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Health Care District Sets Meeting Schedule
-- from Patty Miller for Orcas Health Care District -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (San Juan County Public Hospital District #3) has established their regular meeting time and location. The meetings will occur
Sheriff’s Report | May 2 – 8, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, May 2, 2018 18-002811 Animal at Large 07:55:01 05/02/18 A Lopez Island Deputy responded to a dogs at large call. The dogs were located and returned
Yakima Doing Its Best, But…
-- from Washington State Ferries -- The M/V Yakima has been unable to keep its schedule since sustaining propeller damage on April 22, despite WSF’s efforts to repair the propeller blade. Because there is currently
Sidewalk to Stay on Haven Road Plans
-- by Margie Doyle -- San Juan County Council: from left Jamie Stephens, Rick Hughes, Bill Watson After years of re-jiggering options in public discussion at Eastsound Planning Review Board (EPRC) meetings and
Guest Opinion: “Orcas Island Health Care District” Commission Holds First Meeting
-- by Leif -- On Tuesday afternoon [May 8], our brand new “Health Care District” commission held its first formal meeting. It began with with some foundational work as all good structures do. The assembled
First PHD Meeting Tuesday Afternoon
Tuesday, May 8, 2:30 – 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Patty Miller, Hospital Commissioner -- San Juan Public Hospital District #3 have scheduled their first meeting for Tuesday, May 8, at 2:30 p.m. in the
Public Hearings at County Council on Orcas May 8
Tuesday, May 8, 10 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station --from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- Previous County Council meeting on Orcas, March 2017, from left, Bill Watson, Rick Hughes and Jamie Stephens The
Guest Opinion: A Concrete Sidewalk to Nowhere?
--by Michael Riordan-- A storm of protest has arisen in reaction to County plans for an urban-style concrete sidewalk along the east side of Haven Road in Eastsound, adversely impacting the rural character of the
EPRC and Odd Fellows Go Toe-to-Toe on Haven Road
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id="59669"] "It's a tough trade-off." Dan Vekved, Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) outgoing member. "The proposal is to provide a sidewalk for safe passage of pedestrians in response to
Step Up to Fill a County Board Vacancy
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available
Sheriff’s Report | Thursday, April 25 – Tuesday, May 1, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Thursday, April 25, 2018 18-002671 Burglary - Residential 16:18:54 04/25/18 A Deputy was dispatched to a possible residential burglary that was later to found out to be
Submit County Comprehensive Plan Ideas Before May 18 Public Hearing
-- from the San Juan County Council -- The San Juan County Council will hold a special meeting and joint public hearing with the Planning Commission for the purpose of receiving testimony on proposed amendments
Washington State, Norway Compare Notes on Electric Ferries
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- The rumble of the engine room is a familiar sound aboard a Washington state ferry, but that sound — and the carbon emissions that go with it — may soon become a thing
Election 2018 Candidate Filings to Open
Candidate Filing Week – May 14 through May 18 -- from San Juan County Communications -- If you have ever wanted to be an elected official, now is your chance. Candidate filing for positions open
DSHS Mobile CSO Coming to Orcas
Tuesday - Wednesday, May 15 -16, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Orcas Community Church -- from Christina Edmondson for Department of Social and Health Services -- Division of Child Support (DCS) will be on Orcas Island to
Hospital District Commissioners to be Sworn in Sunday
Sunday, May 6, 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Patty Miller -- The commissioners for San Juan County Public Hospital District #3 will be sworn into office on Sunday May 6 at 5 p.m. at
