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Health District decides on subsidy for UWNC new fiscal year
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- More than 20 community members—an unusually large number—attended the June 18 meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District. They were there to observe the commissioners’ very
County land capacity analysis reaches first milestone
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- Step One in the long-awaited Land Capacity Analysis (LCA) – a fundamental piece of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan (CP) that will determine the
It’s time for a community conversation on vacation rentals
Wednesday, July 17, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Orcas School cafeteria -- from Yonatan Aldort, Janet Alderton, Jennifer Barcelos, Lisa Byers, Andrea Cohen, Toby Cooper, Andrew Hursh, Michael Johnson, Artha F. Kass, Mark Mayer, Gregory Oaksen,
Orcas Island maintains fire protection Class 6 rating
-- from Kimberly Kimple for Orcas Fire and Rescue -- The Washington State Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB) recently conducted a Protection Class evaluation of Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) to identify the structural
Road work moves into closed zone, so traffic lights turned off
-- from Shannon Wilbur for San Juan County Public Works -- The Contractor has now gone into the closed zone north of McNallie to complete the bulk of the road work; therefore, the traffic control
Message from State Parks is clear and simple: Stay sober while boating
‘Operation Dry Water’ will target boating under the influence July 5-7 -- from Washington State Parks -- The Washington State Parks Boating Program, safety advocates, and law enforcement agencies are asking boaters to help keep everyone
Sheriff’s Report | June 12 – 18, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, June 12, 201919-004422 Accident-NonInj 05:28:16 06/12/19A Lopez Island Deputy was called to a single vehicle hit and run property damage collision after an OPALCO crew responded
Summer to begin with fewer vessels in WSF fleet
-- from Amy Scanlon for Washington State Ferries -- The past legislative session came with some victories (funding for new hybrid-electric vessels) and some defeats, such as the forced retirement of one of our operating
Container, cargo, tanker ships from 24 projects in the Salish Sea threaten Southern Resident Orca
-- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Friends of the San Juans identifies an additional 2,044 ocean going vessels making 4,088 transits to and from ports in British Columbia and Washington
WTF WSF? Ferry advisory committee member addresses schedule concerns
-- from Jim Corenman, Ferry Advisory Committee member -- Orcas Issues recently contacted our Ferry Advisory Committee member to address our burning question about the reason for so many recent deviations from the posted ferry
Meet WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson at fundraiser near Doe Bay
Sunday, June 30, 4 - 5:15 p.m., Orcas Farm -- from Molly Donovan -- Please join us in welcoming Attorney General Bob Ferguson to Orcas Island on Sunday afternoon June 30 at Orcas Farm in
Gov. Inslee and AG Ferguson release statements on today’s Title X court ruling
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's office -- Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson released statements today on a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that allows the Trump administration to go forward with
See what ferry riders are croaking about in latest WSF survey results
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- Did you know that there are frogs that chirp? Others can whistle, croak, ribbit, peep, cluck, bark, and grunt. The same may be said about responses to the most
Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline is a go. What’s that mean for WA?
The project will dramatically increase tanker traffic in the Salish Sea, and with it the risk of a major spill. -- from Crosscut.com -- An aerial view of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain marine terminal, in
Inslee statement on Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's office -- Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today following the Canadian government’s announced approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. "The Canadian government’s decision today to approve the Trans
Letter to Editor | When you feel the sanctity of your home being violated
-- from Mindy Kayl -- How do you protect your own sanctity at home on Orcas Island? Mindy Kayl will address the county council on Tuesday June 18th at the Eastsound Fire Hall. She will
