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Letter to Editor | My Primary Reasons to Support School Levy
-- from Jan Erlichman -- I am in support of the Phase III School Bond. I agree with the many excellent Letters to the Editor that have been published in support of Proposition No. 1
Call For Fairgrounds Horse Barn Memorabilia
-- from San Juan County Parks & Fair -- The San Juan County Parks and Fair department is seeking photos and memories regarding the Fairgrounds horse barn. The San Juan County Parks and Fair department
Sen. Ranker Fights for Prescription Drug Cost Transparency
-- from Dave Pringle, Senate Democratic Communications -- Recognizing the real impact of prescription drug costs on Washington citizens' pocket books and the state budget, Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, introduced bipartisan legislation to bring transparency
Schools Closed for Snow Day
Eric Webb, Superintendent of Orcas Island School District announced this morning, Feb. 7, "Due to additional snow and ice overnight and unsafe road conditions, ALL schools will be closed today Tuesday, February 7, 2017 and
Winter Reading: What the White House is Reading
--by Marc Tracy of the New York Times -- On the day after Christmas, I was walking through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport when I caught sight of a slightly rumpled man waiting for a flight.
Guest Opinion: County Comprehensive Plan Guides Growth
-- by Joe Symons -- You may have heard that San Juan County has embarked on an update to the county’s Comprehensive Plan. What you may not know is what a Comprehensive Plan (CP) is
Eastsound Planners Invite Public to Join Workgroups
-- from Jeff Otis, Co-chair Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) -- How important is the future of Eastsound to you? What will Eastsound be like in twenty years? What role would you like to play
Washington State Ferries Has Sold the Baby of its Fleet
-- from KOMO News -- The Hiyu, the smallest ferry in the fleet, will change hands Wednesday when it is towed from Eagle Harbor. The vessel sold for $150,000. A company called Menagerie Inc. intends
Sheriff’s Report | January 25 – 31, 2017
January 25, 2017 17-000443 Found Property 09:42:56 01/25/17 Complainant delivered a cellular phone to Dispatch. He indicated he had found the phone in the parking lot of the San Juan Island Library. 17-000448 Found Property
“Voter Please Remove And Discard Stub:” What? Why?
-- by Lin McNulty -- If you have voted, did you remove and discard that ballot stub as instructed? Or did you not remove and discard it and now you're afraid your vote won't count?
Eastsound Visioning Group Reaches Consensus
-- from Fred Klein -- Starting on Saturday, January 7th, and concluding on Saturday, January 14th, a group of thirty four Orcas Islanders met for twelve hours to address the following: Goal: To reach a
Guest Opinion | Something to Be Proud Of and Fight Against
-- from David Kobrin -- Last week, at the Eastsound Post Office, I asked for American Flag stamps. I said aloud, “Now, there’s something to be proud of. There’s something worth fighting against.” Judging by
Ranker: Republican Education Plan Leaves 605,000 Students Behind
-- from WA Senate Communications -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, voiced strong opposition against the Republican proposal that reduces funding for more than half of our state's students, while significantly raising property taxes in
High School Students’ Art Shown along with “Places and People”
-- from Orcas Center's Visual Arts Committee-- The public is invited to the opening reception at Orcas Center of its February exhibit. Island artists will display many different artistic expressions of "Places and People." In
Letter to the Editor: School’s Vitality Depends on Rejecting Bond
--by April and Clyde Duke -- We had three children go through the Orcas public school system. Two graduated conventionally and one through the OASIS program. We want to support the ongoing viability of this
Following ‘Holy Crap’ Moment, Larsen Introduces Legislation to Counter Politicization of NSC
-- from Rep. Rick Larsen, (WA-02) -- "For the sake of national security, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of National Intelligence must have a role on the National Security
