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“I know I’m not a young man. I don’t walk as easy as I used to. I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to. I don’t debate as well as I used to. But I know what I do know. I know how to tell the truth…. I know how to do this job….I know, like millions of Americans know — when you get knocked down you get back up!”

JOE BIDEN

LATEST IN GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

School Board Plays Waiting Game for Funds from State Sources

Lin McNulty2011-01-29T05:43:27-08:00January 29th, 2011|

Orcas Island School District Superintendent Barbara Kline informed the School Board at its regular meeting on Thursday night that the district has submitted a grant application for $6,000,000 in Qualified School Construction Bonds earlier this

Letter to the Editor: Orcas Park & Rec Levy a Sound Step Forward

Lin McNulty2011-01-28T08:38:48-08:00January 28th, 2011|

I am not on the Orcas Park & Recreation District board, but I have paid close attention to the process. I believe they have gone beyond “due diligence” in creating a strong, reasonable and viable

Letter to the Editor: Create Amazing Opportunities for Orcas

Lin McNulty2011-01-26T23:09:15-08:00January 27th, 2011|

Dear Editor, I urge readers to vote in favor of the park and rec levy. There is no other good source of funding. This levy will open up amazing opportunities and the good leaders of the program

“Point in Time” Homeless Count Occurs Today

Lin McNulty2011-01-27T04:13:24-08:00January 27th, 2011|

By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County Health & Community Services will participate in the state’s annual Point in Time Count of Homeless Persons (PIT) on Thursday, January 27th. The annual count

Letter to the Editor: Orcas Park & Rec Needs Island Generosity

Lin McNulty2011-01-26T00:27:07-08:00January 26th, 2011|

We have a generous community on Orcas. It's shown in the number of non-profit organizations located here. Generosity is evident in the land we take pride in protecting such as Turtleback. We rise to the occasion

Parks & Rec District Special Meeting Thursday

Lin McNulty2011-01-25T22:17:18-08:00January 25th, 2011|

There will be a Special Meeting of the Orcas Island Parks and Recreation District (OIPRD) on Thursday, January 27, from 8 to 10 a.m. The meeting will be at the Eastsound Fire Station. 376-2331‎

Ranker Introduces Oil Spill Safeguards

Lin McNulty2011-01-25T22:09:07-08:00January 25th, 2011|

From the State Democrats Office State Senator Kevin Ranker, D-San Juan Island, introduced new legislation today designed to prevent catastrophic oil spills, establish stronger spill-response plans and place responsibility for any impacts of the spill

EPRC Special Meeting Forms Work Plan and Reviews Permits

Lin McNulty2011-01-25T18:42:28-08:00January 25th, 2011|

At a Special Meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee on Jan. 20, members took on area assignments, adopted a procedure for that meeting only, and formulated their comments to the review for the Craftsman

Letter to the Editor — Please Vote Yes for Park & Rec

Lin McNulty2011-01-24T17:55:47-08:00January 24th, 2011|

I’ve recently heard a number of concerns regarding approving the modest funding proposal of the Orcas Park and Rec Commissioners, some of which have centered on the current state of Buck Park. Regardless of the

Gaylord Becomes President of State Association of County Officials

Lin McNulty2011-01-21T07:11:57-08:00January 23rd, 2011|

Randall K Gaylord has become the President of the Washington Association of County Officials (WACO); a 257 member organization of Washington’s elected or appointed assessors, auditors, coroners, clerks, prosecutors, sheriffs and treasurers. Gaylord said he