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Sheriff’s Report | March 29 – April 4, 2017
March 29, 2017 17-001647 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 02:14:56 03/29/17 A deputy on Orcas Island responded to distraught male subject that was lost and concerned about the location of his girlfriend who had left his presence earlier
Governors Association Responds to Federal Student Aid Outage
-- from The National Governors Association -- The National Governors Association released a statement Wednesday urging a quick resolution of an outage that impacts students’ ability to file for financial aid through the Free Application
Ranker Outdoor Early Learning Pilot Passes House
-- from Dave Pringle, Senate Democratic Communications -- Sen. Ranker's bill to start a four-year pilot program for outdoor early learning passed the House of Representatives today and is on its way to the Governor’s
Emmanuel Episcopal Officially Declares as Sanctuary
-- from Margaret Payne -- We, the members of the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish of Orcas Island, as a community of faith and a people of conscience, have pledged in our baptismal covenant to seek and
The Exchange Now Digs In For the Long Haul
-- by Sam Gailey -- Paula Treneer, ORS; Mike Greenberg, ORS; Rick Hughes, SJC County Council; Tim Blanchard, ORS; Pete Moe, ORS; Greg Sawyer, SJC; Mike Thomas, SJC On Wednesday, Apr. 5, the
Guest Editorial: State Legislators Block Internet Intrusion
-- from the Daily Olympian -- Aided by the Congress, President Donald Trump struck a blow this week for high-tech freedom and against individuals’ privacy on the internet. Perhaps the Other Washington can strike back.
OPALCO Board Elections Open April 13
-- from Suzanne Olson -- 2017 OPALCO Board Candidates Bill Severson, Vince Dauciunas and Mark Madsen on Shaw Island. OPALCO is a member-owned cooperative governed by a Board of Directors who are elected
EPRC Meets on Thursdsay
Thursday, April 6, 3 - 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Colin Maycock -- Eastsound Planning Review Committee Agenda April 6, 2017 Eastsound Fire Station 3 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions Additions
Letter to Editor | Vacation Rentals a Cash Cow for San Juan County
-- from Karen J. Key Speck -- Dear San Juan County Councilpersons Hughes, Stephens, Watson I am writing to express opinion on pending changes to the Vacation Rental Permits issued by San Juan County. Recent
NAS Whidbey Rescues Plane Crash Survivors in Olympic National Park
-- from Mike Welding -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team of six from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a Search and Rescue operation for a crashed plane in the Olympic National Park.
Washington Senators Introduce Bipartisan Washington Internet Privacy Act
-- from Dave Pringle, Senate Democratic Communications -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, and Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, have introduced bipartisan legislation known as the Washington Internet Privacy Act (SB 5919) following a vote of
League of Women Voters Schedules Meeting to “Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Rest”
Monday, April 10, 12 - 2 p.m., San Juan Library -- from Sarah Crosby -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will hold its April Membership meeting on Monday, Apr. 10 at
Elwha Returns for 8:25 p.m. Departure
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: The repairs to the M/V Elwha have been completed and the vessel will return to service with the 8:25 p.m. departure. We apologize for the inconvenience. Updates will occur
Public Forum Explores Reasons for Bond Failure
-- by Ayn Gailey -- Where do we go from here? That was the question of the evening on Thursday, Mar. 30 at the first community forum since the Orcas Island School District’s (OISD) Phase
Sheriff’s Report | March 22 – 28, 2017
March 22, 2017 17-001493 Malicious Mischief 08:52:11 03/22/17 Deputies responded to an Eastsound residence regarding a vandalism call on 3/22/17. Deputies met with the complainant who stated he was unsure if the damage to his
There’s Still Time to Speak-up About Your Vision for Eastsound
-- from Jeff Otis -- On Apr. 6 from 3 – 6 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station, the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) will be taking public comment on the Vision for Eastsound.
