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Letter to Editor: Vejvoda is Best Choice
-- from Shoshana Ford, Friday Harbor -- Thank you for the opportunity to show my support for a candidate that I wholeheartedly believe is the best choice for San Juan County Superior Court Clerk, Nancy
Letter to Editor: 60/40 a Better Reservation Solution
-- from Penny Buttke -- When the ferry reservation system is implemented, 90% of ferry space to San Juan Islands will be allocated to reservations leaving 10% for unreserved space. Reservations can be made two
Sheriff’s Report: October 8-14, 2014
-- from Sheriff Rob Nou -- October 8, 2014 A Friday Harbor woman was awakened by a man banging on her door looking for her roommate. Entry was not gained, and the man departed before
Letter to Editor: We’re for Vejvoda
-- from Michael & Marilyn Goff -- We are voting for Nancy Vejvoda ! She has always proven to us that she is honest and hard working at whatever she is involved in. She is
Orcas Cuisine Artists Featured at “Bite of the Islands”
-- from Shannon Borg for the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- On Sunday, October 26 from 1 to 4 p.m., the passionate and talented chefs, farmers, fishers, winemakers, distillers and brewers of the San
Attend Eastsound Subarea Plan Open House
Wednesday, October 29, 5 – 7 p.m, Eastsound Fire Station -- from Ingrid Gabriel, Clerk to the San Juan County Council -- Council Chair Rick Hughes and Planner Colin Maycock will discuss the proposed changes
Letter to Editor: Vote Vejvoda!
-- from Mary Jean Cahail -- Please consider Nancy Vejvoda for San Juan County SUPERIOR COURT CLERK. Nancy contacted me about running for Superior Court Clerk. I spent some time with her and listened. Nancy
Letter to Editor: Vejvoda Has our Vote!
-- from Rex & Lisa Guard -- Nancy Vejvoda has our vote! Nancy is approachable, smart and efficient in everything she does. Whether its Nancy's job or her volunteer activities, Nancy is all in. We
Letter to the Editor: Thank You for Coming to LWV Voters’ Forums
Dear Editor, On behalf of the League of Women Voters of the San Juans, I would like to thank the citizens, press and candidates for office who attended our recent Voters' Forums. I also want
Letter to the Editor: Vote for Levy and County Parks
Please Support Continued Funding to Keep Our County Parks Open and Well-Maintained. Support for proposition number one on the November ballot continues the current “Levy Lift” funding needed to keep our county parks open, well-maintained,
Council to Hold Special Budget Meeting
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, Council Clerk -- The San Juan County Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 10 to 11 a.m. for the purposes of discussing the preliminary 2015 Budget
Crowdfunding Workshop Offered by San Juan County EDC
Monday, October 27, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Brickworks in Friday Harbor -- from Victoria Compton, Executive Director, San Juan County Economic Development Council -- Crowdfunding is an exciting way for entrepreneurs to use online
Guest Opinion: Revoke the Reservation System
-- a Change.org Petition by Ashley Buchanan -- The San Juan Islands is our home! Not just some tourist destination. We should not have to reserve our place in line to travel to and from
Guest Column: Does WSF Care What Reservations Will Do to Us?
-- from Heidi Lindberg -- I'd like to point out what appears to be unconscionable folly in the proposed reservation system for the Washington State Ferries San Juan Islands' ferry routes. The thinking seems to
Orcas Pep Band Boosts School Spirit
Going Strong! School pep band with leader Darren Dix -- by Kristen Wilson -- Orcas Island High School’s Pep Band, under the direction of Darren Dix, got off to a rousing debut for
Bison Skull Replica Stolen in Museum Break-in
-- by Orcas Issues staff-- This replica of the Bison Antiquus, skull retrieved on Orcas Island, was one of the items stolen from the Orcas Island Historical Museum in Eastsound. Please call the Sheriff's
