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Guest Opinion: We Need Answers about Eastsound Airport Master Plan Expansion
-- by Sadie Bailey -- Are you one of the many people who had no idea the Port was considering airport expansion, or just found out, as I did, from the Larsons, where my storage
Sheriff’s Report | June 27 -July 3, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- June 27, 2018 18-004343 Parking Problem 11:15:01 06/27/18 June 27, 2018. A vehicle was ticketed for being left in the Lopez Ferry Terminal line unattended as the
Larsen Statement on Tariffs Against Chinese Products
-- from the office of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen(WA-02), the Co-Chair of the U.S.-China Working Group, issued the below statement regarding the tariffs against Chinese products which went into effect last
Airport Master Plan Public Comments Due Soon
-- from Joe Symons -- Joe, Thank you for your inquiry. The project is still in progress. We currently have the draft alternative development options on the website for public comment. The files are located
Deportation Sanctuary in Seattle
-- by Jovelle Tamayo for the Seattle Globalist -- About 100 community members attend a vigil welcoming Jose Robles to Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Seattle, Wash., on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Robles, who was
Health Care District Has a Superintendent
--- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) has hired a half-time superintendent, Anne Presson, beginning July 16. Presson, who has spent her career in health care, has
Orcas School Board: Acronyms Explained
School Board Regular Meeting Thursday, June 28, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- by Leif, Orcas Issues reporter -- Thursday afternoon, June 28, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) board and key administrative personnel met
San Juan County Seeking Input on Fairgrounds Master Plan Update
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The San Juan County Fairgrounds is updating their Master Plan and wants your input. The goal is to collect input from across the whole county through an online
NAS Whidbey Island SAR Conducts Eliza Island Medical Evacuation
-- from Thomas Mills for NAS Whidbey Island -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) from Eliza Island on Sunday, Jul. 1, 2018, to
A Patriotic Poem: And Everything In-between
-- by Wasakalobo (W.A. Schmidt) And Everything In-between Nationalism is no cure For our world’s great ills No social entity is “pure” The sheer idea instills The dread of inhumanity Of prejudice and hate Of
Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Responds to Boat Accident
-- from Marla Johns for Orcas Fire and Rescue -- Photo Credit: Seth Ybarra At 12:56 p.m. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) was dispatched to a call of a boat accident in
Join Rep. Rick Larsen at Island Hoppin’ for Timely Discussions
Friday, July 6, 5:30 p.m., Island Hoppin' Brewery -- from Rep. Rick Larsen -- I am looking forward to being in the San Juan Islands next weekend. I hope you can join me on Friday,
County Announces Board, Commission Vacancies
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available
Washington Launches Online Tool to Compare Prices for Medical Procedures
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- If you or a loved one needed knee replacement surgery, would you want to know which surgeon in your community has the highest rating for quality of care? Would
Health District Will Finally Have Some Money
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- The commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District can stop spending money out of their own pockets for their activities. At their June 26 meeting, they
Islanders Gather to Express Outrage as Part of National Protest
-- from Marc Cohen -- [metaslider id="61030"] Over 100 people gathered together on the Eastsound Village Green to celebrate the hoped for reunification of families separated under the Trump administration's “zero tolerance” immigration policy, and
