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Editorial: Look up at the Stars in the Sky
This week the Perseid showers are scheduled to reach their peak. The “star showers” have been observed in the summer sky since 36 A.D. and they awe us with their reliability and their mystery. One
Guest Opinion: Fear is Ignorance; Anonymity is Cowardly
by Michael Rivkin and Jeffri Coleman What a nice welcome Eastsound extended to David and Lee of Brown Bear Baking during their challenging opening period! Construction, an auto accident, the pressures of peak summer in
What’s Happening at the Strawberry Building?
From The Olga Strawberry Council Board Although it may look quiet and as though nothing is happening at the burned building that housed The Artworks, the James Hardman Gallery and Café Olga, the Olga Strawberry
Guest Opinion: Cyclists, Too, Should Share the Road
By Ginni Stern I am not a cyclist. I am more then happy to share the road with cyclists... but very often this summer, while driving in my car, I have come upon cyclists, riding
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
