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Eastsound Planners Continue Discussions on Roads, Sidewalks and Trails
--by Margie Doyle -- At its Sept. 6 meeting, members of the county's advisory Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) heard from county staff Shannon Wilbur, Senior County Engineer, about the stretch of North Beach Road
Guest Opinion: Many Port Master Plan Comments Dicounted
-- from Norris Carlson -- The Port of Orcas posted its “preferred alternative” for the Master Plan on its site last week, along with a spreadsheet documenting all public comments to date. I perused the
Health Assessment and Intervention Efforts with Scarlet (J-50)
-- from the Friday Harbor Whale Museum -- Brad Hanson, 2016 On September 18, Dr. Brad Hanson, Wildlife Biologist with the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center, will discuss “Health Assessment and Intervention Efforts
Review Preferred Alternative at Port of Orcas Master Plan Meetings
Wednesday Sept. 19 at 2 times and locations -- from Leah Henderson for DOWL and Orcas Island Airport Master Plan Team -- REMINDER - PUBLIC MEETING Port of Orcas Airport Master Plan Wednesday, September 19,
Port of Orcas Commissioners to Meet Tomorrow
-- from portoforcas.com -- The REGULAR MEETING of the Port of Orcas Commissioners will be held at the Eastsound Fire Hall of Orcas Island Fire and Rescue,beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13. The
Letter to the Editor: Friends of the San Juans Express Gratitude to our County Council
--by Janet Alderton, Vice-President of the Friends of the San Juans -- On September 5, 2018 San Juan County Council and the Islands' Trust of British Columbia sent an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau.This
Letter to the Editor: Response to Port Public Records Request Alarming
-- by Sadie Bailey -- I asked our Airport Manager, Tony Simpson, to explain how our comments to DOWL would be used to effect the Preferred Plan. Anyone can ask for this email chain in
Health District Holds First Town Hall Meeting
-- by Susan McBain -- What are the community’s most important concerns with regard to health care? That was the focus of the Orcas Island Health Care District’s (OIHCD’s) Town Hall on Saturday, September 9.
Participate in Madrona Voices Health Care Survey
-- from Steve Smith of Madrona Vocies -- Your opinion matters! The Orcas Island Health Care District commissioners want to hear from you as they are making decisions. They are working with Madrona Voices to
Classes at the Library Explore America and the World After 1945
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Library, Sept 11 -- Oct 16 -- from the Orcas Island Public Library -- There was good reason to fear and distrust the Soviet empire after World War II.
Letter to the Editor: Supporting the Home Fund is Supporting the County
-- by Helen Bee -- Please join me in supporting the county Home Fund. First off, let me say loudly that this is not a property tax! A Real Estate Excise Tax is paid by
Guest Opinion: My Baby Died . . . DO SOMETHING!
-- by Toby Cooper -- For 17 days in July and August, all of America witnessed the searing drama of a powerful marine predator, Tahlequah or “J 35”, morphing before us into a grieving parent,
Deer Harbor Monthly Meeting this Wednesday
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at the Deer Harbor Fire Station at 4 p.m. 4-5:30PM The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (DHPRC) has posted the following agenda for its regular monthly meeting: Chair: Call to Order,
County Councilman Hughes Reports to EPRC
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) -- which bears our island's closest resemblance to an official town hall, conducted by a county-appointed advisory committee -- heard on Thursday, Sept. 6,
Letter to the Editor: Help Stop the Madness in Washington, DC
-- from David Turnoy, San Juan County Democrats Chair -- If you are as concerned as I am about where the current president and his administration are taking this country, you are certainly not alone.
Governor Inslee to Attend Global Climate Action Summit
-- from the office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee will participate in The Global Climate Action Summit next week. The event brings together people from around the world to acknowledge climate achievements
