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Navy Addresses Electronic Warfare Training in Pacific Northwest
-- from Capt. Geoff Moore, Commanding Officer, NAS Whidbey -- For several decades the Navy has sought to enhance its airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) training capabilities in the Pacific Northwest in order to keep ahead
Sheriff’s Report | November 16 – 22, 2016
November 16, 2016 16-008646 Found Property 10:10:00 11/16/16 A wallet was turned in to dispatch. It was found while Town of FH crew was on Larson St. 16-008617 Vehicle Prowl 11:22:42 11/16/16 A Friday Harbor
Guest Editorial: Pipeline Project Poses Major Threat to San Juan Region
--by Fred Felleman and Jamie Stephens, originally published in Crosscut.com -- Photo courtesy of Bureau of Land Management There is a dichotomy that defines the Salish Sea, the network of waterways that includes
Editorial: Giving Thanks When Others Are Hurting
-- by Margie Doyle -- Living and working on Orcas Island, I'm thankful: for Arts for Orcas Kids (A-OK) and the Music Advocacy Group, who work throughout the year to provide music and art experiences
Post Election Meeting: Charting a New Course Together
-- by Kelly Rose -- Attendees numbered 112 people at a post-election meeting at Odd Fellows Hall last Friday, November 18. The meeting, titled “Where do we go from here?” offered community members the opportunity to
Fire Commissioners OK Resolutions for Budget, More
-- by Lin McNulty -- On Monday evening, the Board of Fire Commissioners, wrapped up some important pieces of business with adoption of three resolutions. Resolution 2016-10, 2017 Property Tax - RCW 84.55.120 WHEREAS, the
Sheriff’s Report | November 9 – 16, 2016
November 9, 2016 16-008443 Found Property 13:30:56 11/09/16 A Friday Harbor resident turned in an item that was mailed to her house. She attempted to send the item to the rightful owner but the item
Plan Ahead for Thanksgiving Ferry Traffic
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Please plan ahead for heavy ferry traffic Thanksgiving weekend. The longest lines are expected westbound Wednesday afternoon and evening, Nov. 23, and both westbound and eastbound Friday morning, Nov.
Hedrick Smith to Speak on the Political Earthquake of 2016
Sunday, November 20, 1:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Michael Riordan -- Now that the most divisive and deeply disturbing US presidential election in memory is finally over, we face the difficult questions: What happened?
Fire Chief Candidate Names Revealed
-- by Lin McNulty -- Three finalists have been selected by the OIFR Search Committee for the position of Orcas Fire Chief. All three have extensive fire department experience, and are local to Western Washington.
Larsen Raises Concerns With Proposal to Privatize Nation’s Air Traffic Control System
-- from Representative Rick Larsen's Office -- Congressman: ‘progress can and should continue without privatizing the world’s largest and most complex air traffic control system’ Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee
School Board Reaches Consensus on Bond for Phase III Development
-- by Margie Doyle, updated Nov.14 at 2:30 p.m.-- On Nov. 7 the Orcas Island School District (OISD) board, administration and public members met to deal with the nitty-gritty decisions facing them in considering a
How Are We Doing? A Quarterly Review of County Finances
-- from County Auditor F. Milene Henley -- Third quarter 2016 My first year of college I shared a landline (we called it a “phone” then) with 4 other dorm rooms. The phone sat in the
Thankful for Orcas Community Resource Center
-- by Sally Buchanan -- The Orcas Island community has so many resources to be thankful for this Thanksgiving month. Highlighting the OCRC, Orcas Community Resource Center, seems especially appropriate. This non-profit organization has been
Sheriff’s Report | November 2 – 8, 2016
November 2, 2016 16-008251 Theft 13:24:52 11/02/16 A Deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a theft of apples from a property. Currently there are no suspects. 16-008255 Trespassing 14:48:47 11/02/16 A Deputy was
Letter to Editor | Now is Time to Come Together
-- from Bill Watson -- I want to thank all of the people who gave me encouragement and support during my campaign for San Juan County Council District 1. I consider myself fortunate to have
