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Inslee statement on continued ballot counting
||| FROM GOVERNOR INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today as the country waits for votes to be counted. “There was always a possibility we wouldn’t know who would win the presidency
Wolf and Minney lead in race for County Council seats
||| BY MINOR LILE, ORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| With approximately 83% of the vote counted, Cindy Wolf has received 5,861 votes (52.94%) and holds a 682 vote lead over incumbent Rick Hughes (5,179 votes, 46.78%) in
Inslee announces technology investment for Washington students, staff
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the allocation of $24 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to purchase approximately 64,000 computing devices for students across the state. These devices will
Sheriff’s Report | October 21 – 27, 2020
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 20-008990 Burglary - Residential 11:39:51 10/21/20 A Deputy on Orcas Island was dispatched to a residential burglary near Eastsound. A report was filed and
Inslee issues “Stay Safe – Vote Safe” proclamation
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee issued a proclamation and guidance memo today clarifying application of COVID-19 requirements for voters and for voting service operations, including county elections offices, county voting centers and student
Due to lack of lodging tax revenue, no proposals for next year
||| FROM INGRID GABRIEL for COUNTY COUNCIL ||| Due to the lack of lodging tax revenue caused by the pandemic, there will be no requests for proposals this year for next year’s projects. Funds available
Inslee statement on voter security and election integrity following threats
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee made the following statement ... in response to alleged attempts by foreign intelligence agencies to harass and confuse American voters. "Efforts by nefarious actors to meddle
Sheriff’s Report | October 13 – 20, 2020
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 20-008767 Trouble Unknown 19:39:46 10/13/20 Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to a trouble unknown in the Eastsound area. An involved party was subsequently arrested.
Guest Opinion | Can we rebuild the political middle?
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH ||| Hedrick Smith, NY Times reporter, Frontline producer and founder of Reclaim the American Dream (reclaimtheamericandream.org) Washington – With the election just days away, are you getting tired of
WSF website gets a makeover
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Customers will notice that our website has a new look. Not only does it look better, but it is now easier to navigate. Check out the changes at www.wsdotferries.com.
Islanders mailed 6,000 Vote Forward letters to inconsistent voters nationwide
||| FROM GERI TURNOY ||| Starting this past February, women and men from Orcas Island have been engaged in the Vote Forward letter writing campaign to Get-Out-The-Vote in vital swing states. These letters were non-partisan
Inslee, state leaders warn U.S. Senators of pending ACA lawsuit amid Supreme Court nomination
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| As the U.S. Senate rushes through the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the lawsuit deciding the fate of Affordable Care Act (California v. Texas) will
Back in the news | Prune Alley road plan hits a snag
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Toward the end of a presentation on approving the county’s Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) at Tuesday’s weekly County Council meeting, County Manager Mike Thomas addressed new developments affecting
Inslee announces new state group for COVID-19 economic recovery
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today introduced a new state effort to help communities recover from the social and economic damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the state continues
There’s a couple of housekeeping issues involving your upcoming ballot
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY, SAN JUAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ||| You should be receiving your ballot any day now, and you should have also received the postcard from the County Democrats recommending or endorsing candidates. Unfortunately,
Edmonds route down to one-boat after thunder bolt strikes ferry
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| EDMONDS, Wash. -- The busy Edmonds-Kingston ferry run remains down to one boat service Monday as crews continue to repair the M/V Puyallup after it was struck by lightning on
