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High School Students’ Art Shown along with “Places and People”
-- from Orcas Center's Visual Arts Committee-- The public is invited to the opening reception at Orcas Center of its February exhibit. Island artists will display many different artistic expressions of "Places and People." In
Letter to the Editor: School’s Vitality Depends on Rejecting Bond
--by April and Clyde Duke -- We had three children go through the Orcas public school system. Two graduated conventionally and one through the OASIS program. We want to support the ongoing viability of this
Following ‘Holy Crap’ Moment, Larsen Introduces Legislation to Counter Politicization of NSC
-- from Rep. Rick Larsen, (WA-02) -- "For the sake of national security, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of National Intelligence must have a role on the National Security
Touring Orcas School Grounds
-- from Maryse Sagewynd -- A small group tour of Orcas Island school buildings and grounds with Superintendent Eric Webb provided detailed understanding of the school’s critical needs which would be corrected through the financing of
Guest Column: How to Communicate with Congress
-- by Pat Reuss, National Action Vice President for the National Organization of Women -- What I have been preaching since I came to DC to lobby for women’s rights 38 years ago: Get to
Larsen Condemns Immigrant Ban
-- from Rep. Rick Larsen, WA Dist 02 -- Representative Rick Larsen President Trump's executive order barring citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States is as low as it gets.
League of Women Voters Sets Priorities for New Year
-- from Sarah Crosby -- The San Juan County League of Women Voters membership and interested community members met on Monday, January 9 to plan upcoming educational programs for the coming year. There was an
New Area Code? Yeah, But…
-- by Lin McNulty -- Everyone with a landline phone received a notification from our local carrier, CenturyLink, that Western Washington is getting a new area code. Not really a new area code, per se,
Construction Continues on Deer Harbor Bridge
-- from John Van Lund -- Utility crews will finish installing conduit and various cables on the permanent concrete bridge. The general contractor will install wood safety railing along the length of the bridge and
School Board Meeting Handles Heavy Agenda
-- by Ayn Gailey -- In celebration of School Board Appreciation Month, 6th-grade students, Hayden Shaefer and Finn Rubottom, on behalf of the student body, delivered a banner to School Board members at the regular
Editorial | Community Institutions Depend on Your Vote
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Island residents have the opportunity to have their say in our local government when they cast their ballots in the special election. Most island residents have received their ballots
Sheriff’s Report | January 18 – 24, 2017
January 18, 2017 17-000346 Domestic Dispute or Assault 22:57:26 01/18/17 Deputies arrived at an apartment in Friday Harbor to investigate a disturbance. Deputies arrested a male subject that threatened to kill a neighbor with a
Letter to Editor | Why I Support School Bond
-- from Kristen Wilson -- There are so many reasons to like this school bond, including the whole list of essential repairs or improvements it will make to our inadequate facilities. If some of these
UW Medicine and OMF Announce UW Medicine Clinic on Orcas
-- from the Orcas Medical Foundation Board -- UW Medicine and Orcas Medical Foundation (OMF) are pleased to announce that we are working in partnership to ensure access to quality primary medical care at the
Letter to Editor | Vote “Yes” on Both Levies
-- from San Juan County Firefighters and Paramedics Association, IAFF Local 3911 -- Re: The Expansion of the Board of Fire Commissioners to a Five Member Board There is a ballot initiative to expand the
Fire Commissioners Call Special Meeting
Monday, January 30, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Pat Ayers -- Notice of Special Meeting With Agenda Board of Fire Commissioners San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Meeting Called by: Board of Fire
