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Sheriff’s Report: July 23 – 28, 2015
-- from Robin DeLazerda -- July 23, 2015 15-004165 Found Property 12:38:05 07/23/15: An Eastsound woman called to report property she found on the sidewalk. 15-004168 Agency Assistance 16:10:43 07/23/15: Deputy on San Juan Island responded
Larsen Votes For Critical Transportation Funding
Calls Out Congress For Failing On Export-Import Bank -- from the Office of Representative Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today voted to make
Whidbey Search and Rescue Finds Missing Boy
-- from Mike Welding of NAS Whidbey Island -- Thurston County Sheriff’s Office contacted Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island’s Search and Rescue (SAR) early Saturday morning, July 25, to help locate a missing 14-year-old
Bernie Sanders Gathering this Wednesday
Wednesday, July 29 at 6 pm. in Friday Harbor -- from Sharon Abreu -- There will be a gathering in support of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign in Friday Harbor this Wednesday, July 29. You can
Orcas Issues Presents: “Democracy Futures” with Lori Benjamin
Climate Resilience for All of Us When I think about climate change, earthquakes, and the end of civilization as we know it, I find myself pining over the small but significant comforts I’ll miss: Floss.
Peace Island Medical Center Does First Arthroscopic Surgery
-- from PeaceHealth, Peace Island Medical Center -- Orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Krusniak, MD, on Monday [July 20] performed arthroscopic surgery to repair a patient’s rotator cuff, the first surgery of its kind performed at PeaceHealth
Connecting on Climate Educator Workshop
August 3-4 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. An Educators Workshop, "Connecting on Climate" will be held next week on San Juan Island. The two-day workshop is sponsored by the National Park Service, U.S. Department
Gov. Jay Inslee Talks Reading
-- by Valerie Easton for Crosscut.com -- Jay Inslee is a home-grown governor. His Dad was a biology teacher at Garfield and Sealth high schools, and Inslee’s first foray into public service was when he
WSF Acknowledges Issues with San Juans Reservations
-- from KING5News.com -- SEATTLE - Washington State Ferries acknowledged Tuesday it's considering changes to the new reservation system in the San Juans. Brian Churchwell, WSF manager of financial accountability, told the Washington State Transportation
Fire Commissioners Call Special Meeting
Monday, July 27, 2015, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Orcas Fire Acting Chief Mik Preysz -- Special Meeting – This is a special meeting. The Secretary informed the Commission that the notice requirements of
Guest Opinion: Is OPALCO Mismanaged?
-- by Alex MacLeod -- A day after the OPALCO board approved an emergency 10% increase in our electric rates, effective at the start of this month, its management issued a press release announcing the
Guest Opinion: Rental Housing and “Families”
-- by Fred Klein -- First off, OPAL is to be congratulated for thinking big and initiating the first large, affordable rental housing initiative that Eastsound’s seen since Wally and Gretchen Gudgell’s creation of Lavender
Library Fair Coming Soon
-- from Sandy Wilson -- The second Saturday of August is a special day for those on Orcas Island. That is the date of the Library Fair and this year it will again be held
Membership Drive is ON at Orcas Senior Center
No age requirement to get Senior Center Benefits! -- from Jami Mitchell, Senior Center Manager -- The annual membership drive for the Orcas Island Senior Center is in full swing! Member perks have been added,
OPAL Drafts of Rental Plans Shown at Design Charrette
-- by Margie Doyle -- One suggestion for housing clusters in the OPAL property for rental units OPAL Community Land Trust held an Open House -- Design Charrette -- on Tuesday, July 14
Building Climate Resilience in SJ County
Monday, July 20th, 6 to 8 p.m. at the San Juan Island Grange -- from the San Juan Conservation District -- County wide climate discussion, timed to take ferries back to Orcas, Shaw and
