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Letter to the Editor: Comments to the County an Exercise in Frustration
Dear Pete Rose and San Juan County Council Members, I am very distressed by the recent events concerning the Shoreline Characterization and Inventory Report. When I was struggling with trying to write my report and
Canine Capers: Many Roads Do Not Get To the Same Place
By Lesley Liddle Lesley Liddle is a certified service and pet dog trainer. First Mate Lulu is a Corgi/Red Heeler with spots like a baby harbor seal; Crewman Leonard is a Chihuahua/Doxie with tall ears
Letter to the Editor: Casey Wood Remembered
To Casey The words wouldn't come I didn't even go to my computer to try Feelings were locked in with thoughts Three weeks it's been The world seems different somehow without your Presence Tears locked
Guest Editorial: Time To Pay It Forward
By Madie Murray I had the privilege of having one of our wonderful business owners confide in me how very concerned they were about whether or not they would be able to sustain their business
Guest Column: San Juan Islands’ Style?
By Teddy Deane Calling all artists! And by that I mean ALL artistic disciplines, from textiles to text-tiles. We have a lot of artists here in San Juan County. I have no statistics, but I
Letter to the Editor: Pick of Three
My problem is I am one vote short. Three wonderfully deserving candidates are running for two OPALCO board seats. Sadly, one of our three will have to sit thiis round out and wait until next
Guest Opinion: Open Letter to Council re: Shoreline Characterization
Editor's Note: please see: https://theorcasonian.com/shoreline-comments-due-today-shoreline-form-a-hoax Dear Council Members, I became aware last week that the deadline for submitting a review of the Shoreline Characterization Report was due on Monday April 30, 2012. As I waded
Guest Opinion: OPALCO and the Future
By Lance Evans Orcas Power & Light Cooperative’s 75th Annual Meeting on the ferry is scheduled for Saturday, May 5. There is also an election for the two District 2 directors, voted on by all
Letter to the Editor: Vote for Winnie Adams in OPALCO Board Election
Vote for Winnie Adams as one of your choices for the District 2 OPALCO board position. Winnie is a long-time Orcas and Waldron resident and well connected to our island communities. She takes a personal
Letter to the Editor: View “Thrive”
Are you interested in understanding what is really going on in the world right now? Why things are the way they are? A film has recently come out called Thrive, which is probably the best
Guest Opinion: A Book for Everyone
By Joan Stamm I’ve never recommended a book through a public forum like this before, but I feel very strongly about this book and its author, so I hope you will read on. A family
Letter to the Editor: Thomerson Reports on Advances in Energy
OPALCO is celebrating 75 years of providing safe reliable electrical service to our Islands. I am personally very pleased to be part of the Broadband project to provide networked communications services for our members. This
Guest Opinion: Nelson’s Exhibit Deserves Special Note
By Terry Johnson, Prof. Local artist Betsy Nelson has an exemplary exhibition at the Orcas Center, and local collectors should take heed of this very talented artist. The remarkable aspect of Nelson's work
Letter to the Editor: School District Needs Met by Brownell, Anderson
To the Editor- What great news that Senator Ranker was able to secure $1 million dollars for our school district’s capital needs. I greatly appreciate his efforts on behalf of Orcas. Thanks also are
Guest Opinion: Generating Green Energy
by Winnie Adams OPALCO is in a time of major changes. As most of you know technology drives many of these changes. Changes less obvious to our members involve regional supply of power. The northwest
