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Lopez Crowds Ferry Reservation Gathering
-- by Ann Palmer -- Lopezians pack the Center to ask questions about the WSF reservation system The May 19 Town Hall meeting to discuss the ferry reservation system was standing room only.
Guest Column: Eastsound Water Sources at Normal Levels
-- by Paul Kamin, General Manager, Eastsound Water Users Association -- Purdue Lake is at normal levels. Much of Washington is discussing drought preparations for this summer due to the extremely low snowpack
Special Meeting/Tour to Address School Flood
Tuesday, May 19 at noon in the School District Office -- from the Orcas School Board -- A special meeting of the Orcas Island School District (OISD) will be held at the District Office at
Stand Up in Red for Education
-- from Kari Schuh -- Wearing Red to show Support for Education, local public school supporters rallied at the Orcas ferry landing on Sunday, May 17 Senator Kevin Ranker joins public education
Citizens Ask Island County to Halt “Irreparable Injury”
-- from Citizens of Ebey's Reserve -- Island County Commissioners faced a room full of concerned and sometimes tearful Whidbey Island residents requesting specific actions be taken in response to documented proofs of on-going health
Orcas Elementary: Water, Water Everywhere
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=36722] Superintendent Eric Webb points to the "culprit" faucet that was stuck on, causing the elementary school flood of thousands of gallons of water last weekend. Sometime
Step Up, Candidates; Special Filing Period to Open
No Candidates Filed for Orcas Park and Rec -- Yet -- from F. Milene Henley -- Special Three-Day Filing Period Opens Wednesday May 20 A void in candidacy happens when no one files for an
Ferry Reservations Town Hall on Lopez
Tuesday May 19, 4-6 p.m. at Lopez Community Center -- from Linda Koller for San Juan County Council -- Update from Ingrid Gabriel, Council Clerk on May 14: The SJC Council will be attending a
Governor Declares Statewide Drought Emergency
State ramps up work to relieve hardships from water shortages -- from Lisa Harper -- With snowpack at historic lows, rivers dwindling and irrigation districts cutting off water to farmers, Gov. Jay Inslee today declared
Elementary Principal Resigns
Elementary school building open on Tuesday, May 12 At a Special School Board Meeting on Monday, May 11, 2015, the Orcas Island School Board accepted the resignation of Kathy Page, full-time elementary K-6 Elementary Principal
Letter to the Editor: We Need Choices
-- by Ed Sutton -- Here we are; one-half way through the filing period this year for elected offices, and only TWO of 24 positions on which candidates have filed have more than one candidate.
NAS Whidbey Aircraft to Participate in FH Memorial for Vietnam MIA
Tuesday, May 19 at 1:15 p.m, Friday Harbor Airport -- from Anthony Popp, Assistant Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey Island -- Weather permitting, two EA-18G Growlers from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island will fly over Friday
Ranker Bill to Hire Vets, Get Kids Outside Signed Into Law
-- from Aaron Wasser -- Bill signing for outdoor recreation bill (SB 5843). This bill changes criteria for the “No Child Left Inside” program to incentivize programs applying for grants to utilize veterans for
Find Out about Lyme Disease — Nature’s Dirty Needle
Thursday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Food Co-op Mara Williams, "This book is dedicated to all who have ill for many years and have struggled on a daily basis to get help
Ferry Alert: Sunday Sailings Delayed, Canceled
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: Sunday, May 10 at 4:05 p.m.Due to necessary repairs on the Elwha, the Klahowya and the Sealth will sail the Elwha's scheduled departures for the rest of the
Open Letter to OPALCO Board and Members
-- from Chom Graecen -- At the OPALCO Election this year we saw a record voter turnout, 24% compared to around 15% in the past years. The high voter turnout means we members-owners are paying
