Orcas Center Powers Up!
Orcas Center is a local hub of culture and community for Orcas Island and greater San Juan County. Incorporated as a nonprofit arts and cultural organization in 1976, Orcas Center … Read more
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Driving Change: A Local Non-profit Provides EV Rides to Communities in Need
In 2013, two San Juan Islanders, Bob Reilly and Curt VanHyning, saw a desperate need for free or affordable transportation services in Friday Harbor for disabled and elderly members of … Read more
Providing a Different Perspective
Local author and co-op member uses art to explore agriculture and climate change in his latest book Robert Dash is an OPALCO member, educator, and self-taught photographer who lives in … Read more
Island Efficiency
A Local Business makes the Switch to Ductless Heatpumps One of the many things that makes the San Juan Islands so special is the rich culture of small and family-owned … Read more
The Orcas Island Exchange Harnesses the Power of the Sun
The Exchange – Orcas Island’s unique non-profit transfer station and reuse facility started – generating electricity from the sun on July 2. The nonprofit flipped the switch on a new … Read more
Lopez Garage utilizes Rural Energy Grants for Building Upgrades!
The Lopez Garage business was started way back in 1929 by Lloyd Weeks. He built the building in 1946 and owned it until 1975. Lloyd worked with his son Carroll … Read more