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Letter to the Editor: Exchange Proposal Answers Plan B
Dear Council members; I am a long time Orcas Island resident who wants to see local control of our solid waste facility. I believe wholeheartedly that the Exchange proposal is the one that will work
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Recycling Services Submits Proposal to Manage Orcas Island Transfer Station
Orcas Recycling Services (ORS), the local non-profit organization recognized for its program “The Exchange,” submitted a detailed proposal to San Juan County last week for management of the Orcas Island Transfer Station beginning in October
Guest Column: Budget Comparisons between San Juan and Pacific Counties
By Nick Jones These last months I have been minded to dig a little deeper into the rolling financial crisis our county leaders tell us we are faced with. Notwithstanding the many excellent, dedicated
Letter to the Editor: Happy Birthday, Dan Kenney
Well Dan, you made it to 90 years old as you predicted when that loving, happy, friendly canine Buddy arrived in your life ten years ago. I remember that you said it to me in
Letter to the Editor: Rutledge Family Benefit Thanks You!
Thank you SO much to everyone who contributed to the Rutledge Family Benefit Auction at Rosario Resort. It was incredible to see the turn out and support for Peter and his family. From donors to
Prosecuting Attorney Refutes “Service Level” Approach in Budget Crunch
By Randall Gaylord, San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Following are the County Prosecutor Randall Gaylord’s remarks to the San Juan County Council on July 12, 2012, regarding reductions to the prosecutor’s budget: “Objections to
Guest Column: The Unseen Costs of the Coal Boondogle
By Michael Riordan An ill-conceived plan to ship more than 100 million tons of cheap coal annually to Asia epitomizes what has gone seriously awry with the U.S. economy. Corporations have already off-shored millions
Guest Opinion: Sales Tax Good Way to Share Costs of Public Safety
By Randall Gaylord San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Your County Council has unanimously approved an ordinance supported by judges, prosecutors, sheriffs, clerks and Town of Friday Harbor officials for a local sales tax with proceeds
Letter to the Editor: Doe Bay’s Support of School Music Programs
As most of you know, MAG (Music Advocacy Group) is a local nonprofit which supports Orcas Island's public school music programs. You may not know that Doe Bay Resort promotes and benefits a different island
Editor’s Column: The Immigrant in My Mother’s Bedroom
My parents had immigrated to the U.S. after my brothers were born, but before my sister and I came along. My brothers became naturalized citizens when they were in college, and a few years later,
Canine Capers: Cars and Dogs—Part 1
By Lesley Liddle Lesley Liddle is a certified service and pet dog trainer. First Mate Lulu is a Corgi/Red Heeler with spots like a baby harbor seal; Crewman Leonard is a Chihuahua/Doxie with tall ears
Letter to the Editor: Prepare Your Pets for Fireworks
Each year I get up to a dozen calls from frantic people who are searching for pets that ran away during the 4th of July fireworks. Some animals, especially dogs, react to loud noises such
Guest Opinion: The Risks Should Local Seas Become Coal & Tar Sands Export Highways
Tar sands "oil" is actually thick sticky "bitumen." Bitumen needs to be mixed with volatile diluents to be able to pump and move in crude oil pipelines. By Chuenchom Sangarasri Greacen Community Journalist
Letter to the Editor: Community Fun Reigns at Solstice Parade
The sun smiled on all of us as we celebrated in the streets and on the Eastsound Village Green at the 14th Annual Solstice parade and celebration. Thank you everyone for sharing your music, dance.
Canine Capers: What Happened to the Nanny Dog?
By Lesley Liddle Lesley Liddle is a certified service and pet dog trainer. First Mate Lulu is a Corgi/Red Heeler with spots like a baby harbor seal; Crewman Leonard is a Chihuahua/Doxie with tall ears
