Apr 11, 2016
by Leslie Kelly Sounder contributor Living on an island has its advantages. But sometimes there are disadvantages. And internet connection and speed are among them. Rock Island Communications, a division of OPALCO, Orcas Power & Light Cooperative, has plans to...
Apr 11, 2016
It is very sad when a resident of the San Juans writes a mean-spirited letter to the editor which promotes boycotting a local business that provides local jobs to hard-working people and provides a high quality, much needed service for myself and fellow islanders. As...
Apr 11, 2016
Thank you to the OPALCO Board for their strong leadership With just over one year of being in business, Rock Island Communications has overcome numerous challenges, and has connected close to a thousand islanders to fast, stable and scalable broadband. “In just over...
Mar 30, 2016
By Victoria Compton Director, San Juan County Economic Development Council Over a half-century ago, the Carnegie Institute released a report on a contraption that was changing the way America received its information. This report suggested that the technology could...
Mar 20, 2016
OPALCO recently moved forward with the installation of utility poles in the County rights-of-way in support of its county-wide Joint Use Wireless Initiative. The utility poles are to support a Joint Use Wireless Facility (JUWF) which is a multi-purpose installation...
Oct 2, 2015
Rock Island Communications founder Mike Greene, who has most recently been serving as vice president of technology, has announced that he will be leaving the company as of Oct. 15. When OPALCO purchased Rock Island in February, Greene stayed on to help with the...
