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Letter to the Editor: Make Your Voice Heard by Voting

Lin McNulty2016-01-29T11:28:13-08:00January 29th, 2016|

-- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWV SJs) -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans reminds all San Juan County residents that there will be a Feb.

Guest Editorial: Our Last Chance to “Just Say No” to the Kinder Morgan Pipeline

Lin McNulty2016-02-02T13:30:33-08:00January 29th, 2016|

by Tuesday, February 2 -- from Islanders for Safe Shipping -- Graphic of oil spill impacts by Shaun Hubbard Remember the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion? This is the project that would

Crowdfunding Can Work for You — Workshop offered by County EDC

Lin McNulty2016-01-29T09:48:39-08:00January 29th, 2016|

Monday, Feb. 8 from 9:30 to 11:30 at San Juan Island Public Library, Friday Harbor -- from Victoria Compton for San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC)-- Crowdfunding is an exciting way for entrepreneurs to

Ranker Introduces Oil Spill-Job Protection Bill

Lin McNulty2016-01-28T10:59:20-08:00January 28th, 2016|

-- from Rick Manugian for the Senate Democrats -- CAPTION: Sen. Kevin Ranker testifies during a committee hearing on Senate Bill 6418, his legislation to update and improve protections from oil spills. A

Letter to the Editor: Warm Hearts on a Cold Winter Day

Lin McNulty2016-01-28T14:06:01-08:00January 27th, 2016|

-- by Heidi Lindberg-- I need to thank the people publicly who came out of nowhere to help me, on a very cold damp day, when my usually trusty 38-year-old car stopped as I was

Board Workshop: Work to Your Full Potential

Lin McNulty2016-01-27T09:35:25-08:00January 27th, 2016|

Boards in Gear: Unlocking Board Practice to Help You Achieve Your Mission Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 1-5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Hilary Canty, OICF -- This interactive, hands-on workshop will cover board responsibilities, operations, development, fundraising,

Letter to the Editor: Citizens Review Orcas Park & Rec Levy

Lin McNulty2016-01-28T14:07:25-08:00January 27th, 2016|

-- from the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Commissioners -- Dear Orcas Island Citizens, We, the commissioners of the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD), take the stewardship of public funds as a

Petition to Preserve, Not Pave, Dolphin Bay Road

Lin McNulty2016-01-26T14:11:10-08:00January 26th, 2016|

-- from Timothy P. Blanchard, et. al -- I've started the petition "Save Dolphin Bay Road" with other concerned islanders. We need your help to get it off the ground. Will you take 30 seconds

Editorial: Council, Please Deliberate on Protections in SMP

Lin McNulty2016-01-26T13:31:17-08:00January 26th, 2016|

-- by Margie Doyle -- Dear County Council, I am writing to ask that you consider not just the legality and appropriateness of the existing and proposed Shoreline Management Plan (SMP), but that you also

Guest Editorial : Shoreline Master Program Update Provides an Important Opportunity

Lin McNulty2016-01-27T15:46:22-08:00January 25th, 2016|

-- by Tina Whitman -- The more than 400 miles of marine shoreline in San Juan County define our unique community of islands- they are our identity. Highly productive intersections of land and sea, these

Council This Week: Continued Shoreline Mgmt. Program Hearings

Lin McNulty2016-01-24T16:46:07-08:00January 24th, 2016|

Monday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at Council Chambers in Friday Harbor PUBLIC HEARING (continued from January 20): Shoreline Regulations: Sections 29 through 48 – Shoreline Modifications, Overwater Structures, Boating Facilities, Shoreline Stabilization;