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Salmon and recovery efforts grow through natural shoreline restoration, land-based whale watching
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's office -- Gov. Jay Inslee toured three projects in Northern Washington Wednesday to see how state agencies, tribes, local governments and nonprofits are carrying out recent legislation to aid orca
Letter to Editor | AG lawsuit against Navy is a political spectacle, not a just cause
-- from Christine Cribb, Executive Director, Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce -- The mission of The Greater Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce is to serve and promote the business interests of greater Whidbey Island. We
What to check, do, know before you vote in upcoming August primary
-- from Mark Mayer for Our Revolution San Juan County -- Washington’s Primary Election is just around the corner on August 6, 2019. Are you ready to make your voice heard? DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION
Islanders may need to find a new way to game the WSF reservation system
Are we caught between a dock and a hard spot? -- by Lin McNulty, Orcas Issues Managing Editor -- What if you're not sure when you need that return ferry from the mainland because you
State AG sues Navy over impact of expanded Growler operations
Navy’s decision to expand its operations on Whidbey Island failed to adequately analyze human health, environmental and historic impacts -- from Attorney General Ferguson's office -- Attorney General Bob Ferguson [July 9 2019] filed a
Alert | Ferries are running on time
-- from Washington State Ferries -- "All vessels on the Anacortes/San Juan Island/Sidney route are back on schedule." That's an alert we don't get to see very often.
Nearing the end, final chip seal work to begin this week on Orcas Road construction
-- from Shannon Wilbur for San Juan County Public Works -- The Contractor has spent the week grading the road and adding the final lift of gravel. That work is anticipated to be complete by
Sheriff’s Report | July 3 – 10, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, July 3, 201919-005116 Property Damage, Non Vandalism 08:40:18 07/03/19 A Deputy was dispatched to a report of Property Damage in Friday Harbor. A report was taken
DOT still looking for your input about Anacortes ferry terminal site innovations
-- from Washington State Ferries -- The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) is partnering with the Port and City of Anacortes to explore innovative public-private partnerships to enhance the 35-acre ferry terminal site. This
Larsen announces 2019 Congressional App Challenge for students
-- from Congressman Rick Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced the launch of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. The competition, which runs through November 1, is open to high school and middle school
Meet State Senate candidates at Senior Center forum
Wednesday, July 10, 5 - 6:30 p.m., Senior Center -- from League of Women Voters -- The League of Women Voters Candidate Forum will take place tomorrow, Wednesday July 10 at the Orcas Senior Center
School Board holding public hearing for 2019-20 budget
Thursday, July 11, 5 p.m., School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- The budget for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year is the lone topic at the School Board public hearing on Thursday, July
ShakeAlert® system not fully operational yet, but they’re working on it
-- from ShakeAlert® -- ShakeAlert® is an earthquake early warning (EEW) system that detects significant earthquakes so quickly that alerts can reach many people before shaking arrives. ShakeAlert is not earthquake prediction, rather a ShakeAlert indicates that
Port Commission releases draft preliminary agenda
Thursday, July 11, 4:30 p.m., Port Office -- from Dwight Guss for Port Commission -- The Port Commission has released the following draft agenda for their meeting on Thursday, July 11. CALL TO ORDER at
Superintendents still needed for San Juan County Fair departments
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- Do you have a passion for Fine Arts, Food Preservation or Sheep? The San Juan County Fair is still seeking open class department superintendents for
San Juan County voter initiative looks to restrict whale-watching
-- from MyNorthwest.com -- (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) A new voter initiative was filed with the San Juan County Auditor Monday to increase the distance whale-watching boats can view endangered southern-resident orcas. The petition gathered 2,625
