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Aug. 15 Meeting for Information on Tri-Local Hospital Affiliations
Information and Conversation—Thursday, August 15, 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall By Jean Henigson By the end of August, Island Hospital (which operates Orcas Medical Center), together with Skagit Valley Hospital, and Cascade
Letter to the Editor: A Reminder from the Food Bank
The Orcas Island Food Bank is truly grateful for the abundant food donations it receives from the community on a regular basis. Every once in a while, however, we are reminded that not everyone is
Letter to the Editor: “Medical Alert” Telephone Scam
I wanted to alert [Orcas Issues' readers] to the following telephone scam; we experienced it on all three of our telephone lines last week. The caller announces that someone has ordered an “emergency medical alert
Letter to the Editor: Loopholes Cost Too Much
Like all Washingtonians, we are concerned and frightened by the wildfires raging across the state. But we wonder how many people realize that these unfortunate events are worsened by chronic underfunding and budget cuts to
Editorial: Why We Do What We Do
by Lin McNulty Managing Editor, Orcas Issues It has been one busy news week on our island! Our small, stipend-only staff has been on the spot covering all the major events—and then some. We were
Letter to the Editor: Help Needed for Cathy Cavanaugh
Many of you know that our beloved CPA, community volunteer and wonderful friend has recently been diagnosed with cancer. A fund to assist Cathaleen Cavanagh with her “out of pocket” medical expenses for Cancer treatments
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
