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Sheriff’s Office Seeking Husband of Deceased Shaw Woman
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs, updated April 9 at 5 p.m. -- On Thursday April 5, 2018, the body of Abigail Finney, 38, of Shaw Island was found dead on the property on Blind Bay
Kinder Morgan Suspending “Non-Essential” Funding for Pipeline Project
-- from Karen Mahon and Sven Biggs for Stand.earth -- Today [April 8] in response to widespread opposition from Indigenous leaders, environmental groups, and British Columbia government and residents, Houston, Texas-based Kinder Morgan announced the
Letter to Editor | Seminal PHD Issue is Guaranteeing Access
-- from Dale Heisinger, MD -- On June 5, 1966, I recited the Hippocratic oath before receiving my MD degree. The Oath stated that I was to “apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures
Letter to Editor | Bargaining Table Leverage
-- from Meg Massey -- Voting yes for the Public Hospital District (PHD) is not a vote for University of Washington Medicine (UW). If the PHD passes, elected commissioners will be able to renegotiate and
Letter to Editor | Bangs for Hospital Commissioner
-- From Clark and Joanne Cundy -- We are supporting Bill Bangs for Commissioner of the Orcas Public Hospital District, position #4. We have had the pleasure of getting to know Bill over the last
Letter to Editor | Experience, Background Make Bangs the Right Choice
-- from Stan & Gretchen Liebenberg -- We are writing in support of the candidacy of Bill Bangs for Commissioner of the Orcas Island Public Hospital District. Bill’s professional career activities, his thorough understanding of
Sheriff’s Report | March 28 – April 3, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- March 28, 2018 18-002042 Vehicle Prowl 10:42:31 03/28/18 A Deputy was dispatched to a report of a Vehicle Prowl in Friday Harbor. No suspects at this time.
Letter to Editor | Orcas: Unaffordable?
-- from Tom Owens -- My Social Security (and other income based of SS) seems to be shrinking fast. Orcas seems to be, step by step, becoming LESS affordable! Are we asking for too many services
Letter to Editor | Vote Bill Bangs For Hospital District Commissioner
-- from Dennis and Lynn Baker -- For a caring heart plus a sharp brain with a sharp pencil, vote Bill Bangs for the Public Hospital District commissioner position 4. With a long family history
Letter to Editor | Vote for PHD and Boteler, But Not For Me
-- from Steve Hulley -- This week the County is mailing out ballots for Orcas residents to vote on two important measures: a tax initiative to provide the financial support that is needed for primary
Letter to Editor | We Can’t Wait to Vote for Diane Boteler
-- from Kate Pruett, Cindy Jones, Doug Fawcett, and Jim Bredouw -- We have recently read a list of responsibilities for hospital commissioner and it is clear to us how vitally important it is to get
Letter to Editor | Vote Yes on Public Hospital District
-- from Clark and Joanne Cundy -- We would like to voice our support, and will be VOTING FOR a local Public Hospital District (PHD) here on Orcas Island. We urge our fellow islanders to
Step Up, Folks. County Needs Your Service
-- 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
League of Women Voters Reviews Redistricting, Electoral College
Monday, April 9, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., San Juan Library -- from Haley Day for League of Women Voters -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will hold its next public membership
Request For Proposals To Receive San Juan County Council’s Historical Preservation Funds
-- from San Juan Communications -- The San Juan County Council has discretionary funds, generated by recording fees intended to promote historical preservation or historical programs, which may include preservation of historic documents. The Council
Letter to Editor | Join Me in Voting for Bill Bangs
-- from Stewart Mehlman -- I’m writing in support of the candidacy of Bill Bangs for Commissioner of the Orcas Island Public Hospital District. Bill will be an effective commissioner, bringing his deep experience, intelligence,