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Iran has been at war with us for 46 years
"America can't do a damn thing against us" ||| FROM FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE ||| “America can’t do a damn thing against us,” Ayatollah Khomeini bragged while holding our hostages. The Carter administration had undermined the
June 19, 1865
||| FROM U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Juneteenth commemorates the moment enslaved people in Texas received word of the Emancipation Proclamation — two years after it was signed. This holiday is an important opportunity to
The ‘3.5% rule’ | How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change. ||| FROM BBC ||| In 1986,
How does the new state budget impact San Juan County funding & programs?
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the June 3 Council meeting, the County’s Lobbyist Josh Weiss, the County Manager Jessica Hudson, and the Deputy County Manager Tillery Williams, provided information about the potential
Project Reminder | Bayhead Creek culvert project on Killebrew Lake Rd begins in September
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Construction on the Bayhead Creek Culvert Repair Project on Killebrew Lake Rd on Orcas Island will begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and is expected to last until
Let’s protest Wednesday at noon | No war on Iran
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| IMPORTANT: Wed, June 18, 12 Noon in Eastsound: National Day of Protest -- NO war on Iran!! Corner of Main St. & North Beach Rd. (till 12:30 or 1:00, depending on
County Council approves siting of an essential public facility on Shaw Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Earlier this month, Council voted to approve an ordinance allowing the siting of an Essential Public Facility (EPF) on Shaw Island to support the operations and maintenance of
Deer Harbor wildland fire | Follow-up
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| On June 4th OIFR responded to a wildland fire on the west side of Orcas Island. The fire was initially spotted by kayakers and
Larsen releases statement on World Cup 2026 travel
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representative Rick Larsen, Co-Chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus, released the following statement about the impact of President Trump’s travel ban on World
No Kings Day on Lopez
||| FROM RHEA MILLER ||| More than 350 people marched on No Kings Day on Lopez, Island, which is about 10% of the island population. It was a joyous, peaceful event sponsored by Indivisible Lopez
Larsen introduces bipartisan ESTUARIES Act to reauthorize EPA’s national estuary program
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Shomari C. Figures (AL-02), Brian Mast (FL-21), Mike Haridopolos (FL-08), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Nick LaLota (NY-01) introduced
Larsen releases statement on today’s peaceful demonstrations against the Trump administration
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA. – Today Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement to those demonstrating peacefully against the Trump administration: “Today, people all across Northwest Washington state are gathering
Washington State ferry sways back and forth in large wake from Navy ship
||| FROM KOMO-TV SEATTLE ||| EDMONDS, Wash. — A Washington State ferry appeared to rock back and forth significantly in a video captured during a voyage in Edmonds Tuesday. ;Washington State Ferries (WSF) confirmed the
Sheriff’s Report | June 4 – 10, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 25-003338 Theft 10:18:02 06/04/25 A Friday Harbor resident reported his mail being taken. This is an ongoing issue and a report was made. 25-003356
Larsen releases statement on Israel striking Iran
|||. FROM THE OFFICE OF. U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement: "The recent targeted Israeli attack on Iran was not indiscriminate or random. Israel has a
Washington ferries to restore full domestic service by July
The Wenatchee, one of the system’s largest vessels, has completed its long-delayed hybrid-electric conversion and is undergoing final sea trials. ||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries announced Thursday the state is
