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Inslee Pens Open Letter to Speaker Paul Ryan
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- [Editor's Note: House Speaker Paul Ryan visited Boeing in Everett today to discuss tax reform.] Dear Speaker Ryan, Welcome to Washington state, home to 7 million people and the best
Fire Commissioners Review Wildland Fires, Overlapping Calls — and Taxes
(picture courtesy OIFR of Minnow Creek Fire, July 2017) -- by Susan McBain and Margie Doyle -- At their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) Commissioners heard progress reports
How Are We Doing? A Tale of Two Trends for Second Quarter 2017
-- from County Auditor F. Milene Henley -- It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, it is the season of light, it is the season of darkness, it is the
Lummis Debate Responsibility for Atlantic Salmon Release
-- by Mark Yuasa from Crosscut.com -- Atlantic Salmon released from Deepwater Bay. photo courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service Lummi Tribal fishermen fishing near Samish south of Bellingham Bay have already reported catching
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Here at OIHQ (Orcas Issues Head Quarters) we are immersed in the daily news and local opinions about issues that affect us directly, everyday -- and about the background that shaped those issues and the
Guest Opinion: Free to Be Regulated
-- by Joe Symons -- As I sit waiting for my ferry, I notice the white lines marking the lanes. Why were they painted? Surely to help guide the traffic, to provide an orderly means
Eclipse Aftermath: Farmed Atlantic Salmon Released near Cypress Island
-- by Lynda V. Mapes from the Seattle Times It’s open season on Atlantic salmon as the public is urged to help mop up a salmon spill from an imploded net holding 305,000 fish at
NAS Whidbey Conducted Two Rescues on Saturday
-- from Mike Welding for NAS Whidbey -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted two rescues on Saturday, August 19, 2017. The first rescue was on Mt.
Ferry System Advises Eclipse-viewing Cautions
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Between approximately 9:05 and 11:40 a.m. on Monday, August 21, the moon will block a portion of the sun -- with a peak of 92-percent coverage at 10:20 a.m.
Sheriff’s Report | August 9 – 15, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- August 9, 2017 17-005275 Found Property 11:21:24 08/09/17 Complainant brought a wallet and contents to Dispatch, stating a citizen delivered it to her, after finding it sitting
Visit State Parks for Free in Celebration of National Parks’ 101st Birthday
Friday, August 25 -- from Jacqueline Daigle for Friends of Moran State Park -- To celebrate the National Park System’s 101st birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state
Time for Back-to-school Immunizations
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The Washington State Department of Health and San Juan County Health and Community Services are urging parents and guardians to make sure their kids’ immunizations are up to
The People Are Heard: Immigration Initiative Public Comment
-- by Margie Doyle -- County citizens demonstrate their support for the Immigration Initiative at County Council chambers on Tuesday, Aug. 15 On Tuesday, Aug. 15, some three dozen islanders, organized by the
Agenda for Fire Commission Meeting Set
Monday, August 21, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Board of Fire Commissioners -- The regular meeting of San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Commissioners has set their next meeting at 5:30
Inslee: It’s Time to Pass the Capital Budget
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- While legislators successfully approved new operating and transportation budgets during their recent session, schools, cities and counties across the state of Washington are feeling the consequences of legislators’ failure
Ferry Alert: Elwha Repaired, All Better Now
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 5:30 p.m., August 16, 2017 Repairs are completed and the Elwha returns to service with the Anacortes 4:45 p.m. sailing to Friday Harbor. This restores the regular schedule to the Anacortes/San Juan
