Commentaries; op-ed pieces
By Sally Robertson Solar energy: What’s not to love? You take something that nature provides for free and turn it into electricity. It saves you money. It replaces fossil fuels, which cause […]
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Many consider the fall as their favorite Ocracoke season weather-wise. It’s still summer-like and the ocean waters remain warm into October and […]
The ongoing passenger-ferry saga has had its share of twists and turns. In March when the nearly completed Ocracoke Express failed inspections, few islanders expected service this summer. Thanks to some quick […]
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here You may not yet have heard the term “blue economy,” but you probably will soon enough. “Blue economy” refers not to a […]
“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every […]
Editor’s note: The Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan can be viewed by clicking here. Lake Mattamuskeet needs our help. Covering about 40,000 acres in Hyde County, it is the largest naturally formed […]
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here There was a lot of positive excitement back in early 2016 when the North Carolina Department of Transportation implemented a “Dynamic Message […]
This editorial was published in the March print edition of the Ocracoke Observer Providing government services in a geographically large and sparsely populated county can be a challenge. It is even greater […]
By Jessica Whitehead Just after Labor Day, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (commonly known as “the European model” or “the Euro”) hinted that a low-pressure area that started back near […]
Guest commentary by OcraCats Wandering animals on Ocracoke often are not lost or homeless, nor are they free for the taking. The island has a history of roaming animals, both domestic and […]
