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WSF: Port Townsend/Coupeville Printed Schedule Error
-- from Washington State Dept of Transportation for Washington State Ferries (WSDOT/WSF) -- The printed version of the “late spring” ferry schedule contains errors in sailing times for the Port Townsend/Coupeville route. The most serious
Fire Chief Preysz Tenders Resignation
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Fire and Rescue District Chief Mik Preysz tendered his resignation "through council" on Friday, April 8, 2016, it was announced at a special Saturday meeting of the OIFR commissioners.
Sheriff’s Report | March 30 – April 5, 2016
March 30, 2016 16-001737 Burglary - Residential 09:30:56 03/30/16 A Deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a burglary. A shed had been entered and it did not appear that anything was missing from
Fire Commissioners to Meet in Special Executive Session
Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Pat Ayers, Fire District Secretary -- Board of Fire Commissioners San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Meeting Called by: Board of Fire Commissioners Date:
County Council Passes Shoreline Master Program Update
-- by Margie Doyle -- San Juan County Council members from left, Bob Jarman, Rick Hughes and Jamie Stephens sign the Shoreline Master Program on April 5, 2016 at the Eastsound Fire Hall
Governor Adds Mississippi to Non-essential State-funded Travel Ban
-- from Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Washington State has a strong history of prohibiting discrimination and promoting diversity and inclusion. Our Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), Ch. 49.60 RCW, guarantees for all Washingtonians
Council Agrees to Pursue Building ORS “Exchange” on Transfer Site
-- by Margie Doyle -- County Council members agreed unanimously to work with Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) to move forward to building the basic structure for a new Exchange building and looking at lease agreements
Last Chance for Tax Help at Orcas Island Senior Center
Last day April 15, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm @ the Orcas Senior Center -- from Jim Biddick -- Jim Biddick and John Carl will be available to assist with taxes at the Orcas Senior
Guest Opinion: Is the Cherry Point Coal Terminal Doomed?
-- by Michael Riordan, updated April 5 at 3:30 p.m. -- Existing piers near Cherry Point. If permitted, the coal terminal would go just beyond the Point. Five years ago, word began leaking
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Agenda
Thursday, April 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Pat Ayers for the EPRC-- The Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Eastsound Planning & Review Committee (EPRC) is
Guest Opinion: Is Broadband Internet Really Just a “Side Benefit” of Fiber Optic Cable Buildout?
--by Steve Jung -- OPALCO has been good to me. I’ve been impressed with the reliability and relatively low cost of the primarily “green” electricity it delivers to the home my wife and I built
Ranker Report: Success in Regional Public Health Issues
-- from the office of Senator Kevin Ranker -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island,[on April 1, 2016], issued the following statement regarding two [recent] public health victories.. “The decision by SSA Marine to halt the
Join the Fun in Moran Park Clean Up
Saturday, April 9th 9am to 4pm at Moran State Park -- from Jackie Daigle -- Friends of Moran in 2011 Come lend a hand at the Annual Clean Up Day at Moran State
Special Fire Commissioners Meeting on Monday
Monday, April 4, at 5:30 pm in the Eastsound Fire Hall A special meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners (BOFC) for San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 (Orcas Island) will be called to
County Council to Meet on Orcas Today
Tuesday, April 5 from 10:30 AM until 3:30 PM at the Eastsound Fire Station -- from Ingrid R. Gabriel, Clerk to the San Juan County Council -- The San Juan County Council is holding a
Sheriff’s Report | March 23 – 29, 2016
March 23, 2016 16-001571 Weapons Offense 01:18:00 03/23/16 A Lopez Island deputy was called to investigate a series of gunshots in the Whiskey Hill area in the middle of the night. After an extensive check of the area,
