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New to Medicare? Get Questions Answered
Saturday, May 6, 10:30 a.m., Orcas Library -- from Pegi Groundwater -- There are lots of confusing new provisions and options for you to understand. Medicare has Parts A, B, C, and D. You can
New Requirements for Hull Identification Numbers
-- from Milene Henley, County Auditor -- With the weather finally warming up, boaters are polishing their rails, shaking out their sheets, checking their zincs, and generally getting ready to hit the water. A part
Immigration Myths Debunked
-- from Eleanor Hoague -- Immigrants and immigration policy are difficult topics nowadays. Who is allowed to reside in or visit the United States? Who should be allowed into the United States? What qualifications should
BLM Seeks Nominations to Monument Advisory Committee
-- from Barbara Marrett, SJ Visitors Bureau -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced it is seeking public nominations for four open positions on the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The
Ghazel to Retire from the School Board
-- from Tony Ghazel -- I will not be seeking reelection to the Orcas Island School Board this November. My term is expiring at the end of this year and I have had the utmost honor
Park & Ride Work Makes Headway
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz, Project Engineer -- Clearing and grubbing is substantially complete. A tub grinder was on site this week and processed all of the stumps and debris piles into wood chips. Construction Activities The
Sheriff’s Report | April 19 – 25, 2017
April 19, 2017 17-002111 Accident-HitRun 09:48:59 04/19/17 A Deputy was dispatched to a Hit and Run Unattended in Friday Harbor. A report was taken. 17-002115 Boating Problem 14:01:28 04/19/17 A Lopez Island deputy was called
Governors Issue Statement on Offshore Drilling
-- from Chase Gallagher, Gov. Inslee's Office -- Governor Jay Inslee, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., and Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today in response to a presidential executive order to revise
Inslee on Renewed Efforts to Repeal ACA
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today on renewed congressional efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The bill under consideration, if passed, would shift $1.4 billion a year
NAS Whidbey Rescues Sauk Mountain Hiker
-- from Mike Welding -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team of five from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued a hiker off of Sauk Mountain in Concrete, Wash., the evening of Saturday, Apr. 22,
Fire Commission Calls Special Meeting
Thursday, April 27, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Marla Johns, Acting Secretary -- Agenda Special Meeting San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 April 27, 2017, 5:30 p.m. Special Meeting – This is
Legislative Highlights from Rep. Morris
-- from Rep. Jeff Morris -- Biometric Privacy- HB 1493 One of biggest achievements this session has been the full passage of HB 1493, a first-of-its-kind law that protects privacy rights in an age where
Candidate Filing Week Coming Up
-- from San Juan County Communications -- If you have ever wanted to be an elected official, now is your chance. Candidate filing for positions open for election in 2017 is about to begin. The
Morris: Victoria to Get Sewage Treatment Plant
-- from Rep. Jeff Morris -- This year has...seen the resolution of a problem that has affected our shores for decades. Victoria, BC does not have full sewage treatment for their city and most waste
“The Universe in Verse” Live-Streamed
Streamed live at 4 p.m Pacific time, Monday, April 24 -- from Brain Pickings by Maria Popova-- This "labor-of-love [is a] celebration of science and protest against the defunding of the arts. (Original announcement below.)
Site Clearing Underway at Park & Ride
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz -- Our Contractor, Razz Construction Inc., has made quick progress on site with clearing and grubbing activities at the Orcas Village Park and Ride site. Drivers are cautioned to reduce speeds within
