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Fire Marshal’s Office Increases Fire Risk To High
-- from San Juan County Communications -- At noon on July 24, 2018 the fire risk in San Juan County will be going from Moderate to HIGH. Campfires remain legal as do barbecues. A few
Letter to Editor | Vote Alex Ramel for State Rep.
-- from Andy Wickstrand -- Primary ballots have been mailed and I encourage you to join me in voting for Alex Ramel for State Representative. I have known Alex for 20 years and he is genuinely
Orcas Center Hosts Community Conversation
-- from Orcas Center -- We hope you can come to the Orcas Center on Tuesday, July 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. for another Community Conversation. You may have heard of some the changes
EPRC Meet: Council Report and Public Comment
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the July 12 meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee, County Councilman Rick Hughes reported: The County is starting the budget cycle for next year and will consult with
What If It Were Me? What Can I Do?
“Listen, this is our job. This is our job because our government did something really heinous to these families" By Annie Correal for the NYTimes.com Julie Schwietert Collazo unrolled a giant sheet of paper at
Letter to Editor | Why I’m Running for Prosecuting Attorney
-- from Nicholas Power -- I’m running for San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney to bring meaningful change to the way the office performs its duties. I have lived on San Juan Island with my wife
Guest Opinion: The Growing Elephant in the Room
-- by Kathi Ciskowski -- Last week I went to the monthly Eastsound Planning Review Committee meeting. This is a group of hard working citizens (appointed to this committee for various term lengths) who provide
Letter to Editor | Orcas Women’s Coalition Endorses Lekanoff
-- from Cindy Wolf -- Your ballot has arrived and it is time to vote! Orcas Women’s Coalition is proud to announce our unanimous endorsement of Debra Lekanoff for the 40th Legislative District seat opened
Guest Opinion: What is Needed at the Port of Orcas
-- by Bea vonTobel, former ORS Port Manager-- First, a little history Since the first FAA grant was authorized in 1975, total federal dollars invested in the Orcas Island Airport have totaled $8,836,631.00. Between 2007
Sheriff’s Report | July 11 – 17, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, July 11, 2018 18-004858 Attempted Suicide 21:29:47 07/11/18 San Juan Deputies responded to a suicidal person call. The individual was located and transported to the hospital
Letter to Editor | Ballots Are Out, And…
-- from Tony Ghazel -- I just talked to the Elections Department and they are getting several calls regarding the ballots that we just received. Here is the scoop: Vote for one US senator, one
Talk With Rick Hughes on Sunday
Sunday, July 22, 2 p.m., Enzo's -- by Margie Doyle -- Set aside some time on Sunday, July 22, at 2 p.m. to meet up with County Council Member Rick Hughes at Enzo's. Hughes is
NAS Whidbey SAR Rescues Two Climbers Near Cannon Mountain
-- from Thomas Mills for Whidbey Island Naval Air Station -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued two climbers stuck on a cliff near Cannon Mountain, southwest of
Anne Presson is New Orcas Island Health Care District Superintendent
-- from Pegi Groundwater for Orcas Island Health Care District -- The Orcas Island Health Care District Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce that Anne Presson has agreed to become the Superintendent for the
Letter to Editor | Vote for Debra Lekanoff, Washington 40th Legislative District
-- from Sandy Strehlou and David Meiland -- Debra Lekanoff is running for the 40th Legislative District seat currently held by State Representative Kristine Lytton, who is stepping down. Lytton has been a solid voice
Immigration/Refuge Protests Continue in Seattle
-- by Gavin Amos-Lopez of Seattle Globalist.com -- It was a cool summer morning last Thursday, as I headed downtown to check out the daily vigil in front of the Seattle office of Immigration and
