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Letter to the Editor: Progressive Power Supports Whistleblowers and Victims
-- by Marci Flannery -- I’m writing this letter to urge my fellow citizens to vote for Nick Power for Prosecuting Attorney in the upcoming election this fall. I’ve been a resident of San Juan
Guest Opinion: Gaylord Tries to Hide “Nonfeasance”
--by Alex MacLeod-- Given known facts, it is curious the lengths to which prosecuting attorney Randy Gaylord has gone to cover up his failure to check out a tip that might have kept the county
Sheriff’s Report | September 12 – 18, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, September 12, 2018 18-007061 Aircraft Problem 08:21:39 09/12/18 A Deputy was dispatched to a downed aircraft at a local runway on San Juan Island. The pilot
Sheriff Looking for 2nd Degree Rapist
-- from Ron Krebs, Sheriff -- Wanted for rape of a child 2nd SEAN MICHAEL HUNTER (A.K.A. Sunshine) DOB: 01/15/1994 6’00”, 180 lbs. Brown/red hair, blue eyes, five dots tattooed down the bridge of nose
Health Care Commission Hears Survey Summary, Pushes to Meet Budget Deadline
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) commissioners received an in-person briefing on results of the recent survey of community health care preferences from Steve Smith of
Sheriff Krebs Updates Vehicular Accident/Fatality
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On Sept 7th Rachel Gibson was pronounced dead at Harborview Medical Center. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this as a vehicular homicide. This is a sad
Guest Opinion: Yes for Homes Referendum Funds Housing
-- by Marc Cohen and Eleanor Hoague -- We all agree: Orcas is a wonderful island, a place to relax and get away from it all, a combination of culture and nature, day-to-day living and
Health Survey Deadline Extended to Sep 27
-- from Steve Smith -- The Orcas Island Health Care District commissioners have asked Madrona Voices to help them discover what the community would like regarding easier clinic access, acute care services, and what is
Letter to the Editor: Power Helps with Legal Issues
-- by Don Hall, Decatur Island -- Nick helped us with a difficult legal issue a few years ago and his guidance led both sides to a fair and equitable solution. We also appreciate his concern
Site Preparation to Start at April’s Grove
-- from OPAL Community Land Trust -- 45 affordable rentals in townhouses will be available through OPAL at April's Grove Site preparation will soon begin for April’s Grove, OPAL’s neighborhood of 45 new
County Council on Orcas Focuses on Preview of Transportation Improvement Plans
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id="62464"] County Council members and staff came to Orcas on Sept. 11 for a four-hour meeting dominated by the review of Public Works on Orcas in anticipation of the 6-year
Agreement to Boost Salmon Returning to Pacific Northwest Waters
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced [September 17] that representatives from the United States and Canada have agreed to recommend their governments approve new coast-wide fishing agreements under the Pacific
Letter to the Editor: Gaylord’s Commitment to Community Proven
-- by Norm Stamper -- As a police officer for 34 years, the first 28 in San Diego, the last six (1994 – 2000) as Seattle’s police chief, I am honored to endorse Randy Gaylord
Letter to the Editor: Oversight Failure in County Case
-- by Alex MacLeod -- There is a crucial question left in the wake of the Orcas high school teacher convicted of sexual misconduct with a student, a case that was thrown out after it
Port of Orcas Special Meeting Tuesday
September 18, 2018, 6 p.m. at Airport Office The preliminary agenda for a Special Meeting calls for: CALL TO ORDER at 6:00 P.M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 13, 2018 NEW BUSINESS Grant to address
Health Care District Second Town Hall on Thursday
Thursday, September 20, 6 - 8 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Anne L. Presson, Superintendent, Orcas Health Care District -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) is hosting its second Town Hall meeting
