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||| FROM GREG AYERS ||| Does Local 3911 IAFF union really represent all its OIFR members? Based on what I heard on Monday during the public comment period, I strongly believe the answer is an emphatic NO. Mr. Danny Weibling, the union president, stated very clearly that if the levy fails, 3 of their fellow
||| FROM NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN ||| Orcas Island is known for odd visitors from the wildlife world – a pair of bull elk, a bear – but what apparently washed ashore overnight may take the cake. A large Pacific bluefin tuna, an open-ocean species that is far, far, far more common in California’s offshore waters than the San Juan
||| FROM ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Come share in the laughter and antics as an overbearing mother and her 31 year old son each attempt to “find their true purpose” in this roller coaster ride called Life. Loads of one liners and two great characters will keep you laughing till the end. Presented as
||| FROM JASMINE TOWNSEND for THE KITCHEN ||| *****THIS IS OUR OPINION**** for legal purposes *****THIS IS OUR OPINION********* Dear Orcas Community, we have found ourselves in an unfortunate situation that is bigger than our small island business can bear. We humbly ask for your financial help and support. It is with a heavy heart
||| FROM CINDY WOLF, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER ||| The Killebrew Road culvert replacement is not a discretionary project scheduled at Council’s request. It is a mandatory replacement happening because of the washout. It comes with multiple time constraints and construction specifications called out by the State and Federal Governments. When major damage occurs to roads belonging to a County
||| FROM DANIEL THIEME for HARNEY VIEW PARK & ROAD ASSOCIATION ||| Dear Councilperson Wolf: I am writing to request a phone discussion, as soon as possible, between you and the Board of Directors of the Harney View Park and Road Association, to discuss the need for a traffic bypass for the planned two-to-three-month closure of
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health hosted their annual Employee Recognition Banquet on May 12, 2023 at the Swinomish Casino. Historically this evening has been a fun and engaging event to recognize staff for their years of service and announce the Employee of the Year awardee. Island Health revamped their Employee
||| FROM ELMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| Yesterday, in an international, coastwide environmental victory, Seattle federal Court issued a landmark order halting the overharvest of Chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska that has persisted for decades, jeopardizing the survival of federally protected Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW) and wild Chinook populations coastwide. This significant
||| ZWILLING HEALTH by REGINA ZWILLING ||| Is health simply the state of being free from disease? According to etymonline.com, “Health” derives from Old English "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well” and from Old Norse “holy or sacred”. The definition goes on to add “Of physical health in Middle English, but also "prosperity, happiness,
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| So here’s what showed up in my e-mail this morning: About GrabAGun "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." We are defenders. We are sportsmen. We are outdoorsmen.