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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
Letter to Editor | Take the Tour, Ask Questions, Vote “Yes”
-- from Miriam Ziegler -- I am writing to strongly encourage my fellow Orcas Islanders to vote FOR the Phase III bond issue on the ballot for the February 14 election. We will be receiving
Guest Opinion | School Bond Needed for Whole School Community
-- from Orcas Island School Board and Superintendent Webb -- Soon you will be voting on a new school bond. The bond corrects safety issues and makes essential repairs or improvements to OISD facilities that
County Gears Up for Orcas Landing Park and Ride Project
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County received a $760,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to construct a Park and Ride facility at the Orcas Island Ferry Terminal
Inslee Statement on Executive Orders Restricting Refugee Assistance, Immigration
-- from Office of the Governor -- Gov. Jay Inslee today issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive orders: “The state of Washington has a proud history of inclusivity, tolerance and compassion for all
Letter to Editor | Levy Should Focus on Maintenance, Preservation
-- from Justin Paulsen -- The Orcas Island School District has placed before the voters a proposal seeking funding for many important and critical projects. I fully support OISD in completing the critical repairs and
Letter Home From the Friday Harbor Women’s March
-- from Kelly Rose -- [metaslider id=49742] More than 1400 women, men, and children joined the Women's March in Friday Harbor on January 21. That morning on Orcas, roughly 40 marchers gathered about the ferry
