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Initiative to Protect the Salish Sea Takes Shape. Does Nature Have Rights?
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- Dying orcas. Decimated salmon runs. Endangered abalone. The signs of decline are everywhere and accelerating as the Salish Sea fights for its life against the relentless forces of
Gov. Inslee Responds to Federal Justice Dept. Crackdown on State Cannabis Laws
-- from the office of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued the following statement today upon news that the U.S. Department of Justice would announce its decision to rescind the Cole
Guest Opinion | WSF Mismanagement in the San Juan Islands
-- from John Brantigan -- After serving as the Shaw Island representative on the San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee for almost 10 years, I resigned in November due to my frustration with WSF’s lack
San Juan County Now Accepting Accessory Dwelling Unit Applications
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Department of Community Development (DCD) is now accepting eligibility applications for detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) permits proposed outside of urban growth areas and activity
The Rush to Pre-pay 2018 Property Taxes
-- by LIn McNulty -- It seemed like such a clever, beat-the-system to get around, if only for one more year, the new $1.5 trillion tax reform bill, entitled " The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,"
NAS Whidbey Island SAR Transports Cardiac Patient from Port Angeles
-- from Michael Welding for NAS Whidbey -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team of six from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) from Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles,
Eastsound Water Users Propose Rate Changes
-- from Paul Kamin, Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) General Manager -- At the Dec 14th annual meeting there was a presentation and discussion of a new rate structure proposal. Unfortunately, the attendance at the
Atlantic Salmon Net Pens — Here?
On January 4th, Kurt Beardslee invites you to join the Our Sound, Our Salmon campaign on Orcas Island for a lively discussion on the future of Atlantic salmon net pens in Puget Sound. Kurt Beardslee
Editorial Reprise: YOU Are the Government
— by Margie Doyle, revised, originally published May 2, 2017 — One of the curiosities of local news publishing is how often “Government” is one of the categories that we check off before posting our
Looking Back at Our 2017 Predictions
by Lin McNulty and Margie Doyle -- As we look back on 2017, locally we did our best to resist national efforts to undermine immigrant rights, environmental protections and government-corporate venality. We did good, shepherding
Editorial Reprise: Not a Time for Keeping Silent on Climate Change
— by Katie Wilkins, originally published Feb. 15, 2017 — I have wanted to write this for a long time. I have waited because I didn’t know how to fit a topic as large as
2017: What a Year, Far and Near
-- by Margie Doyle -- As the tumultuous year 2017 comes to an end, one of our pleasures is to look back on events as they happened. Our core belief is You can make a
Sheriff’s Report | December 20 – 26, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- December 20, 2017 17-008819 Accident-Injury, Traffic 06:10:27 12/20/17 An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to an unknown injury accident on Crow Valley Rd. The deputy arrived to
Editorial Reprise: Women of Orcas! We Can Do It!
— from Donna Riordan, Anne Bertino, Martha Fuller, originally posted on January 6, 2017 — Rosie the Riveter used to say, “We Can Do It!” Since the November [2016] election, women across the country have been
Editorial Reprise: A Visit to an Immigration Detention Center
— from Bill Buchan, originally published on Feb. 27, 2017 — A few weeks ago when our ... President sprung his seven Muslim country travel ban on our nation on a Friday afternoon, I woke
WSF Issues Severe Wind Warning
-- from Washington State Ferries -- The National Weather Service is predicting severe winds in our region this evening, December 29. This storm system is expected to bring heavy rain and high winds to Western
