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Fire Commission Meeting Monday: UPDATED
Monday, September 18, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Marla Johns for Orcas Fire & Rescue -- UPDATED STORY, 10 p.m., Sunday, September 17: The Board of Fire Commissioners will be canceling the regularly
Sheriff’s Report | September 6 – 12, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- September 6, 2017 17-006290 Sick or Injured Animal 09:14:42 09/06/17 A deputy investigated a report of animal neglect on San Juan Island. Investigation continues. 17-006296 Malicious Mischief
Orcas Women’s Coalition Hosts Rep. Lytton at Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, Sept. 17 from 4-6 p.m. at the Orcas Public School Cafeteria -- from Gretchen Krampf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- Orcas Women's Coalition on the move Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) is a
Famed Pianist to Perform on Shaw
-- from Alex MacLeod -- Well known pianist and composer Grisha Krivchenia will perform Sunday, September 24 at 4 p.m. at the Shaw Island Community Building. His performance will be a fundraiser for Shaw’s volunteer
Council to Hold Shoreline Plan Public Hearing
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- The SJC Council’s Tuesday, September 19 Public Hearing to Adopt a Shoreline Master Program Ordinance will be postponed from its originally published time. The Public Hearing on
Editorial: Turn Concerns into Solutions
-- by Margie Doyle -- When presented with the petition circulated by the Coalition for Orcas Health Care (COHC), an initiative to form a public health taxing district, I was put off by its legal
Time Flies: Flu Season Approaching
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Flu season is here and it is time to get your flu shot! San Juan County Health and Community Services will be offering the following flu vaccine clinics:
Who Is the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare?
-- by Art Lange -- Several writers of comments to Orcas Issues letters have asked: who are the members of the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare? The following members of our community are members: BJ Arnold*,
Letter to Editor | Please Sign Hospital District Petition
-- from Art Lange -- I am writing to encourage everyone in our community who is a registered voter to sign the petition that is being circulated over the next few weeks regarding placing a
Top EPRC Recommendations for the Comprehensive Plan Update
-- by Matt Willis -- Over the last two months members of the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC), business owners, and Orcas citizens have toiled diligently to begin the process of distilling the output
UW Medicine Signs Agreements for Orcas Clinic
-- by Margie Doyle -- Director of Rural Primary Care and Operations for UW Medicine Jay Priebe announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12, that the website for the UW Medicine Orcas Clinic is now online. Also,
Letter to Editor | Sign the Petition, Then Let’s Discuss
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- I offer the following to support the Coalition for Orcas Health Care petition: There is a lot of work to be accomplished before we can ask members of our community
Vote Counting Equipment to be Tested
Wednesday, September 20, 11 a.m., Elections Office -- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the November 7, 2017 General
Letter to the Editor: UW Medicine on Orcas
-- by Joe Cohen -- Along with 200+ other Orcas residents, I attended the UW Medicine briefing at Orcas Center of Thursday September 7th. My take away from the conversation is simply this: As a
Orcas Women’s Coalition Hosts Rep. Lytton at Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, Sept. 17 from 4-6 p.m. at the Orcas Public School Cafeteria -- from Gretchen Krampf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- Orcas Women's Coalition on the move Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) is a
Letter to the Editor: Public Hospital District Petition Now Circulating
-- by Tom Ritter -- The people of Orcas Island need your assistance. If you are a registered voter please sign the petition to ensure that a Healthcare Service District is on the ballot in
