On Wednesday July 3, San Juan County Elections Supervisor Doris Schaller and her staff loaded trays of 11,005 envelopes containing ballots for the Aug. 19 primary election to be metered and sent out by the United States Postal Service.
A Decatur man arrested on a felony drug charge in October’s high-profile raid by state and federal officers will likely serve five days in jail, or on work crew, for trying to buy 40 grams or more of marijuana.
At the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board meeting on Aug. 1, the board voted to accept a donation of $44,000 from the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) and looked to reach consensus on several cuts to the budget with the goal of reinstating as many teachers as possible.
They did not keep their wet t-shirts on long this past Saturday at the Lower Tavern before shedding them for the warmer au natural look. The Wet T-Shirt Contest hosted by the Orcas Gals raised just over $1,000 for the Susan G. Komen 60-mile 3-day walk in Seattle.
They may not have gotten everything they asked for.
County Councilman Alan Lichter’s re-election campaign received the endorsement of State Representative Jeff Morris (Democrat—40th District) this week.
After eight years at the helm of the Orcas Island Prevention Partnership (OIPP), Executive Director Moriah Armstrong will be resigning from her position on Sept. 30 2008 to enjoy a semi-retirement.
Islanders had the opportunity to hear Superior Court candidates Randy Gaylord and John Linde talk about the issues last Wednesday in the first in a series of candidate forums planned on the islands.
A Decatur man arrested on a felony drug charge in October’s high-profile raid by state and federal officers will likely serve five days in jail, or on work crew, for trying to buy 40 grams or more of marijuana.
24-hour benefit for the American Cancer Society still receiving contributions at Islanders Bank
The San Juan County public is invited to join in a dialogue among citizens, policy makers and transportation providers to explore economically and environmentally sustainable multimodal transportation solutions for the county. The event is planned for Sept. 17, 2008 at the San Juan County Fairgrounds.
Thursday public meeting to discuss superintendent position, followed by executive session at 4:30, re-opened to the public for a budget meeting at 5:30 p.m.
