— by Lin McNulty —

Finally, 2016 is at an end. That’s good news for many of us, although we might want to be careful what we ask for as we enter a new year with some unfamiliar unknowns.

With 590,929 visits to the Orcas Issues website in 2016, there is a top story for each month. Take a look back to see what was important to our Orcas Issues readers, as determined by your clicks. From our recent Medical Center stories in December, back to OPALCO dominating in January, these are the stories that captured your attention in 2016.

December 2016 orcasissues.com/letter-editor-examining-background-medical-quandary/

November 2016 orcasissues.com/guest-opinion-omf-not-serving-orcas-residents/

October 2016 orcasissues.com/fire-commissioners-select-amanda-montague-to-replace-commissioner-coffin/

September 2016 orcasissues.com/whale-museum-lecture-taking-whale-research-new-heights/

August 2016 orcasissues.com/coffin-resigns-fire-commission-dicaprio-appointed/

July 2016 orcasissues.com/indian-island-reveals-deadly-results-holiday-weekend-visitors/

June 2016 orcasissues.com/guest-opinion-opalco-lowers-expectations-deliberate-deception/

May 2016 orcasissues.com/lineman-ok-electrical-arc-causes-power-outage/

April 2016 orcasissues.com/fire-chief-preysz-tenders-resignation/

March 2016 orcasissues.com/orcaqs-fire-chief-placed-on-administrative-leave/

February 2016 orcasissues.com/guest-opinion-where-has-opalcos-credibility-gone/

January 2016 orcasissues.com/guest-opinion-where-has-opalcos-credibility-gone/

May we all enjoy 2017 as we see what stories capture our attention this year. Thank you to all for reading, for supporting, and for contributing to Orcas Issues, the voice of our community.