Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
OPALCO Board Candidate Forum April 16
By Chom Graecen You are invited to a Candidates Forum with OPALCO candidates. The forum will be held on Tuesday, April 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Grace Hall, Lopez Island. The forum is sponsored by the Islands Energy Coalition (IEC). There are 5 candidates for the Lopez position
Letter to the Editor: Hughes’ Values Strengthen Community
We were very happy to see the Islands’ Sounder and the San Juan Journal endorse Rick Hughes for county council. He has remained true to his promise to be an independent representative in our local government. Despite other candidates accepting partisan support from the majority party in this state, which
Chamber Offers Social Media Presentation
Thursday, April 11 from 11 am - 1 pm at the Outlook Inn Grow Your Business with Email & Social Media Marketing; the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is offering "a terrific overview of social media & email marketing" on Thursday, April 11. Dana Pethia is Constant Contact's educational marketing
Deer Harbor Planners to Meet Wednesday
Wednesday, April 10, from 1:30 -3:30PM at the Deer Harbor Community Center, 4319 Deer Harbor Road The agenda for the Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee meeting calls for: Chair will recognize Public Attendees. Members of public are invited to participate in committee discussions. Chair will recognize speakers. Presentation by Jay
Letter to the Editor: Great Moms Make Great Council Members
As Lisa’s daughters, we think you should vote for Lisa for County Council. In our totally biased but very well-informed opinion, we think Lisa would make a great council member because she is a great mom, and we think that great moms make great council members! Lisa respects us and
Ferry Alert: Schedule Changes
From Washington State Ferries Update at 8 a.m. April 9 The 7:35am saling from Anacortes to Shaw and Orcas will be 30-45 minutes late. This will also affect the 8:50am from Orcas, 9:05am from Shaw and the 9:35am from Lopez to Anacortes.Updates will occur as conditions change. The 4:20am sailing
April Poetry: Outside of a Dog
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to offer daily poetry during April. OUTSIDE OF A DOG by JoEllen Moldof “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark
Letter to the Editor: Stephens Has Experience That Counts
Experience counts! Prior to being elected to the county council 2 years ago, Jamie Stephens was a Port Commissioner, a substitute teacher at Lopez School, a board member of several local non-profits including the Lopez Community Land Trust and Lopez Island Family Resource Center and taught business classes to future
Guest Opinion: Make Use of Broadband Capacity
By John Poletti There seems to be a lot of discussion about OPALCO opening up their fiber optic cable to Broadband and Telephone service. The people of the county must get behind this proposal. Otherwise, as the Internet gets more complicated and requires more bandwidth, our access will be limited
And the Winners Are…
Zora and Arla prepare their winning A to Z Carnitas while event MC, Kyle Freeman, shares what they are doing with the audience. By Madie Murray What a day! From the time our first contestants arrived, set up and presented their amazing dishes, to the anxious and excruciating determination
Guest Column: Democratic Party Not Funding Council Candidates
By Marilyn Gresseth As chair of the local Democratic Party Organization, I would like to correct the erroneous belief of some members of the voting public that the San Juan County Democratic Party has donated to certain candidates for County Council in the April 23 election. This is NOT TRUE.
Google Technology in Search Warrant Challenged
(Editor's Note: This story was posted on Orcas Issues with the notation "From the Prosecutor's Office," as it appeared in sanjuanislander.com That designation was in error, we learned after contacting the Prosecutor's Office and the Speeds. We apologize to the Speeds and to the Prosecutor's Office for this mis-attribution. Because
April Poetry: Living a Dream
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to offer daily poetry during April. LIVING A DREAM by Nancy Reas (After William Stafford) What do I want to remember? The bright green of new leaves singing from
“Good Stewards” Honored for Island Stewardship
From the Stewardship Network of the San Juans Seven islanders and one former federal cabinet officer have received awards for their environmental leadership from the Stewardship Network of the San Juans this past week. The Stewardship Network is a coalition of private and public organizations whose vision is a healthy,
The Exchange: A Step Towards Renewal
From the ORS Board of Directors & Executive Director Good news, folks -- the permit for cleaning up the fire site at the Orcas Transfer Station was obtained during the last week of March and the work was carried out on April 1st and 2nd. Crucial to the effort was
Meanwhile, at the County Council…
The San Juan County Council will have a special meeting workshop on Monday, April 8. On the agenda are: 9 a.m. Discussion of Code Enforcement Ordinances (1st touch) – Rene Beliveau, Director Community Planning & Development 10 a.m. Discussion of Solid Waste Update – Frank Mulcahy, Director Public Works; Sam
