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Editorial: Learn What's at Stake in the CAO as the County Again Faces State and Federal Compliance
Do you own property, or hope to own property? Do you plan to develop it sometime in the future? Is your property near a wet area, the shoreline, or a creek or stream? Is your
Letter to the Editor: Fire Chief Responds to Public Questions
I asked these questions at the last fire department meeting on August 11 and would like to share the answers that Chief Mike Harris emailed me with anyone interested. Mary Hatten Subject: Answers to questions
Guest Opinion: Critical Areas Ordinance Process and Content Troubling
By Martha Farish With so much controversy over the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO), both in content and process, I have written our County Council asking them to consider the following observations. The public input process
FEAST…. Terrific!
By Kelsey Whitaker Photos by Whitney Hartzell FEAST is a really good program. It stands for Farming Education and Sustainability for Teens and is a Summer program that gives us school credit for the time
Letter to the Editor: Didier Gincig Bids Farewell to Orcas Rec
Hello, Monday is my last official day as the coordinator of the Orcas Island Recreation Program. I will be around to help Linda Sheridan, my replacement, as needed. I hope my work has had a
Letter to the Editor: O'Brien plans Sept. 12 bike ride to support MS care
Hello Friends and Family, On September 12th and 13th I will once again be riding in the 150 mile M.S. Bike Ride with my team the Swedish Smyelin Babes. This will be my third year
Letter to the Editor: Crossroads Lectures to develop email communication
A message to the Orcas Community – As you may know, the new lecture series called “Crossroads: Ideas for a New Century” has become an important part of island life. In preparation for the series’
Henry "Duff" Andrews' Response to Orcas Issues Questions for Fire Commissioner Candidates
Candidates for Fire Commissioner position #2 were asked the following questions. They were asked to keep within 100 words in their responses, or a total of 600 words for all questions. Candidate [intlink id=”clyde-dukes-respose-to-orcas-issues-questions-for-fire-district-commissioner-candidates”
Clyde Duke's Response to Orcas Issues Questions for Fire District Commissioner Candidates
Candidates for Fire Commissioner position #2 were asked the following questions. They were asked to keep within 100 words in their responses, or a total of 600 words for all questions. [intlink id=”henry-duff-andrews-response-to-orcas-issues-questions-for-fire-commissioner-candidates” type=”post”]Candidate
Editorial: Choices are rarely simple in voting
When it comes to voting, sometimes it IS more difficult than rocket science. It certainly can be more subjective. . Yet tha’t s what Orcas Islanders will face time and again this fall For
Letter to the Editor: Like to Cook for Kids? There's Work for You!
If you like to cook, love kids, and don’t want a full time job, the public school cafeteria wants you! In light of changes in school funding and the desired incorporation of more nutritious farm-to-cafeteria
Letter to the Editor: Town Hall Lacked Focus on Compliance or Vision
Comments about Town Hall meeting Aug 6, 2009 I attended the Town hall meeting on Thursday August 6, where the first hour of the meeting dealt with ways to increase the shortfall of needed revenues
Guest Opinion – Public School Deserves All Islanders' Support
We are at a crossroads as a school district and a community. Through a “perfect storm” of declining enrollment, the economic downturn, chronic state underfunding of our public schools and, yes, past instances of
Editorial: Appreciating and protecting an island lifestyle
I’m not much of a beer drinker, but during the hot, hot weather even we on Orcas have been experiencing, I deeply relished downing a cold one on my deck at the end of a
Orcas drive for life-giving blood on July 30
Orcas Islanders will have the opportunity to give blood this Thursday, July 30 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. The drive is sponsored by the Puget Sound Blood Center, which reports,
