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    Letters to the Editor
    School board is doing honest work
    School board is doing honest work
    June 18, 2010 5:26 pm

    Last week I read an unsettling letter to the editor concerning the school bond. The writer equated the proponents of…

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    A word from Clara, mayoral candidate
    A word from Clara, mayoral candidate
    June 18, 2010 12:11 pm

    I just wanted to share some thoughts with you on the current Mayoral campaign. In the heat of politicking, we…

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    Vote yes for our schools
    Vote yes for our schools
    June 16, 2010 7:10 pm

    I have been a resident of Orcas Island since 1985. I have taught in the Orcas Island School District since…

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    ‘Continually amazed’ by critics of Israel
    ‘Continually amazed’ by critics of Israel
    June 16, 2010 6:50 pm

    Referencing the story by Colleen Smith Armstrong on David Schermerhorn and the letter to the editor by Jackie Wolf, I am continually amazed by the folks who claim to be helping the helpless by supporting the Hamas terrorists in the Gaza strip and at the same time by dunning the only stable democracy and loyal U.S. ally in the Mid East.

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    San Juan County’s ‘one size fits all’ CAO and Shoreline revisions ‘unacceptable’
    San Juan County’s ‘one size fits all’ CAO...
    June 16, 2010 2:36 pm

    I am very concerned with the upcoming CAO/Shoreline revisions and the direction the council seems to be heading. As a lifelong Democrat it is important to understand that I find myself strongly opposed to most of what I am hearing.

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    Students converge on Canoe Island for learning and fun
    Students converge on Canoe Island for learning and...
    June 16, 2010 2:22 pm

    Thirty-eight students from Orcas, Shaw, and San Juan Island, as well as Seattle, came to Canoe Island for the second…

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    Mir Toi has more people to thank
    Mir Toi has more people to thank
    June 14, 2010 4:37 pm

    We have a few more people that are always in our thoughts and we always assume you already know how…

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    Celebrate summer with gusto, art, and community
    Celebrate summer with gusto, art, and community
    June 11, 2010 12:05 pm

    The Orcas Summer Solstice Parade is turning 12 this year. Our local celebration was modeled after a hugely popular event…

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    Marty Mead gives kids time on the water
    Marty Mead gives kids time on the water
    June 10, 2010 8:01 pm

    On Friday, June 4, North Shore Charters, owned and operated by Marty Mead, gifted seven island kids with an evening…

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    Windermere cleans up school grounds
    Windermere cleans up school grounds
    June 10, 2010 4:32 pm

    I would like to publicly express sincere thanks to Windermere Realty’s Dave Douglas, Peter Drape, Wally Gudgell, Duffy King, Harvey…

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    Orcas School deserves better buildings
    Orcas School deserves better buildings
    June 10, 2010 12:50 pm

    Last week’s letter about “show the door” to the encyclopedia salesman brought back 50-year-old memories of endless hours reading my…

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    Orcas Rec thanks United Way
    Orcas Rec thanks United Way
    June 9, 2010 5:28 pm

    The Orcas Island Recreation Program would like to thank the United Way of San Juan County for helping support three…

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    Readiness to Learn thanks United Way
    Readiness to Learn thanks United Way
    June 9, 2010 3:47 pm

    Readiness to Learn/Orcas Island School District is a program whose state-funded mandate is to serve school-children in grades K-12 and…

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