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Letter to the Editor: Prosecutor Won’t See Pay Raise in 2011
Dear Editor: A portion of the prosecutor’s salary is paid by the state and a portion is paid by the county. The county’s portion of the prosecutor’s pay will not change in 2011; it remains
Letter to the Editor: Save Buck Park thru Recreation District
Dear Friends, Many of you know me as I have been a resident of Orcas Island for some time. You may not know that as President of the Board and then the first Executive Director of
Letter to the Editor: Craftsman Corner Plantings Healthy and Beautiful
I write in support of Steve Pearson and his current development of Orcas Rental and Saw at the northeast corner of Enchanted Forest Rd and Lovers Lane. I have known Steve for over three years;
Letter to the Editor: Craftsman Corner Concerns
Remember the line from the movie “Field of Dreams” that says, “if you build it, he will come?” I’m wondering if the Planning Department has changed that line to, “if they build it, we will
Guest Opinion: Concerned Lopezians Address Solid Waste Crisis
Submitted by: Concerned Lopezians; Suzanne Berry (former Lopez solid waste employee), Larry Eppenbach (former state treasurer of Alaska), Ed Stuhr (former SJC solid waste manager), Ed Kilduff (Solid Waste Advisory Committee, SWAC member), Sandy Bishop
Statement from Kevin Ranker on Proposed Ferry Regionalization
From State Senator Kevin Ranker's office “The purpose of a state highway system is for all the people of Washington State to benefit. We must remember that thousands of Washingtonians depend upon ferries to get
Letter to the Editor: Love and Peace in Our Country
Dear Friends, On Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 17), as on Christmas, we have a day to meditate on love and peace. My great-grandparents came to the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th
Guest Opinion: Trade Old Resolutions For New Intentions
By Nancy Southern, MSW, Energetic Life Coach 2010 was full of miracles for me and I expect 2011 to be even better! Do You? Knowing how to set empowered intentions made a huge difference for
A Poem: Fragments for the End of the Year
Fragments for the End of the Year by Jennifer K. Sweeney On average, odd years have been the best for me. I’m at a point where everyone I meet looks like a version of someone
Editorial: We’re Happier when We’re Connected: The Orcas Island 2010 Lifestyle
Orcas Islanders are known for their active involvement, can-do spirit, and join-the-party attitude as we preserve and grow the good life. This year we were particularly connected. We built new homes at affordable prices –
Editorial Column: Good Things to Celebrate in a Bad Year
"People on all continents continue to struggle for a more peaceful, just, sustainable world. And as long as people keep organizing and mobilizing, there will be victories to celebrate." From CommonDreams.org By Medea Benjamin This
Ferry Petition Circulates — Send Signatures by Dec. 30
A petition to "develop an effective, reliable ferry system" that eliminates recent cuts, provides a sustainable source of revenue for building new ferries, addresses efficient refurbishing of the system and develops sustainable funding for ferry
As We See It: Some Comments from the San Juans’ Ferry Advisory Committee
By Jim Corenman, (prepared for the Dec. 14 FAC-WSF meeting) Our life here on the islands seems to revolve around the ferries, and everyone seems to have an opinion. Schedules are never quite what we
Consider Your Support as BullWings: Orcas Issues Begins its Third Year
BullWings: Orcas Issues exists to inform and serve the general public – you! – so that we can come together to help each other out, to celebrate our achievements and to discuss respectfully matters
Editorial Column: Finding Light in the Darkness
By Margaret Benefiel, Ph.D. At this darkest time of the year, both Jews and Christians celebrate holidays of light. Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, commemorates one of God's miracles: the long–burning oil that allowed the
