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Moran State Park Seeking Tool Donations
-- from Jackie Daigle, Friends of Moran State Park -- Friends of Moran is starting a tool drive for the Park. When we learned that volunteers, including camp hosts were using their own tools to help
LWV Forum on Orcas Brings Candidates to the Public
-- by Janet Brownell -- County council candidates from left : Michael Durland, Rick Hughes, Bill Watson and Bob Jarman The San Juan Island’s League of Women Voters Orcas Island Forum was well
Participate in Design for Mt. Constitution Summit Learning Center
Thursday, October 13, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Orcas Island School Cafeteria -- from Nancy Burdyshaw for Washington State Parks -- Washington State Parks would like to invite you to participate in a
Letter to Editor | County Needs Hughes’ Creativity
-- from Suzy and Hawk Pingree -- We would like to urge our fellow San Juan Islanders to support Rick Hughes for the County Council position from Orcas Island. Rick consistently sees the big picture
LeaderShip San Juan Islands Begins 13th Year with Open House
Wednesday, October 19, 5 – 7 p.m., Orcas Food Co-op (Upstairs) -- from Gretchen Krampf -- 2017 marks the 13th year of the Leadership San Juan Islands (LSJI) program, a local leadership training course that
Fire Commissioners Select Amanda Montague to Replace Commissioner Coffin
-- by Margie Doyle -- At a special meeting of the Orcas Fire and Rescue District Commissioners, sitting Commissioners Barbara Bedell and Wes Heinmiller selected Amanda Montague to fill the position vacated by Jim Coffin
General Election Government Candidates Greet Shaw Islanders
-- by Margie Doyle -- Challenger Marc Henneman from Camano Island and Incumbent Rick Larsen debate at the League of Women Voters Election Forum The League of Women Voters (LWV) of the San
Eastsound Water’s Member Engagement Process Group to Present Recommendations
-- by Margie Doyle -- Paul Kamin, General Manager of the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) spoke recently of the process involved whereby 20 EWUA members came to some recommendations, which they will present before
Pop-up Park Stirs Conversation
Get ready for "Vision for Eastsound" Town Hall on Thursday, Oct. 13 -- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=47060] It was a potluck pop up party with a big pole tent keeping the blustery winds
Monthly EPRC Meeting Re-scheduled
-- from Colin Maycock, San Juan County Planner -- The regularly scheduled meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee on Thursday, October 6, from 3-5 pm, has been changed to Thursday October 13th from 3-5
Progress Continues on Deer Harbor Bridge Foundations
-- from John Van Lund -- Razz Construction crew members will be working on both the east and west abutments of the bridge replacement project this week. Crews on the west bank will begin driving
Guest Opinion: Make the Salish Sea a World Heritage Site
-- from Laurie Gourlay for the Times Colonist -- This is a legacy moment for the Salish Sea, and for all of us who live by the shores of this important, biodiverse and world-class inner
League of Women Voters Sponsor Election Forums Throughout Islands
-- from Clare Kelm for the League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will be sponsoring candidate forums on each of the following islands
Letter to the Editor: County Needs Open Mind Like Durland’s
-- by Peter Giese -- Michael Durland would be an excellent County Councilman. His honesty and abilities are what the citizens of San Juan County will appreciate. The future of the San Juans will glow
Eagle Forum Hosts Council Candidates’ Meeting
-- by Lin McNulty-- From left, Bill Watson, Michael Durland, Bob Jarman and Rick Hughes answer questions from the Eagle Forum The Eagle Forum held its candidates forum for the County Council positions
Pop-up Party at Public Works Lot in Heart of Eastsound
-- by Margie Doyle -- For now, Fern Street Park, opened up between North Beach Road and Prune Alley Today, October 1, there's a Pop-Up Party going on at the County Public Works
