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Letter to Editor | Jarman Can Deliver
-- from Sheryl Albritton -- Sometimes things happen in life that then come full circle and deliver a surprise - which is how my dear friend reacted when I told her we were supporting Bob
Flotsam & Jetsam | Twenty-One Nickels
-- a semi-regular humor column. This time from Bill Thompson -- I caught the early ferry to Anacortes today, an increasingly rare event for me, so, killing some time doing The Seattle Times crosswords seemed reasonable.
Flotsam and Jetsam: Attention Not Required
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- After a couple close brushes involving motorists drifting over the center line into the opposing lane of travel on this our fair isle, I’ve become convinced
Letter to Editor | Lots of Thanks for Trashion Fashion
-- from Linda Peth -- Thank you to the Trashion Fashionista participants....Jean H.,Kay M.,Linda P., Marlia D., Nancy M.,Paula C. and Rosie for their creative Fashions Regina Z & daughter Grace age 4, modeled designer
Letter to Editor | County Needs Hughes’ Creativity
-- from Suzy and Hawk Pingree -- We would like to urge our fellow San Juan Islanders to support Rick Hughes for the County Council position from Orcas Island. Rick consistently sees the big picture
General Election Government Candidates Greet Shaw Islanders
-- by Margie Doyle -- Challenger Marc Henneman from Camano Island and Incumbent Rick Larsen debate at the League of Women Voters Election Forum The League of Women Voters (LWV) of the San
Letter to Editor | I Support Bob Jarman
-- from Michelle Loftus -- As a business owner and farmer I am voting for Bob Jarman for County Councilman. Bob has solid historical knowledge of our county and its many needs through decades. He has
Guest Opinion: Make the Salish Sea a World Heritage Site
-- from Laurie Gourlay for the Times Colonist -- This is a legacy moment for the Salish Sea, and for all of us who live by the shores of this important, biodiverse and world-class inner
Letter to the Editor: County Needs Open Mind Like Durland’s
-- by Peter Giese -- Michael Durland would be an excellent County Councilman. His honesty and abilities are what the citizens of San Juan County will appreciate. The future of the San Juans will glow
Pop-up Party at Public Works Lot in Heart of Eastsound
-- by Margie Doyle -- For now, Fern Street Park, opened up between North Beach Road and Prune Alley Today, October 1, there's a Pop-Up Party going on at the County Public Works
County and Municipal Employees Endorse Hughes and Watson for Council
-- from Colin Maycock, President, AFSCME Local 1849, updated Oct. 1 at 12:30 p.m.-- On the morning of June 18, 2016 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union, Local
Letter to the Editor: Re-name the “Old Gym”
-- from Betty Jean Rodenberger, prepared for the Aug. 15-16 OISD Phase III Community Discussion -- Sixty years ago, on March 13, 1956, the voters of Orcas Island School District (OISD) approved a bond to
Guest Opinion: Election Review Committee Process Free of OPALCO Mgmt/Board Input
-- by Terry O'Sullivan -- [In response to recent opinions expressed in Orcas Issues,] and as one co-chair of the Election Review Committee, I want to ensure that everyone understands that OPALCO’s Board and Management
Letter to Editor | Support Library Levy
-- from Pierrette Guimond -- Books are my best friends. As an avid reader most of my life, I had always bought my books before moving to Orcas Island 25 years ago. I had never used libraries
Guest Opinion | To Bernie Supporters, From a Bernie Supporter
-- from David Turnoy -- Back in the early 1990s, when I learned that there was a socialist Congressman from Vermont named Bernie Sanders, I was thrilled. Finally, I thought, a person with my political