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Orcas Health Care District – It’s Starting to Get Real
--by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter-- The pace of development of the new Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) and the speed of the OIHCD Commission’s accomplishments have been impressive: lots of complexity, lots of
Opportunity to Provide Input on San Juan County Fairgrounds Master Plan
Friday, July 13, 5 - 7 p.m., Island Market -- from San Juan County Communications -- The San Juan County Parks, Recreation, and Fair Department is updating the Fairgrounds Master Plan and wants to hear
Emily’s List Endorses Debra Lekanoff
-- from Debra Lekanoff -- The nation’s largest resource for women in politics – EMILY’s List – announced the endorsement of Debra Lekanoff as their candidate choice for Washington’s 40th District. “From working as Swinomish Governmental
Port of Orcas Master Plan Now Includes Special Meeting and Extended Comment Deadline
-- from Leah Henderson for DOWL -- Looking south from Mount Baker Road, across from Orcas airport at Port property following tree clearing in 2017 The Port of Orcas is currently preparing a
Orca Plight Gets National Attention
-- by Jim Robbins from the New York Times -- For the last three years, not one calf has been born to the dwindling pods of black-and-white killer whales spouting geysers of mist off the
Power’s Request for Restraining Order Denied by Federal Court
-- by Lin McNulty -- A written decision from Federal District Court Judge Marsha J. Pechman on July 6 denies a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in the case of Nicholas Power v.
League of Women Voters Hosts Forums for State and Federal Gov’t. Candidates
-- from Shireene Hale, Voter Services Chair, League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- San Juan County Primary Election Forums will be sponsored by The League of Women Voters of the San Juans
NAS Whidbey SAR Rescues Two Climbers on Mount Baker
-- from Michael Welding for Whidbey Naval Air Station -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued two climbers on Mount Baker, Sunday, July 8, 2018. The SAR
Eastsound Planning Committee to meet Thursday
-- from Colin Maycock, San Juan County Planner -- 2017 - Eastsound Planning Review Committee members set priorities for their 2018 work plan The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will meet this Thursday,
“Turtle” Discussion on Deer Harbor Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, July 11, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Anne Marie Shanks -- The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (DHPRC) will meet on Wednesday, July 11 at the Deer Harbor Fire
Book Review: The Color of Law
--by David Turnoy -- The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, reviewed by David Turnoy Have you ever heard any statistics on how little wealth black people in this country have compared to
Port of Orcas to Expand, But Where/How?
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter, reprinted upon request July 9, 2018 -- Orcas Airport (picture taken before trees cleared on southern part of Port property). [Editor's note: Comments on alternatives have
Rep. Larsen Questions Final Impact Statement on Growlers
-- by US Rep. Rick Larsen -- The Honorable Richard Spencer Dear Secretary Spencer: As the Navy prepares to issue a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for EA-18G Growler airfield operations at Naval Air Station
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
