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County and Municipal Employees Endorse Hughes and Watson for Council
-- from Colin Maycock, President, AFSCME Local 1849, updated Oct. 1 at 12:30 p.m.-- On the morning of June 18, 2016 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union, Local
OPALCO Member Committee Proposes Changes to Election Process
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO, updated Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. -- At the September 16 meeting of the OPALCO Board of Directors in Friday Harbor, a volunteer Member Review Committee on Elections presented
U.S. Rep Rick Larsen to Attend Scheduled Forums Across 2nd District
-- from the office of Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) [recently] announced a schedule of candidate forums he will attend across Washington’s 2nd congressional district in October. “I am determined to prove
Fire Commissioners to Appoint New Commissioner
Monday, October 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall --from Pat Ayers, Secretary for Orcas Island Fire and Rescue District -- A Special Meeting has been called by the Orcas Island Fire and
Extra Sailing on Thursday, Saturday
-- from Washington State Ferries -- On Thursday, September 29 and Saturday October 1, in an effort to accommodate extra travelers, the #2 vessel (M/V YAKIMA) will make an extra service trip at 1:55 p.m.
Deer Harbor Plan Documents Available Online
-- from Colin Maycock -- Updated Deer Harbor Plan documents are available on the County’s website. The documents include: 1. A staff report for the Planning Commission; 2. A strike-through and underline version of the draft
Letter to the Editor: Re-name the “Old Gym”
-- from Betty Jean Rodenberger, prepared for the Aug. 15-16 OISD Phase III Community Discussion -- Sixty years ago, on March 13, 1956, the voters of Orcas Island School District (OISD) approved a bond to
$451 M for Puget Sound Protection, Restoration Passes House
-- from Douglas Wagoner -- Congressman: ‘this project will help facilitate restoration of river deltas, beaches, open coastal inlets, and barrier embayments within the region’ Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced that the House has
Guest Opinion: Election Review Committee Process Free of OPALCO Mgmt/Board Input
-- by Terry O'Sullivan -- [In response to recent opinions expressed in Orcas Issues,] and as one co-chair of the Election Review Committee, I want to ensure that everyone understands that OPALCO’s Board and Management
Guest Opinion | To Bernie Supporters, From a Bernie Supporter
-- from David Turnoy -- Back in the early 1990s, when I learned that there was a socialist Congressman from Vermont named Bernie Sanders, I was thrilled. Finally, I thought, a person with my political
SJC Detective Placed on Administrative Leave
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- San Juan County Sheriff Detective Stephen Parker was put on paid administrative leave while the Sheriff looks into new information of misconduct involving a victim in an ongoing
Guest Opinion: OPALCO’s Proposed Election Changes Significant
--by Alex MacLeod-- If you were paying attention, you might recall that the last OPALCO election was fraught with controversy, miscues and mismanagement. It began in January when Gerry Lawlor, the No. 2 guy at
Letter to Editor | Open Letter to OPALCO
-- from Michael Karp -- To: OPALCO Board of Directors General Manager Re: Member Review Committee on Elections I am compelled to communicate my views regarding the recent report from the Member Review Committee on
Guest Opinion: Proposed OPALCO Election Changes Dilute Member Input
-- by Chom Graecen -- To: OPALCO Board of Directors and General Manager Foster Hildreth, Firstly I would like to commend the board for engaging members to provide inputs and recommendations to OPALCO on important matters such
Larsen Honors Burlington Shooting Victims, Families, Law Enforcement in U.S. House Floor Speech
-- from Congressman Rick Larsen's Office -- "I offer my condolences to the community of Burlington which is undoubtedly struggling to make sense of this senseless gun violence that was brought to their doorstep." WASHINGTON,
Deer Harbor Bridge Update
-- from John Van Lund, SJC Public Works -- Crews expect to complete construction of the west bank cofferdam and excavate the interior to create a work area below the water line. Crews will then set
