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Here’s a thought…

“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

Spring Cleaning: Slippery, Slimy Docks & What To Do About Them

Lin McNulty2011-03-30T23:05:34-07:00March 31st, 2011|

By Brian Rader It’s that time of the year again! How can I clean off the winter accumulation of slippery slime and algae that makes my deck or dock dangerous to walk on, and how

Ranker Reports from the Legislature

Lin McNulty2011-03-30T08:39:51-07:00March 30th, 2011|

Dear neighbors, As we enter the 11th week of the 2011 legislative session, we find ourselves in a more troubling position than where we began. While we have been working hard for months on budget

Prepare Because You Care — A Practical Disaster Plan

Lin McNulty2011-03-29T11:02:32-07:00March 29th, 2011|

"Disasters make life very uncomfortable. Proper planning and preparation will help you andyour family..." A Family Emergency Preparedness Plan was jointly developed by the Office of Emergency Preparedness at Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound,

County Geographic Imaging Staff Create New Website

Lin McNulty2011-03-28T14:41:26-07:00March 28th, 2011|

From Bea vonTobel, Port Manager The commissioners and staff of the Port of Orcas invite the public to visit a new web address: https://www.sjcgis.org/POA/default.aspx This new website was produced by SJC Public Works GIS staff,

Spring Ferry Schedule Starts Tomorrow,March 27

Lin McNulty2011-03-26T11:12:13-07:00March 26th, 2011|

The spring sailing schedule begins this Sunday, March 27. More sailings will be added to popular routes and the international route resumes service. The first sailing from Anacortes to Sidney, B.C. on Sunday. Vehicle reservations

First Meeting of Collections Management Committee at the Library April 7

Lin McNulty2011-03-25T09:23:44-07:00March 25th, 2011|

The Orcas Island Library will hold its first Collection Management Committee meeting of the year on Thursday, April 7th at 2:30 in the Library meeting room. This group will get together once a month with

Letter to the Editor: Is Ranker’s Gift to Shoreline Homeowners (SB 5451) a Trojan Horse?

Lin McNulty2011-03-24T10:59:09-07:00March 24th, 2011|

Earlier this month, State Sen. Kevin Ranker issued a press release extolling the virtues of his proposed legislation affecting waterfront property owners whose properties are or will be deemed “nonconforming.” The Common Sense Alliance (CSA)

Jessica Gudgell Serves in State Government

Lin McNulty2011-03-24T09:35:07-07:00March 24th, 2011|

Jessica Gudgell, a 10th grade student attending Orcas Island High School, took time away from her studies to spend the week participating in the Senate Page Program at the Washington State Legislature. She

Norm Stamper Supports Bill in Legisature Legalizing Marijuana

Lin McNulty2011-03-22T13:13:44-07:00March 22nd, 2011|

Orcas Islander Norm Stamper, best-selling author, occasional actor and former Chief of Police in Seattle has long been a proponent of drug policy reform. Now there is a bill before the Washington State Legislature

Council Workshop on March 28 to deal with Transportation & Garbage

Lin McNulty2011-03-20T08:06:40-07:00March 21st, 2011|

From Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a Workshop on Monday, March 28, 2011 in the Large Conference Room of the Council

Radiation Updates: BullWings Readers Advise

Lin McNulty2011-03-20T08:04:51-07:00March 19th, 2011|

State Representative Jeff Morris is circulating the following information from the state Department of Health: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/japan-faq.htm (thanks to Chris Thomerson) Susun S Weed, author of the Wise Woman website and owner of the Wise