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Letter to the Editor from Jane Barfoot-Hodde: Thanks for the Birthday Party!
Dear Friends and Family, Wow! That was a wonderful party last Saturday. Thank you so much for helping me celebrate my 100th birthday! The party was exactly as I wanted it, lots of visiting with
Guest Column: Olga Begins to Heal
from Susan Gordon Bentley I saw first hand the damage to the Artworks building today as we set up for Olga Daze. The art from the building has been moved into the Olga Community Club
Letter to the Editor: The Library Picnic was a Blast!
I want to thank everyone who joined us last Saturday the 13th, during our picnic to celebrate 20 years in our current building. Everyone seemed to have such a good time with the music, pulled-pork
Artworks Fire Hits Artists, Employees Hard
Café Olga and the Artworks studio after the fire was extinguished. (Cara Russell/Orcas Issues photo, reproduction with written permission only.) by Cara Russell The Café burned. There were artists, employees of Olga Café,
Editorial: OPALCO Board Should Invest in Wireless Spectrum Purchase
Update: The July 18 OPALCO Board Meeting will NOT discuss the purchase of the wireless spectrum, due to an absent board member and a new board member. By Margie Doyle Ever felt you wasted your
Love, Loss and What I Wore: Not Just a Girls’ Night Out
The ensemble cast of “Love, Loss and What I Wore.” From left, Abby Rueb, DD Glaze, Regina Zwilling, Bev Jensen and Luann Pamatian A review by Cara Russell [Friday, July 12] was
Letter to the Editor: Nancy Pearl’s Visit a Huge Hit!
On behalf of the Orcas Island Public Library, I would like to thank everyone who attended and helped with our Visit with Nancy Pearl yesterday, July 10th. It was a great event, and nearly 100
Guest Column: Support for Theatre Questioned
By Jane Alden Tonight, (Tuesday, July 9), there was a performance at Doe Bay of “The Taming of the Shrew,” by the San Juan Island Stage Left Theatre Company, directed by Helen Machin-Smith. Every
Letter to the Editor: Thanks, County Council, for Stance on Tanker Risks
For stance on oil and coal spill risks Jamie Stephens, at the direction of the San Juan County Council, recently co-signed a letter with the Islands Trust, a federation of local Canadian governments within the
Editorial: What Freedom Means to Us
by Lin McNulty I have always been aware and grateful, even in childhood, of how fortunate I am to have been born in the United State of America. Answering the question, however, of what freedom
Guest Editorial: This is What You Shall Do
By Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892) This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy,
Our Legislators: Capital Budget Brings Millions to Local Economy
From the 40th legislative district delegation: Sen. Kevin Ranker and Reps. Jeff Morris and Kristine Lytton issued the statement below following Gov. Jay Inslee’s signing of the capital budget (Senate Bill 5035) Monday afternoon:
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the Solstice Parade!
The sun sure smiled on all of us as we celebrated in the streets and on the Eastsound Village Green at the 15th Annual Summer Solstice parade and celebration. Thank you everyone for sharing your
Letter to the Editor – Thanks for One World
Many thanks to the wonderful Orcas community for your generous support, making this year’s One World Music Festival another successful event! The Funhouse Commons would like to thank Donna Laslo and Martin Lund for their
A Goodbye Message from Interim County Manager Robert Jean
June 27, 2013 My thanks to the San Juan County citizens, Councilmembers and staff who helped me keep things moving forward this past year as your Interim County Manager. While there are plenty of items
