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Letter to the Editor: Arts Council Thanks San Juan Community Foundation
The San Juan County Arts Council (SJCAC) would like to thank the San Juan Island Community Foundation for their support and assistance through the first official year (2012) of our existence. From our very beginnings
Letter to the Editor: Ayers Brings Solutions to Problems
Dear Editor, I first met Greg Ayers after we both moved to the island, nearly simultaneously. We both had experience in starting businesses and had frequent discussions.I was impressed by Greg’s experience running these businesses,
Letter to the Editor: County Challenges Need Byers
My father once told me that in management there is no such thing as an irreplaceable person. For the past 17 years Lisa Byers has been putting that assertion to the test. From a novice
Letter to the Editor: Ayers the Strongest Candidate to Serve County
Dear Editor, We are writing you today in support of Orcas Island candidate Greg Ayers for County Council. While we are residents of San Juan Island, it is important for all of us to remember
Letter to the Editor: Byers Has My Vote
It is very clear to me why I am supporting Lisa Byers for County Council position#2 (Orcas). Director of OPAL for years, she has navigated the complex waters of bureaucracies and personalities in order to
Guest Column: Ferries Passenger Limit Saves Funding
By Jim Corenman, Chair, San Juan Islands Ferry Advisory Committee As many are aware, there have been recent changes to the crew requirements for some of the ferries. The latest chapter involves a recent provision
Letter to the Editor: Where Does Ferry Passenger Limits End?
In its relentless search for ways to reduce costs, Washington State Ferries has found a new way to reduce crew complements on some of its vessels: Limit the number of passengers that will be carried. (And here
Letter to the Editor: An Orcas Island Response to the Tragedy at Newtown
Dear Fellow Orcas Islanders, I write this open letter as an individual, as a concerned citizen of Orcas whoʼs lived here for the past 26 years, and as a grandfather of three Orcas children whoʼve
Letter to the Editor: Byers is Competent, Receptive & Committed
Dear Editor, For the past 6 ½ years, I have served on the board of OPAL Community Land Trust, the organization for which Lisa Byers has been Executive Director for 17 years. Based on those
Editorial: Predictions 2013 — Watch the Year Unfold!
By Margie Doyle 1) Orcas Islanders will continue their support of recycling resources by working with Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange and local businesses to reduce waste and make a long-term disposal/recycle facilitywith compost building, metals
Letter to the Editor: County Needs “Bridge Builders” Between Islands
We islanders sometimes boast that having no bridges makes these real islands. We kind of like that. But there’s one case where bridges are good. It’s the collaborative kind we need between nonprofits and businesses,
Guest Column: Save Energy with Alternatives Available Now
By Joe Symons Let’s do the math. A 500 megawatt coal fire power plant does not run flat out 24/7. It is rated by a capacity factor, which is roughly .75, which means that overall
Letter to the Editor: Byers Promotes Dynamic Sense of Community
When we first discovered the San Juan Islands, we – like many others – were primarily attracted to their natural beauty. But after living here for over 12 years, what keeps us so attached to
Guest Column: Fire Department Changes on the Horizon
By Fire Chief/CEO Kevin O’Brien Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is currently undergoing significant organizational change. The following article is written to explain our changes. OIFR is a contemporary and complex public business. Compliance with
You Know You’re From Orcas When…
You know more people who own boats than air conditioners. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash. You know more than ten ways to order coffee. You know the names of
