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Letter to Editor: Still Time to Vote for Heinmiller
-- from Kari Schuh -- I’ve already voted for Wes Heinmiller for Orcas Island Fire Commissioner and I’m encouraging you to do just the same. In fact, our whole family has voted, signed, sealed, and
Guest Opinion: Do WSF Reservations Constitute a Contract?
-- from Steve Henigson -- The notice, posted by Washington State Ferries (WSF) this past Friday, that one of our ferries was out of service and that sailings had been cancelled, set me to thinking
Young at Heart Elders Perform in “Seniors Have Talent”
Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center -- by Cara Russell -- Creative and expressive people are drawn to Orcas Island; and part of our lively culture is the desire of
Ferry Alert: All San Juans Route Service Resumed
-- from Washington State Ferries (WSF) -- Update --- Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9:30 a.m. All vessels on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route are back in service. Friday, October 30, 2015 05:05 PM The Yakima
Letter to the Editor: Eyman Proposed Laws Would Be Harmful
-- by B. Sadie Bailey -- I am concerned that many people are going to vote for yet another Tim Eyman initiative without knowing how much harm it will do to Washington State revenues, education,
Arrested Teacher Released on Bail
-- from San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On 10/26/2015 we investigated and served a search warrant for Gerald Grellet-Tinner, a teacher who is working for Orcas High School. [Editor's Note: Grellet-Tinner has been
Ferries: Funding for Mukilteo Terminal (Finally) Comes Through
-- from the office of U.S. Representative Rick Larsen --- The Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal project will receive $10 million through the federal TIGER program, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, announced [recently]. Larsen wrote a letter
Ranker to Co-chair President Obama’s Oceanic Advisory Committee
-- from Rick Manugian -- Sen. Kevin Ranker at the White House with members of the National Oceanic Council’s Governance Coordinating Committee. State Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, has been reappointed as an advisor
Letter to the Editor: Remington Brings Integrity to Fire Commission
-- from Michael Durland -- I have lived on Orcas for over 30 years and have seen the antics of a Fire Department out of control spending money building million dollar buildings and covering up
Letter to the Editor: Remington’s Experience & Dedication Commendable
--- by Sara Williams -- It is the difference in perspective between candidates Wes Heinmiller and Julie Remington that is apt to determine the future direction that the fire commission will take with regard to
Staying on the Island We Love
Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orcas Island Senior Center --from Orcas Island Senior Center -- Barbara Urschel and Pete McCorison at the 2010 Holiday Festival of Arts at
Guest Editorial: A Solution to the Split-Zone Dilemma
--by John M. Campbell -- Exhibit depicting aerial view of split zoning ( red line)at the corner of North Beach Road and Mt. Baker Road To: San Juan County Council, EPRC, Port of
Be a Friend of the Orcas Island Library
-- from the Friends of the Orcas Island Library -- You may have noticed things are changing around The Library. But not really. On November 10th, 1731 ten men plunked down 40 shillings (about $10
School Board Meeting Makes Lively Additions to the Agenda
-- Kahana Pietsch commended as a National Merit Scholar -- by Margie Doyle -- School Board directors (from left, Scott Lancaster, Tony Ghazel and Chris Sutton), turn zinc-copper pennies to "gold" in a hands-on
Guest Opinion: WSF Option to Increase Long-term Reservations Challenged
-- by Alex MacLeod -- Washington State Ferries held the last of its public meetings on the status of the reservation system on Shaw Thursday evening, and the message delivered -- the same as what
County and Prosecutor Named in Improper Conduct Suit
-- by Margie Doyle -- San Juan County, and Prosecuting Attorney Randall Gaylord are the Defendants in a lawsuit accusing them of violations against the Public Records Act. The complaint, filed in Skagit County Superior
