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Guest Column: The Scientific Case Against the Coal Terminal
-- by Michael Riordan, from WhatcomWatch.org -- From health and environmental perspectives, the proposed Gateway Pacific coal terminal could hardly have been sited at a worse location: Designating Cherry Point as the site will require
Editorial Column: Christmas Giving and Getting
-- by Margie Doyle -- What I Got: A reminder from Lin that a simple "click" can really help somebody else -- no heroic gestures needed; The first Christmas eggnog with whiskey, hot water and
Guest Column: It Ain’t Pixie Dust
-- from Barbara Bentley -- Don’t be placated by BNSF assertion that they can “control” coal dust from open-car trains bringing coal from Wyoming to Bellingham (cited on Orcas Issues in a recent extract of
Carolers Bring Joy in the Frigid Weather
-- from Harry Patton -- 92-year old Harry Patton enjoys the Christmas spirit from Orcas Christian School students during the below-freezing cold spell last week. Harry is pleased: On a very cold day,
Guest Column: Orcas Pop-up Shop Shares Gift of Giving
-- by Dr. Rosie Kuhn -- Susan Osborn regales visitors at the pop-up shop on North Beach Road Six weeks ago, the kayak shop on North Beach Road shared an idea with a
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
