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Letter to Editor | Why I Support Proposition 1
-- from Cathy Ferran -- I would like to add my support for Proposition 1 on this November's ballot - aka the small (.05%) real estate excise tax (REET) - which will directly support affordable
Inslee Statement Regarding Trump Proposal to Export Coal out of West Coast Military Bases
-- from Office of the Governor -- “This reckless, hair-brained proposal undermines national security instead of increasing it, and it undermines states’ rights to enforce necessary health, safety and environmental protections in their communities. The
Letter to the Editor: Carolyn Jewett Shows Judicial Temperament and Wisdom
-- by Cindy Wolf -- In the maelstrom of the political moment it is a pleasure to meet a young lawyer genuinely endowed with a judicial temperament and wisdom born of life experience struggling in
Guest Opinion: My Baby Died . . . WE DID SOMETHING!
-- by Toby Cooper and Janet Alderton -- The image of one big, powerful whale holding a single tiny deceased calf aloft, her palpable grief literally on worldwide display, has burned itself into our collective
Guest Opinion | Why is Our County Council Doing Only the “Minimum” for Orca?
-- from Stephanie Buffum for FRIENDS of the San Juans -- At its October 8 meeting, the San Juan County Council missed an important opportunity to make a significant contribution to promote the survival of
Letter to the Editor: Another Reason To Support Randy Gaylord
-- by Brian Ehrmantraut -- Randy Gaylord, in addition to his other roles, in our small county serves as our County's coroner and medical examiner. In a small community such as ours, this is a
Critical Need for Volunteers for Dental Van
Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 Sign up for your preferred dated and time -- from Jim Biddick -- For the past six years OICF has sponsored the MTI Dental Van serving approximately 120 patients yearly,
Orcas Women’s Coalition Endorses Election Candidates and Issues
-- from Cindy Wolf for the Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) Orcas Women’s Coalition 2018 Midterm Endorsements Candidates: State Representative, 40th LD – Debra Lekanoff With 20 years of experience in Swinomish government, advocacy for education
Letter to Editor | Steve Brandli is Fair, Compassionate, Knowledgeable
-- from Tara Wilding -- In 2011, I was referred to Steve Brandli by another attorney in San Juan County because he was “the best attorney in the County.” I was facing a life threatening
Letter to Editor | Why I Support Randy Gaylord
-- from Karen Vedder -- My 12 years of service as civil deputy prosecuting attorney in San Juan County gives me a certain perspective on the upcoming election for Prosecuting Attorney. There are key questions
Ferries Need to Reschedule for Safe Service
-- by John B. Vezina, Government Relations Director, Washington State Ferries -- To San Juan County & Anacortes Councilmembers: As you know, we have been without a service relief vessel since spring, when the Elwha, scheduled
WSF Announces Temporary Three-boat Schedule
Monday, October 22 - Sunday, November 4 -- from Washington State Ferries -- Beginning Monday, October 22, a temporary three-boat schedule will be implemented on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands’ route. Several vessels are scheduled for
Orcas Recycling Helps You Sort Recyclables
-- from Orcas Recycling Services -- Plastics by the Numbers Within each chasing arrows triangle, there is a number which ranges from one to seven. The purpose of the number is to identify the type
Sheriff’s Report | October 3 – 9, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, October 3, 2018 18-007669 Accident-HitRun 09:34:42 10/03/18 A Deputy took a report of a hit and run accident involving property damage. Person(s) unknown had struck mailboxes
Letter to the Editor: Our Necessary Alliance
-- by Bill Appel -- This will have been a hotly contested election. There have been allegations of errors, omissions and behavior, some of which but for the public stature of the targets, might arguably
San Juan County 2019 Preliminary Budget Published, Available Online
-- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- San Juan County’s Preliminary Budget for 2019 has been published. With a theme of “Finish What We’ve Started,” the 2019 budget focuses resources on projects and
