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Port Commission releases upcoming meeting agenda
Tuesday, June 18, 4:30 p.m., Port Office -- from Anthony Simpson for Port of Orcas -- The Port of Orcas has announced the following preliminary agenda for their June 18 meeting. CALL TO ORDER at
Health District has new contract with U-Dub
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- After months of negotiations, commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) agreed to sign a contract with UW Neighborhood Clinics (UWNC) for UWNC’s 2020 fiscal
Book Review | The difficult, arduous process of ending a presidency
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- To End a Presidency: The Power of Impeachment by Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz (Basic Books, May 2018) has been on the market for just over a year,
Hundreds of fender benders aboard ferries attributed to just this one cause
-- from Seattle PI -- In a matter of just one year there have been hundreds of minor accidents aboard Washington State Ferries. The agency says there is one thing to blame. “Everybody is doing
Larsen votes in favor of contempt for Barr, McGahn
-- from Congressman Rick Larsen's office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the below statement after voting to hold Attorney General Barr and former White House Counsel McGahn in contempt of Congress. The resolution also
Meet Senatorial candidate Carrie Blackwood on the Village Green
Friday, June 14, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Village Green -- from Cindy Wolf -- Carrie Blackwood is coming to meet Orcas Island on the afternoon of Friday June 14. She will be here to have lunch
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee sets agenda for upcoming meeting
Wednesday, June 12, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Sheila Gaquin -- The Deer Harbor Planning Review Committee (DHPRC) will meet on Wednesday, June 12, 4 - 5:30 p.m. at the
First stretch of Orcas Road is now chipsealed
-- from Shannon Wilbur for San Juan County Public Works -- With more than half a mile of the new Orcas Road now chip sealed, we are getting a number of questions about the site:
Sheriff’s Report | May 29 – June 4, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, May 29, 201919-003931 Animal at Large 08:03:28 05/29/19 A Lopez Island Deputy was sent to a report of a large cow out in the roadway, causing
Yakima engine room crew receives award for reliability
One year with no lost trips due to mechanical failure -- from Washington State Ferries -- Each year, we honor the vessel engine crews and Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility personnel who achieve the highest level
Program increases access to locally grown foods
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Health and Community Services is partnering with Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor and Orcas Island Community Foundation to offer Market Bucks at Farmers Markets on Orcas and
Senior Center to host a disaster preparedness session
Monday, June 10, 1:15-3 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Join us for an informative community discussion about disaster preparedness. We will be talking about communication systems and
UPDATE to Saturday story: Elwha running two hours late due to ‘cleanup on the car deck’
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Vessel #1 Elwha is running an estimated two hours behind schedule due to a necessary cleanup on the car deck. This delays the 8:55 p.m. from Anacortes to Shaw
Health care on Orcas at a crossroads
-- from Anne Presson, for Orcas Island Health Care District -- Orcas Island Health Care District (District) has now been officially operational for one year. To date, our primary focus has been on establishing the
County asks that you participate in this first step of land capacity analysis
-- from San Juan County Communications -- A draft Gross Developable Lands Inventory (GDLI) web map is available for public comment until June 28, 2019. The GDLI map identifies the parcel type (residential, commercial, etc.)
Eastsound Planning Review Committee meeting agenda
Thursday, June 6, 3 - 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Erika Shook for Eastsound Planning Review Committee -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee will meet in a regular-scheduled session on Thursday, June 6
