate, startling events in life in which we remember exactly where we were when we heard the news. The JFK assassination is certainly one of those moments
Letter to the Editor: Help a Special Fund Help School Families
Bake Sale Benefit this Saturday, Nov. 23 at Island Market: The generosity of Orcas Islanders in helping their fellow islanders in times of trouble is legendary. We see it every day, and particularly in times
Letter to the Editor: How to Keep Your Current Health Insurance
President Obama announced today [Nov. 14] that citizens who had been paying for their own health insurance, and liked their health insurance, but had received termination notices from insurers that require them to get new
Guest Column: A Wake-up Call to Plan Better Emergency Communications
by Tony Ghazel It is clear that we live in a beautiful place and that we love to be involved in our community. Last week proved to me that we also live in an area
Letter to the Editor: Realtor Signs Detract from Atmosphere
One thing that contributes to Orcas' pleasant rural atmosphere is the lack of real estate signs along our roadways. For this, we can thank our local realtors. (Would that our local politicians adopt a similar
