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Master Gardeners to Help Diagnose Plant Problems
Be sure to fill out online diagnostic form -- by Kate Yturri for Orcas Master Gardeners -- The Orcas Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery this Wednesday May 11 from 11 am-1pm. We will
Opportunity to Comment on Comp Plan Update
Friday, May 20, 9 a.m., Mullis Fire Station -- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County is preparing to work on a periodic update of its Comprehensive Plan. County Council will host a joint
Sheriff’s Report | April 27 – May 3, 2016
April 27, 2016 16-002399 Theft 09:42:53 04/27/16 Deputies responded to an Eastsound residence reference a theft. When deputies arrived it was determined the matter involved a landlord tenant matter. No further action was taken. 16-002411
Library Stories Contest — Deadline Extended to May 31
-- from Martin Arnold of the Orcas Public Library -- In celebration of the upcoming expansion of the Orcas Island Library, we want your “Library Stories” in any medium: Written — essay, poem, one-act play
School Board Rebuffs First Draft of Parking MOU with County
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the regular Orcas Island School District Board meeting on April 28, the board took the unusual action of voting down a motion made to approve a Memorandum of Understanding
Auditor Explains Voting the Presidential Primary
The fifth in a series of articles about elections in Washington State by San Juan County Auditor F. Milene Henley. The County Auditor administers elections and voter registration in the County. (View first article HERE. View second article HERE.
County Economic Council Features Noted Business Leaders at Annual Luncheon
Friday, June 17, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Brickworks -- from Victoria Compton, EDC -- Join the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) for the 7th Annual EDC Economics Luncheon, held at Brickworks on
OIFR Board to Hold Special Work Session
Thursday, May 5, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Pat Ayers -- NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING WITH AGENDA San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 2 Meeting called by the Board of Fire Commissioners
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Meets Thursday
Thursday, May 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall On the agenda for the monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) are: Main Topic #1 (30 Minutes) Update on
Letter to the Editor: Chief Investigation and Report Called into Question
-- from Art Lange -- I am writing in response to the statements made by the Orcas Island Fire Department and by our OIFR Commissioners in The Sounder and Orcas Issues about the investigation and report commissioned
San Juan County Democratic Party Convention Report
-- from David Turnoy, County Democratic Convention Chair -- For those of you who participated in the recent precinct caucuses on Orcas, Lopez, San Juan, and other islands, you may have been wondering what happened with those
Rep. Larsen Campaign Kick-off Includes Friday Harbor
Saturday, May 7, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Friday Harbor House -- from Melissa Schwartz, Rep. Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will hold a series of events next week as he kicks off his re-election campaign for Congress.
Larsen Working To Address Jet Noise Concerns
-- from the office of Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, pushed successfully [this week] to advance an initiative that will improve pilot safety and ease training through automation, part of his ongoing
OPALCO Annual Membership Meeting on Ferry
Saturday, April 30 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Get onboard! OPALCO is all about membership in the cooperative, and nothing better shows that than the Annual Meeting aboard a Washington State Ferry. To determine
Guest Column: Let’s Talk Tourism
-- by Barbara Marrett for the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- The first week in May is National Travel & Tourism Week, created to champion the power of travel to enhance communities across the
Fire and Rescue District States Policy re: Chief Investigation
-- from Marla Johns, Public Information Officer for the Orcas Fire and Rescue District -- The results of an internal review of former Chief Miklos Preysz, performed by Consultants from Bellingham Mediation and Consulting group,
