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McClerren Concedes to Stephens
From Brian McClerren Thank you to everyone who helped out with my campaign. Thank you to the thousands of people who voted for me and those who sacrificed their personal time to participate. We managed
Come to Granny’s Attic this Saturday
The annual Granny's Attic sale is this coming Saturday, April 27. Jane Heisinger, Coordinator of the Senior Services Advisory Committee, says, "We have lots of wonderful items including special furniture and co axel cable. Who
Lisa Byers Concedes to Rick Hughes
By Lisa Byers Earlier this afternoon I called Rick Hughes to congratulate him on his election to the County Council and to wish him well. I have appreciated Rick’s grace, humor and collegial approach to
Election Update: Tight Races Close Tighter
Hughes and Jarman still lead opponents By Margie Doyle With the second vote count posted minutes ago, the winning trends of Candidates Rick Hughes and Bob Jarman still hold: 3,440 votes for Hughes(51.1 percent); his
School Board Faces Teacher Cuts — Again
School Board Meets on Thursday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the School Library By Margie Doyle At its regular meeting tomorrow, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board will again be forced by state-regulated
Tight Election Everywhere but Lopez
Jarman, Hughes have narrow, 100 -pt. leads By Margie Doyle San Juan County voters appear to be split down the middle when it comes to their Orcas and San Juan Island representatives on the County
Guest Opinion: Regulations Protect Rural Character
By Marta Nielson In response to Councilman Bob Jarman's recent letter regarding the County approving a new higher tech photography, I would be interested in hearing from the current county council members that did approve
Guest Column: LWV’s Position on Money in Elections
From the League of Women Voters lwv.org Statement Concerning Strategies about Money in Elections: The U.S. Supreme Court has made a series of decisions including Buckley v. Valeo, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, McComish
Letter to the Editor: Port Sues Neighbors
The Port will spend over $80,000 to sue their neighbors over an issue that was resolved by a joint committee but not accepted by the Port and the FAA. Fact - this is a property
Lots of Slots for Candidates to File – May 13 -17
From San Juan County Auditor Doris Schaller, Elections Administrator Candidate filing week for the August Primary and November General Elections will run May 13 through May 17. During that week, candidates for 43 open
Letter to the Editor: Proposed Photography Unsuitable for County
This is a response to an article that needs to be shared with all San Juan County residents: [A recent] article in the "Journal of the San Juans" (4/17/13) “Council Inks Aerial Photos Deal” needs
Library Asks: What’s Your Favorite Magazine?
By Karen Hiller, Periodicals Coordinator, Orcas Island Public Library It’s time again for the Library to plan for next year’s magazine and newspaper collection. When you visit the library, you will notice that the magazine
Deer Harbor Fire Station Officially Opens House!
Alan Stameisen, Mik Preysz, Rita Harvey, Chief Kevin O’Brien, Lindsay Schirmer were some of the department hosts for the dozens of visitors who toured the new station on a perfect sunny day! Photo
Letter to the Editor: No to Partisan PACs
So just who are these people who claim to “trust islanders” and want my vote? [On April 19] I checked the Public Disclosure Commission website about TrustIslanders, the new political action committee on San Juan
Assessors Out in the Field on Orcas
Liz Hance, out in the field, appraising Orcas East properties San Juan County Assessors have begun the process of physically assessing properties on the east side of Orcas Island. Since last month, Chief
Guest Column: Jarman’s Out in the Open
By Bob Jarman A recent letter implied my campaign is "hiding" behind the Trust Islanders political action committee. If we are “hiding behind Trust Islanders”, somebody forgot to tell us! The ”Vote Bob” campaign started
