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“I know I’m not a young man. I don’t walk as easy as I used to. I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to. I don’t debate as well as I used to. But I know what I do know. I know how to tell the truth…. I know how to do this job….I know, like millions of Americans know — when you get knocked down you get back up!”

JOE BIDEN

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Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Agenda

Lin McNulty2017-03-03T15:41:44-08:00March 3rd, 2017|

Tuesday, March 7, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Wes Heinmiller -- Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Public Meeting Deer Harbor Fire Station #24 Mar. 7, 2017 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Navy Shares Drinking Water Sampling Results

Lin McNulty2017-03-01T15:28:36-08:00March 2nd, 2017|

-- from Mike Welding, NAS Whidbey -- The following update is provided as part of the Navy's ongoing community drinking water testing for the emerging, national environmental issue of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). As

State’s Oldest Ferry, Our Evergreen State, Sold

Lin McNulty2017-03-02T01:07:38-08:00March 2nd, 2017|

-- from Washington State Ferries -- Washington State Ferries announced [Wednesday, March 1, 2017] the sale of its oldest ferry, Evergreen State. The 63-year-old ferry sold for $300,000 to Jones Broadcasting, LLC. The new owners

Guest Opinion | Media the Enemy of Which “People”

Lin McNulty2017-03-01T14:00:15-08:00March 1st, 2017|

-- from David Kobrin -- On Feb. 17 the President tweeted: “The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!” At first

Ranker Outdoor Early Learning Pilot Passes Senate

Lin McNulty2017-03-01T12:48:32-08:00March 1st, 2017|

-- from Dave Pringle, Senate Democratic Communications -- A bill introduced by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, passed the state Senate [Tuesday] with bipartisan support. “This bill will help children get outside at an early

Guest Opinion | Comp Plan? What’s That? Who Cares?

Lin McNulty2017-03-04T12:46:21-08:00March 1st, 2017|

-- by Joe Symons -- I am not working on the Comp Plan because it brings me joy. The motivation for this work is love: love of these precious islands and a strong impulse for

Snowmageddon Does Not Stop Orcas Fire & Rescue

Lin McNulty2017-02-28T12:38:30-08:00February 28th, 2017|

-- from Marla Johns -- A sudden and strong winter snow storm will stop everyone in their tracks ... everyone except Orcas Island Fire & Rescue. In spite of the rapid accumulation of snow yesterday,

Guest Opinion | Landslide Votes Enough to Run Bond Again

Lin McNulty2017-02-28T12:29:47-08:00February 28th, 2017|

-- from Randall K. Gaylord -- Dear School Board: Please submit the capital facilities bond proposal to the voters again in the next election, without change. Conventional thinking is to make a modification to a proposal

Speak Up Now to Establish Whale Protection Zone

Lin McNulty2017-03-01T17:47:08-08:00February 28th, 2017|

-- from Stephanie Buffum -- [On] March 1, our local San Juan County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) wants to hear from citizens about whether it should facilitate a community conversation about a proposed whale protection

Ranker on Immigration Rights, Outdoor Preschool, Education

Lin McNulty2017-02-27T18:37:33-08:00February 28th, 2017|

-- from Dave Pringle, Senator Ranker's Office -- The Washington State Senate holds a Pro Forma Session, Jan. 27, 2017. Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released this statement [Monday]: Protecting Immigrants' Rights Our

Recount Requested in Orcas Island School Bond Proposition

Lin McNulty2017-02-28T12:03:44-08:00February 27th, 2017|

Friday, March 3, 8:30 a.m., Elections Office -- from San Juan County Communications -- On Monday morning, Feb. 27, the San Juan County Elections Office received an application for a manual recount of the Orcas

Guest Opinion | My Visit to a Detention Center

Lin McNulty2017-02-27T14:31:57-08:00February 27th, 2017|

-- from Bill Buchan -- A few weeks ago when our "so-called" President sprung his seven Muslim country travel ban on our nation on a Friday afternoon, I woke up very angry at 4 a.m.

Eastsound Planners Hear from Public Works, Visioners, and Waterfront Developers

Lin McNulty2017-02-26T19:56:26-08:00February 27th, 2017|

Thursday, March 2, 3 - 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station At its regularly scheduled monthly meeting, following the Approval of Minutes (for February 2017- sanjuanco.com/DocumentCenter/View/11497) and public comments, the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will