Orcas Issues New and Views Retrospective: 2010 Notable Moments

— by Margie Doyle, Publisher and Historian —

2010 Stories and Links an incomplete list, browse our archives (go to the link in the left-hand sidebar) and add your interests:

We built new homes at affordable prices – Homes for Islanders’ started, completed and started two “sweat-equity developments” this year, one near Rosario and one off North Beach Road. Of People and the Land (OPAL) Trust completed and opened Phase II of Wild Rose Meadow off Mt. Baker Road.

The Orcas Historical Museum ran a “Journey Stories” exhibit in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit was curated by Andrea Cohen.

https://theorcasonian.com/journey-stories-come-alive-at-orcas-island-historical-museum-tomorrow/

https://theorcasonian.com/destination-orcas-island-a-walk-though-our-own-historic-journeys/

https://theorcasonian.com/letter-to-the-editor-come-to-hear-of-the-journeys-that-shape-our-lives/

https://theorcasonian.com/journey-stories-ancient-peoples-in-the-san-juans/

Orcas Island School Bond for Capital Projects for $27 million went down to defeat the the August election.

New Orcas Park and Rec District fails to achieve levy funding

https://theorcasonian.com/orcas-park-rec-district-levy-fails-to-gain-required-60-approval/

https://theorcasonian.com/orcas-island-park-recreation-district-faqs/

County starts new process to move solid waste transfer operations from county to private operations

https://theorcasonian.com/council-votes-to-pursue-privatizing-solid-waste-transfer-system/

The Barefoot Bandit, Colton Harris-Moore is apprehended in the Bahamas after plaguing Orcas Island with break-ins and plane and boat thefts
https://theorcasonian.com/colton-harris-moore-aka-barefoot-bandit-caught/

https://theorcasonian.com/colton-harris-moore-pleads-not-guilty/

Jamie Stephens, Rick Hughes and Bob Jarman are elected to County Council

https://theorcasonian.com/stephens-holds-on-to-lead-in-lopez-council-race/