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Letter to Editor | No does not mean no to our Fire Commissioners
||| FROM JOHN ERLY ||| Seventy-five percent of the Orcas Island voters said "no" to a levy a few months ago. The Commissioners have placed it on the ballot again. It costs the taxpayers money
Letter to Editor | In support of Brian Ehrmantraut for Fire Commission
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN ||| When your ballot arrives in the coming days, you have the opportunity to make a positive, meaningful change for Orcas Island Fire and Rescue. By electing Brian Ehrmantraut on the
Letter to Editor | Ehrmantraut is our choice for Fire Commission
||| FROM HANK DATE and HILARY CANTY ||| We hope you will join us in voting for Brian Ehrmantraut for Fire Commissioner position 2 and support the change that will allow OIFR to flourish. As
Letter to Editor | In support of Toni Knudson for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM PENNY BUTTKE ||| Toni Knudson was our Building Inspector when we built our house some 20 years ago. She did an excellent job then as I know she will now. She is knowledgeable,
Fire Commission to meet on Monday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to the Regular Meeting on Monday, October 16th, at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound
Letter to Editor | My Port support goes to Mia Kartiganer for Pos. 3
||| FROM BEA VON TOBEL ||| There are a lot of races on the ballot for this election. As one who has been on both sides of election results, and one who has chosen not
Gov. Inslee visits the 40th, reducing building emissions, & funding for local community projects
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| I’ve had the pleasure to spend much of the summer visiting with people in our community and around Washington. I am grateful to the advocates and
Sheriff’s Report | October 4 – 10, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 23-007959 Disorderly Conduct 11:40:17 10/04/23 A San Juan Deputy made contact with an intoxicated individual who was yelling and causing a disturbance at the
Letter to Editor | In support of Brian Ehrmantraut for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL ||| While I am not 100% up to speed on all things “fire department” – I do know Brian. He is thoughtful, intelligent, calm, and honest. These are the essential traits for any
Larsen joins bipartisan rural health caucus
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) recently joined the bipartisan Rural Health Caucus to improve understanding and coordinate policies that address rural health issues in Northwest
NTSB probe: Captain was asleep at the wheel during ’22 ferry crash
||| FROM MYNORTHWEST.COM ||| The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found human error was to blame for the crash of a Washington State Ferries (WSF) vessel with 94 people on board. There was only one minor
Road work on Cattle Point Road begins
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is beginning maintenance on Cattle Point Road this week. The road will remain open to traffic, though drivers may experience traffic delays.
County Democrats to host Chris Reykdal and Sen. Lovelett
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SAN JUAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ||| The October meeting of the county Democrats will feature appearances by Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and state Senator Liz Lovelett (separately, not jointly). The meeting will be Saturday,
Eastsound Water Association updates and annual meeting notice
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ||| Eastsound Water Users Association (the “Association”) is hosting an annual membership meeting on Wednesday November 15, 2023 to be held on Zoom at 3:00 PM in order to announce
Meet the candidates for OIFR Assistant Chief
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is having a candidate meet and greet on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall.
Second half property taxes due October 31
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson, would like to remind county property owners that the second half property taxes and personal property taxes are due Tuesday, October 31.
