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Orcas Chamber of Commerce Presents Annual Awards
-- by Margie Doyle, corrected Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. -- Lance Evans, Executive Director of the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce, greeted another standing-room-only audience of Chamber members and guests at the Chamber's annual
$2.7 Million Apprenticeship Grant Awarded State from Federal Dept. of Labor
-- from the office of U.S. Representatvie Rick Larsen -- Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Jim McDermott (WA-07), Dave Reichert (WA-08), Adam Smith
Planning Commission Recommends Approval of Deer Harbor Plan Updates
-- from Colin Maycock -- The Planning Commission held a public hearing this morning on the proposed updates to the Deer Harbor Plan and unanimously voted to recommend approval, as written, to the County Council.
Letter to Editor: Please Vote Yes on I-732 to Address Climate Change
-- from Chris and Chom Graecen -- Firstly we would like to thank fellow islanders for gathering signatures and signing in support of the grassroots climate change initiative that is now successfully on the ballot
Letter to Editor | Hughes is a Problem-solver
-- from Gordon Jonasson -- I am writing to encourage you to vote for re-electing Rick Hughes to Position No.2 on November 8. My wife and I first met Rick at Ye Scurvy Dogs on Lopez
Letter to the Editor: San Juan County Needs Watson
-- from Senator Kevin Ranker -- I have known Bill Watson for many years. I find him to be exactly the sort of thoughtful person we need leading this great county of ours. We need
Letter to Editor | Jarman is Obvious Choice
-- from Minnie Knych -- Bob Jarman is the obvious choice for County Council District 1. Having known Bob for over twenty years, I feel qualified to make that statement. We first met when Jarman was
Letter to Editor | More Support for Bill Watson
-- from Donna and Michael Riordan -- After listening at length to both candidates for District 1 Councilor, we have decided to endorse Bill Watson. We are impressed by his command of the pressing issues
Orcas Design Meeting on Mt. Constitution Summit Plans Disappoints
-- by Margie Doyle -- Design concept for interpretive center on existing concrete slab. (Restrooms will face the left side of the drawing.) At a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Orcas
Letter to Editor | Watson Represents All
-- from David Turnoy -- You may have heard recently that the county employees of San Juan County are supporting Rick Hughes and Bill Watson in the two races for council seats. A really telling source
Letter to Editor | Jarman Proves His Value
-- from Steve Hudson -- This letter is to encourage that you vote for Bob Jarman for county council. He now has four years on the job and has proved his value time and again. He came
State, Federal Leaders Announce Major Initiatives for Puget Sound Recovery
-- from Office of the Governor -- Today officials from the Obama administration and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and U.S. Reps. Denny Heck, Derek Kilmer and Rick Larsen
Ballots Are On the Way
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Ballots for the 2017 General Election, which includes the Presidential election, are on their way. Ballots are being mailed on Tuesday, October 18. Most ballots should be in
2017 Preliminary San Juan County Budget Published
-- from San Juan County News -- The 2017 Preliminary Budget for San Juan County has been published. The theme of the 2017 Budget Message is “Building for the Future.” With the effects of the
Letter to Editor | Bill Watson a Man of His Word
-- from April Phelps Ford -- I began visiting the San Juans in the 1990s, having heard of their uniqueness from family members who lived and worked here starting a century ago. Buying a home
Hughes Reports on Lodging Tax Allocations to EPRC
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) on Oct. 15, County Councilman Rick Hughes elaborated on the Lodging Tax Allocations (LTAC) made by the County
