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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
Great Ideas from the 50-50 Visionaries
-- by Margie Doyle -- “We could be the model for other islands and towns; let’s use that energy to make it cool” At the 50-50 Vision for Eastsound last Wednesday evening, Oct. 26, Fred
Letter to Editor | I Trust Watson’s Bedrock Honesty
-- from James O. Robarts -- I am endorsing Bill Watson for San Juan County Council. I have worked closely with Bill since 2000 when he was hired as the Vice President of Engineering for Seattle
Letter to Editor | Library More Than Just Books
-- from Steven and Rita Bailey -- Our library is more than just books, audiobooks, CDs and DVDs. It is a warm and welcoming place for our children to spend rainy winter afternoons. When our
Letter to Editor | Jarman Has Our Vote
-- from Rex and Lisa Guard -- We will cast our vote for County Council District 1 for Bob Jarman. Bob has a proven track record which should be applauded by our community. Rather than
Letter to the Editor: Bob Jarman, a Man to Look Up To
My name is Teagan Hudson. I am 14 years old. I am Bob Jarman’s granddaughter. Many of you have probably met me as I have spent a lot of time on San Juan Island, that
