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EPRC Considers a Plea for our Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orca whales at Mitchell Bay, San Juan Island. Photo courtesy of Snug Harbor Marina and Resort At the Aug. 2 Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meeting, Toby Cooper
Keepers of the Patos Light Celebrate History and Rebirth
--- by Margie Doyle -- Edrie Vinson, right, and her granddaughter Terri, serve the anniversary cake on Patos Island on Aug. 5, 2018 Quietly, steadily, while many of us research and question civic
Library Fair Just Around the Corner
Thousands of books, CDs, and DVDs stacked across tables in the parking lot of the Library, creating bustling aisles of eager bargain hunters in support of a good cause. Books are sorted by categories and
AT&T Outage Map Shows It’s Not Just Us
-- by Lin McNulty -- The AT&T website, downdetector.com is currently bristling with reports of outages, with reports originating from Mountain View, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, San Francisco, and Stillwater.
Letter to Editor | Keep Eastsound Airport a Rural Airport
-- from Clark Cundy -- I attended the Port meeting at the Firehouse on July 26 and came away needing to read more about the project. I also attended the meeting at the Odd Fellows
Port of Orcas Regular Meeting Thursday
Thursday, Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall The agenda calls for: APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July 26, 2018 Special Meeting APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS: PUBLIC ACCESS TIME 10 minutes EXECUTIVE SESSION The commission
Special Day Celebrates National Park System’s 102nd Birthday
-- from Toni Droscher for Washington State Parks -- To celebrate the National Park System’s 102nd birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state parks on Saturday, Aug. 25. Day-use
State Grants Boost Ranks of Boatbuilding Students
-- from Rick Manugian, Senate Democratic Communications -- [metaslider id="61682"] There’s no better time to be on the water than in August, during the hottest days of summer. There’s also no better time to be studying
First Election Results
-- by Margie Doyle -- Initial results of the August 7, 2018 Primary were reported at 8:04 p.m. on August 7 by the San Juan County Department of Elections. Of 13,074 registered voters, 4,555 ballots
County Councilman Hughes to Meet with Public
Saturday Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. at Enzo's -- by Margie Doyle -- San Juan County Councilman Rick Hughes, who lives on Orcas Island, will be at Enzo's again on Saturday, Aug. 11 at 2
Found Explosive Device Neutralized on Turtleback
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On Monday, August 6, at approximately 10:30 a.m. an Orcas Island resident reported a suspicious item on a Turtleback Mountain trail. Photographs and a description of the item were
Joint Planning-Council Meet Considers Shorelines, Transportation, Economic and Population Forecasts
Aug. 17 Joint County Council and Planning Commission Meeting -- from San Juan County Council and Planning staff - - On August 17, 2018, there will be a special joint Planning Commission and County Council
Madrona Voices Releases Airport Survey Results
-- from Steve Smith for Madrona Voices -- Madrona Voices released a survey about the Port of Orcas Master Plan on July 30, 2018. As of August 5, 2018, we have received 594 responses. The
Primary Election – This One Matters Too
-- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- "On Election Day, August 7, the ballot boxes will be open until 8 p.m., but the post offices close early in the afternoon." This year’s primary
Contract Awarded for Ferry Landing Improvements
-- from San Juan County Public Works -- San Juan County Public Works is pleased to announce Mike Carlson Enterprises, Inc., has been awarded the contract for construction of the Orcas Landing Marine Facility Improvements
Port of Orcas to Hold Regular Meeting
-- from Tony Simpson, Port of Orcas Manager -- The Port’s Regular meeting will be Thursday, August 9th at 6PM at the Fire Station at 45 Lavender Lane. I will send a draft agenda by
