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End Net Neutrality? Not So Fast, Says WA Attorney General
-- from Office of the State Attorney General -- Attorney General Bob Ferguson released the following statement on today's Federal Communications Commission vote to repeal net neutrality. "Yesterday I sent a letter to the FCC
School Board Meeting Coming Up
Tuesday, December 19, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- Orcas Island School Board will convene in a special (regular monthly) meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 in
Dry but Important: County Issues Reports on Comp Plan Vision and Resources
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Two new reports will be presented to County Council and Planning Commission this week [Dec. 11-15]. The reports summarize the community workshops and surveys conducted for the Vision
Vision Survey Directs EPRC in Priorities
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the December meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) the county-appointed members heard a summary of results of the Eastsound Vision Survey and formulated their 2018 priorities. They
Julie Negrin’s Affordable Care Story a Must-hear
Wednesday, December 13, 6:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Brad Brown -- "The Affordable Care Act (ACA) saved my life." That is the message delivered by #SAVEACA activist Julie Negrin as she travels throughout
Passing the Torch: Scott Williams Completes His First Year as Fire Chief
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- Scott Williams, Chief of Orcas Fire and Rescue Scott Williams, Fire Chief for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR), came to Orcas for the same
Second Town Hall: How a Public Hospital District Works
Monday, December 18, from 5:30- 7 p.m., in the Public High School Cafeteria -- from the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare -- The Coalition for Orcas Healthcare is pleased to announce its second Town Hall Meeting
Sheriff’s Report | November 29 – December 5, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- November 29, 2017 17-008395 Accident-NonInj 07:47:14 11/29/17 An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision on Orcas Rd. The female driver, who
County Acquires 100-acre Odlin South from State DNR
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Odlin Park South, Lopez Island After a persistent year-long effort by San Juan County, the Odlin South property sale was approved by the WA Board of
Town Hall #2: Public Hospital District: How It Works
-- from Alison Shaw for the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare -- The Coalition for Orcas Healthcare is pleased to announce its second Town Hall Meeting on Monday, December 18, from 5:30- 7:00 PM, in the
Open Enrollment Assistance for Apple Health Insurance
Thursday, Dec. 14 by appointment -- from Brad Brown for Our Revolution of San Juan County -- Our Revolution of San Juan County is sponsoring assistance with enrolling in health insurance for 2018. Residents of San
Turning 65? Learn About Medicare
Wednesday, December 13, 2 p.m., Orcas Library Community Room -- from Pegi Groundwater -- If you are turning 65 soon or if you have been on Social Security Disability for two years, you are now
Does County Have an Open Spot for You?
-- 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. Committee Position Expires Term Length Member Name
Town Hall on Hospital District Draws Throngs of Islanders
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter, updated Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. -- High Community Interest in Public Hospital District Town Hall Meeting More than 100 people crowded into the Orcas Fire District’s Eastsound
Sheriff’s Report | November 22 – 28, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- November 22, 2017 17-008243 Vehicle Prowl 06:04:50 11/22/17 A deputy responded to a walk-in report of a vehicle prowl in Friday Harbor. The Deputy gathered the needed
Board of Fire Commissioners Approves 2018 OIFR Budget
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Board of Fire Commissioners of Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) held its regularly monthly meeting on Nov. 20. Commissioners Barbara Bedell, Tim Fuller, Wes Heinmiller,
