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UPDATESYakima Down; Sailings Re-scheduled
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE 1045 p.m. The M/V Yakima is out of service until further notice due to a bent prop. The following temporary schedule is in effect for April 23. Sailing
Ferry Alert: Generator Problem Delays Chelan
--from Washington State Ferries (WSF) -- The M/V Chelan's 8:30am departure from Anacortes to Friday Harbor and Sidney, B.C., is temporarily delayed due to necessary repairs to a service generator. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Sheriff’s Report | April 11 – 17, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, April 11, 2018 18-002369 Accident-HitRun 11:36:16 04/11/18 An Orcas Deputy responded to a hit-n-run call. The incident happened a few days prior. A statement and photographs
Guest Opinion | A Novel Situation for OISD
-- from Thomas Baldwin -- Orcas Island School District finds itself in a novel situation, distinct from what has been business as usual for years. They actually have money that will allow them to develop
Reminder – Property Taxes Due April 30
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson would like to remind county property owners that the first installment of property taxes and personal property taxes are due April 30.
Letter to Editor | Vote Yes to Re-shape Our Ideal Health Care
-- from Vincent Shu, MD -- Through many years, I have been privileged to converse and speak to people from whom I have learned the art of listening. This has helped me to be aware
Guest Opinion: Choose Your Future
-- from Natalie Menacho for Plan Ahead San Juans -- Planning Commission continues Vision Statement Deliberations The Planning Commission is working hard to crowdsource resident ideas about the future of San Juan County. Even if
Yes on I-1631: Support Clean Air and Clean Energy
-- by Rosalinda Guillen, executive director of Community to Community Development; and Ander Russell, Clean Water program manager for RE Sources for Sustainable Communities -- The work of protecting people and the planet is a
Letter to Editor | Step Up to Vote for Art Lange
-- from Tony Ghazel -- This month we are asked to approve a Public Hospital District (PHD) for Orcas Island, and, to elect five commissioners to be responsible to the tax payers for its implementation
Sheriff’s Report | April 4 – 10, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- April 4, 2018 18-002214 Vicious Animal 07:27:27 A Friday Harbor Deputy responded to a report of an animal problem on San Juan Island. The Deputy spoke with the
Sheriff’s Office Releases Photo of Person of Interest
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- UPDATE: On Friday, April 18, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Eric Kulp was taken into custody in the Marblemount area of Skagit County by the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office
Letter to Editor | Let’s Straighten Out This PHD Tax Myth
-- from Tom Eversole -- Word on the street (OK, on my gravel road) is that if the Public Hospital District (PHD) proposal passes, property taxes will rise by 30%. Another erroneous claim is that
Letter to Editor | Boteler Would Be Tremendous Asset to PHD
-- from Steven M Thompson MD and Sarah K Lyle MD, MPH -- We are writing in support of the Public Hospital District, and to strongly endorse candidate Dr Diane Boteler for Commissioner. We moved
Letter to Editor | Wait! We Need This
-- from Colleen O'Brien -- It is so gratifying to learn that the University of Washington has reassessed the needs of our community and is willing to serve all patients at the Clinics regardless of
Training Will Focus on Earthquake Damage
Wednesday - Thursday, April 25 - 26, 8:30 - 5 p.m., Friday Harbor -- from Brendan Cowan for County Emergency Management -- San Juan County Department of Emergency Management is hosting a two day training
Madrona Voices | Things to Consider Before PHD Election
-- from Steve Smith for Madrona Voices -- Madrona Voices is operated by Steve and Jennifer Smith of Orcas Island. It is where research and surveys of interest to the community are posted. We considered
