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Sheriff’s Report | December 27, 2017 – January 2, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- December 27, 2017 17-008970 Theft 15:22:38 12/27/17 A Deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a lost property. The Deputy determined that the property was most
State Christens Newest Ferry Suquamish
-- from Ian Sterling, WSF Communications -- A sparkling white and green Washington state ferry is the center of attention at Vigor’s Harbor Island Shipyard in Seattle today as the Washington State Department of Transportation
Guest Opinion: Trump’s Disdain for Science
--- by Neal F. Lane and Michael Riordan for the New York Times -- After almost a year in office, President Trump has yet to name a science adviser and director of the White House
Ranker: Trump Puts Washington Coasts at Risk From Oil Spill
-- from Senator Kevin Ranker -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's announcement of increasing offshore oil and gas drilling: "The president's reckless action is the
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
