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Council Retreat this Friday at the Fairgrounds
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, San County Council Clerk -- The San Juan County Council will conduct a Special Meeting on Friday, January 18, 2019 in the Parks & Fair Conference Room, 849 Argyle Avenue, Friday
Help Available for Filing State Business Taxes
Jan. 31 deadline, even if no activity -- from Washington State Dept. of Revenue -- OLYMPIA, Wash. – Jan. 16, 2019 – The Department of Revenue will offer extended call center hours leading up to
Debra Lekanoff Sworn In to State Legislature
Washington State Rep. Debra Lekanoff (D) of the Swinomish Tribe, the first Native American woman to ever be elected to the state’s House of Representatives, was sworn into office wearing traditional clothing on Monday, January 14,
San Juan County Partners with Ecology to Monitor Air Quality
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The Washington State Department of Ecology installed a mobile air quality monitoring station near the County Administration building on January 7th. This air quality monitoring station will monitor
Health Care District and UW Clinic Continue Contract Negotiations
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- Negotiations on the contract between the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) and the UW Neighborhood Clinic (UWNC) on Orcas are continuing. But the proposal from the
Gov. Inslee Plans Statewide Free College Program
-- from Gov. Jay Inslee's office -- Following a roundtable with a small group of college students, Gov. Jay Inslee detailed his plan today [Jan. 11, 2019] to transform the State Need Grant into Washington’s
Sign Up for Small Works Roster in Support of Orcas Health Care District
-- from Anne Presson for Orcas Health Care District -- As of December 1, 2018, the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) entered into an agreement with the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington
Texas Charities Help Legal Immigrants and Refugees
Links to support those who help --by Karen Tumulty Washington Post Columnist January 11 -- Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley help those in need. To Sister Norma Pimentel, it sounded like a golden
Coaches Keep Park & Rec Programs Going Strong
-- from Brooke Bruland, Orcas Island Park and Rec -- Looking for a great way to start off the New Year?! Volunteer for Orcas Park and Rec programs! We are looking for volunteer coaches for
Breaking: Senator Ranker Resigns
-- from Senator Kevin Ranker -- Dear Friends, I first came to the Washington State Senate ten years ago because I strongly believed in our collective ability to change the world. I’ve held that belief
Amnesty International Group Forms on Orcas
Sunday, January 20, 2:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Kim Secunda -- Amnesty International is a Human Rights Organization that unites research, advocacy, and action. A member funded movement of over seven million, it is independent
Gov. Inslee Proposes Public Health Care Option
-- from Washington Governor's office -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced today [Jan. 8] that he and Democratic lawmakers will introduce legislation that would provide a public health care option in Washington through the state’s Health
County Council Retreat Next Friday
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk -- Notice is hereby given that the San Juan County Council will conduct a Special Meeting on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 in the Parks & Fair
Sheriff’s Report | January 2 – 8, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, January 2, 201919-000038 Trespassing 10:45:33 01/02/19 A Deputy was dispatched to a Trespassing in the San Juan area. The reporting Deputy contacted the involved person. Report
Guest Opinion | WSF: Electrify the San Juan Islands Ferry Routes FIRST
Don’t delay protection of the Salish Sea -- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- The current WS Ferries Long range plan for deploying electric ferries puts the San Juan routes last on the list. Why
Year in Review with Councilman Hughes
-- by Kimberley Kimple, Orcas Issues reporter, reprinted upon request -- Orcas Island residents gathered at the Senior Center Monday night [Dec 17, 2018] where San Juan County Councilman Rick Hughes reported on a successful
