Letters to the Editor
Thank you for keeping the roads clear
I would like to thank all the folks who worked keeping the main roads clear during this snow/cold…
Life
OPALCO is ready for electric vehicles
The automobile industry is producing a new generation of electric vehicles (EV) and our local electric cooperative is…
Business
New website for PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center
A new website is available showing the services, building plans and background of the PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical…
Life
Keeping it green: volunteers re-seed the Village Green
The volunteer crew is essential at Eastsound Village Green Park on Orcas because the County Department has no…
News
Ferry service may be reduced due to weather
Service may be reduced on some ferry routes Tuesday, Nov. 23 to Wednesday, Nov. 24, due to employee…
News
Flu immunization week starts Dec. 5
Influenza can knock even healthy adults and children off their feet and it takes up to two weeks…
Letters to the Editor
Local involvement in government is critical
We surely have met the enemy and it certainly is us. A host of magazines and tomes of…
News
Bob Myhr asks for recount of ballots for County Council District 6
A slim margin between candidates for the County Council District 6 has prompted Bob Myhr to request a…
News
OPALCO crews work around the clock to restore power
The winds blew in gusts up to 40 mph, temperatures were in the teens and OPALCO linemen worked…
News
Lopez Community Land Trust receives $75,000 grant from Home Depot
The Lopez Community Land Trust has received the national “Award of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly” and…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you, United Way
We at Orcas Family Health Center are extremely appreciative to United Way for providing grant funds for the…
Letters to the Editor
Blessed to be part of this community
As I’m writing this letter I realize it is hardly enough, but this Thanksgiving I wanted to send…