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Lecture Preview: The Future of Journalism with Hedrick Smith
Friday, July 28 at p.m. at 7 p.m. at Orcas Center -- by Margie Doyle -- Hedirck Smith, NY Times reporter, Frontline producer and founder of Reclaim the American Dream (reclaimtheamericandream.org) Hedrick Smith,
Whidbey Rescues Two from Olympics and Cascades
-- from Mike Welding for NAS Whidbey -- Search and Rescue (SAR) teams from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted two rescues this past weekend, one on Saturday evening, July 22 and another on
Gov. Inslee Comments on Historic Health Care Vote
-- from Washington State Governor Jay Inslee -- “It’s inconceivable that any of our nation’s leaders think our health care system will be improved by ripping away health care from 22 million Americans and vastly
Letter to the Editor: Planning an Afterthought to County Leaders?
-- by Walt Corbin -- There appears to be little concern on the part of County leadership in addressing the matter of future planning for the County, as required under the Growth Management Act. Unfortunately
Sheriff’s Report | July 12 – 18, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- July 12, 2017 17-004334 Harassment 17:52:06 07/12/17 A citizen met a Deputy at the Orcas Sub-station about a possible assault that occurred earlier and wanted it documented
Ranker Rankled by Republican Refusal
-- from Dave Pringle for Senator Ranker's Office -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released this statement today after Senate Republicans refused to allow a vote on the state capital budget: "It is incredibly unfortunate
No Agreement on Capital Budget as Clock Runs Down on Special Session
-- from Jaime Smith, Communications Director | Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- It’s clear at this late hour there is no agreement on Hirst or the capital budget. The Republicans have not done their due diligence
Orcas Currents Brings Back Hedrick Smith, Others for Discussion
Friday, July 28, 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Michael Riordan -- Hedrick Smith With journalism under increasing siege in the United States, two of its leading practitioners will meet in Orcas Center
Four-corner Agreement Reached on State’s Capital Budget
-- from Andrew McVicar, Washington State Legislature -- Negotiators representing all four legislative caucuses reached an agreement on Tuesday evening on a proposed $4 billion capital budget, which funds construction projects for schools, colleges, parks, and
“Immigration Initiative” to Be on November Ballot
-- by Margie Doyle -- Cindy Wolf, Elly Hoague and Anne Marie Shanks celebrate the successful campaign to put "Immigration Initiative" on the county ballot On Tuesday, July 18, the Immigration Rights Group
Fire Commission Meeting Focuses on Propane Tank Safety Issues
-- by Susan McBain -- The “hot topic” for the July 17 meeting of the Orcas Board of Fire Commissioners wasn’t on the agenda. The public wanted to talk about Inter-Island Propane’s proposed location of
Ferries Now Operating on Four-boat Emergency Schedule
-- from Washington State Ferries -- [Ed. Note: See earlier stories on recent ferry delays] Because of a generator failure on the M/V Yakima, the Anacortes/San Juan Islands/Sidney, BC route is operating on a four-boat
North Sound Accountable Community of Health Informational Meeting in Friday Harbor
Wednesday, July 26, 3 - 5 p.m., Legislative Hearing Room -- from San Juan County Communications -- Representatives from the North Sound Accountable Community of Health will be visiting San Juan County on Wednesday, July
Alert – Fake Rock Island Emails
-- from Rock Island Communications -- You may receive an email claiming to be from Rock Island asking you to update your email account and providing a link to rockisland.com. Please be aware that is
Ferry Alert: Yakima Down: Revised Sailing Schedules on Islands’ Routes
-- from Washington State Ferries (WSF) -- UPDATE: July 17 at 8 p.m. The Yakima is out of service until further notice due to a problem with the vessel's generator. The Anacortes/San Juan's route will
Board of Fire Commissioners Sets Meeting
Monday, July 17, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Marla Johns for Orcas Fire & Rescue -- Commissioners Wesley Heinmiller (Chair), Barbara Bedell, Amanda Montague, Jim Helminski, Tim Fuller, Chief Scott Williams, Orcas Island Fire and
