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Letter to Editor | Library Board Expresses Gratitude
-- from Tom Fiscus -- The Board of Trustees and staff of the Orcas Island Public Library wish to thank the Orcas community for their resounding support, reflected in the “YES” vote for the Library
Letter to Editor | Support Affordable Housing and Property Tax Equity
-- from Shireene Hale -- Next week citizens will have an opportunity to encourage the San Juan County Council to take actions that will support affordable housing and provide property tax equity. The county is
Letter to Editor | Now is Time to Come Together
-- from Bill Watson -- I want to thank all of the people who gave me encouragement and support during my campaign for San Juan County Council District 1. I consider myself fortunate to have
Letter to Editor | Thanks for the Turn Out
-- from Michele Wiley -- A huge thank you to all that came out for our informative Q&A session about the upcoming changes to health plan offerings in San Juan County. With the high demand, we
Letter to Editor | Vote Rick Hughes for County Council
-- from Learner Limbach -- I’m voting for Rick Hughes this election cycle for two main reasons: His dedication to making himself accessible to the public and his strong support for local sustainable agriculture. Rick Hughes
Letter to Editor | Durland, Watson Bring Imaginative Minds to Governance
-- from Charles Carver -- Governance is an instrument of extraordinary potential to promote the welfare of the community. It can inspire, educate, forge a vision and the coalitions to implement it. Governance to do
Orcas Schools Invite the Public to Veterans Day Ceremony
Thursday, Nov. 10 at 8:45 a.m. in the School Cafeteria --from Cathy Ferran for Supt. Eric Webb-- The Orcas Island School District would like to invite the public to an observance of Veterans Day on
Letter to Editor | Habib for Lieutenant Governor
-- from David Turnoy -- For those of you who have yet to vote, I would like to make a strong recommendation to vote for Cyrus Habib in the race for lieutenant governor. I have
Letter to Editor | Watson, Durland Will Address Ongoing Land-Use Concerns
-- from Lee Sturdivant -- The San Juan County Council recently released their preliminary budget for 2017. A hearing on the budget is scheduled for November 14. During this campaign, Councilmen Jarman and Hughes have
Letter to Editor | Jarman a Competent Commissioner
-- from Keith Busha & Susan Williams -- Our family has known Bob Jarman for 35 + years and have always known him to be a thoughtful, honorable, hardworking and trustworthy man. At the beginning
Letter to Editor | Return Hughes to Council
-- from John W. (Wally) Barrow -- I urge the voters to return Rick Hughes to his position on the county council. Rick is an effective advocate for the citizens of San Juan County. He
Letter to Editor | Teagan Hudson Said It All
-- from Jim Knych -- I just read Teagan Hudson’s (Bob Jarman’s granddaughter) letter in support of Bob’s candidacy for councilman. I voted for Bob when he ran for his first term and I have
Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes for County Council
-- from Brian Wiese -- I’ve gotten to know Rick Hughes over the past couple of years, mainly as Council liaison to the Land Bank Commission. But it seems like every community meeting I attend,
Letter to Editor | Durland Has Honesty, Integrity
-- Mike and Julie Curley -- We urge you to please vote for Michael Durland for County Council. We have known and worked with Michael for over 20 years and during that time he has
Orcas Rallies in Support of Standing Rock
-- by Kelly Rose, Updated Nov. 2 -- More than 70 Islanders gathered at Odd Fellows Hall last Tuesday, October 25, in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Nation to protest the construction of the
