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-- from San Olson for Friends of the San Juans -- Friends of the San Juans has been committed to protecting our environment since 1979. Throughout those forty years, Friends’ dedication to that mission has never wavered. This is why I support the Friends and serve on the board. A major issue still facing the
-- from Gigi Carter -- I know this is not popular, but I'm having a hard time supporting taxpayer funding for Coffelt Farms under the current scenario. For starters, subsidizing Coffelt puts other local farmers at an economic disadvantage and just doesn't seem fair. Also, I know that my ethics around eating animals is not
— by Margie Doyle, Publisher and Historian — 2015 Stories and Links -- an incomplete list, browse our archives (go to the link in the left-hand sidebar) and add your interests: Southern resident orcas increase, with an uptick in southern-resident killer whales born — eight new calves born since Dec. 30 2014, bringing the number
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues Reporter -- The origin story of most people I know – that is, how they ended up on Orcas Island – usually includes a respectful homage to the archipelago’s natural beauty, isolation, quietude, and topological diversity. The relative simplicity of small-town life is also frequently mentioned: “They even know
Thursday, October 11, 11:30 p.m. – Friday, October, 5:30 a.m. -- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Much of Orcas Island will be affected by a planned power outage in order to complete the Orcas Road project and connect the new transmission poles to OPALCO’s system. The affected areas include Swan Road north to Eastsound
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) -- which bears our island's closest resemblance to an official town hall, conducted by a county-appointed advisory committee -- heard on Thursday, Sept. 6, from County Councilman Rick Hughes in his official report, and also in response to public comments and items on the
-- by Margie Doyle -- Toby Cooper, who at the last EPRC meeting issued a call for immediate action on behalf of the Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) who face extinction (orcasissues.com/eprc-considers-a-plea-for-our-orcas/), spoke in advance of EPRC Co-Chair Margaret Payne's report on actions that could be taken. Cooper said the report is a "public expression
-- from Chief Scott Williams, Orcas Fire & Rescue -- On Wednesday, August 15, Orcas Island Fire & Rescue responded to a 911 incident in Moran State Park on the trail between Little Summit and Mountain Lake. A hiker had experienced a fall while hiking, resulting in injuries which prevented the hiker from being able
-- by Tim Blanchard -- To the Commissioners of the Port of Orcas: Please consider the following comments for the Port of Orcas Airport Master Plan: GENERAL 1. I am a full-time resident of Orcas Island who has owned property here since 2000 and who has lived here for more than ten years. 2. I
-- from Thomas Mills for Whidbey Naval Air Station -- A Search and Rescue helicopter from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island stages in a clearing near Mount Stuart in the Cascade Mountains during a rescue of two climbers July 11, 2018. A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey