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County Solicits Proposals for Community Development Block Grant
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County seeks a statement of interest from any community organization who is interested in applying for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) General Purpose Grant. CDBG
Letter to the Editor: Bangs Asks for Your Vote
-- from Bill Bangs -- We will soon decide on a Public Hospital District (PHD) for Orcas Island. Please consider me as one of the initial commissioners to establish the district and set its direction
Sheriff’s Report | March 21 – 27, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- March 21, 2018 18-001845 Unwanted Person 08:08:44 03/21/18 A Lopez Island Deputy was sent to a residence on a report of an unwanted subject. The person was
Letter to Editor | Please Vote for Dr. Boteler
-- from Randall and Marny Gaylord -- The Gaylord family supports Dr. Diane Boteler for the Orcas Hospital District Commissioner and asks that you vote for her, too. We strongly believe the Commission should have
Letter to the Editor: Our Vote for Art Lange
--by Rollie Sauer and Madie Murray -- Madie and I have known Art Lange for more than ten years and found him to be fair, considerate of others, generous, very intelligent, and an excellent fisherman.
Orcas School District Partners for Construction Trades Education
-- from Cathy Ferran, for OISD -- Orcas Island School District and teacher Brett McFarland are proud of our recent efforts to provide Adult Education in the construction trades. For this we partnered with the
SR 20 Construction Starts April 2
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Customers travelling to the Anacortes terminal during the spring and summer should be aware of construction planned at the intersection of SR 20/SR 20 Spur (Sharpes Corner) in Anacortes.
Letter to Editor | Boteler Brings Experience, Intelligence, Responsiveness
-- from Lance Evans and Janet Brownell -- With strong encouragement we ask you to vote for Diane Boteler for Public Hospital Commissioner #4. First, let us say that we are impressed with all of
Supreme Court Justice Stevens Calls for Repeal of 2nd Amendment
-- by John Paul Stevens in the New York Times -- Rarely in my lifetime have I seen the type of civic engagement schoolchildren and their supporters demonstrated in Washington and other major cities throughout
State Parks Announces Two Free Days in April
-- from Washington State Parks -- The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to celebrate Spring and Earth Day with two free days at state parks in April. On free days, visitors
Letter to Editor | In Support of Art Lange for PHD Commissioner
-- from Ed and Kristen Wilson -- After 27 years on Orcas Island, watching Art Lange work with multiple non-profit organizations and governing boards, we can say without hesitation that Art is the hardest working, most
Letter to the Editor: Fire Commissioners Revise Public Information Policies
-- by Pierrette Guimond, a concerned citizen -- The Community voted to increase the Board to five Commissioners and I was supportive of that process. The Commissioners elected by the people, represent the people and
Letter to Editor | Vote in Favor of Hospital District
-- from David Turnoy -- Both Friday Harbor and Lopez Island have public hospital districts. They have realized that the only way to financially support rural medical care is through a tax. Here on Orcas, many
Concerned Islanders March for Changes to Gun Laws
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id="58714"] More than 200 islanders marched on Saturday afternoon, carrying signs urging changes to current gun safety laws. They proceeded from the Village Green on a route that took
Letter to Editor | Art Lange, Diane Boteler Are Our Choices
-- from Melinda Milligan (CNM) and Dave Zoeller (Paramedic) -- As long–time residents of Orcas, and as medical providers (midwife and paramedic) for many of those years, we feel that the proposed hospital district is
Sheriff’s Report | March 14 – 20, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- March 14, 2018 18-001684 Citizen Assist 19:59:09 03/14/18 A Lopez Island Deputy spoke with a resident on regarding unlawful display of sexually explicit material by a juvenile
