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Editorial: Cram for the Changes in Shoreline Master Plan
-- by Margie Doyle -- As your Community-Journalist-in-Chief, I have an apology to make for the scarce coverage Orcas Issues has given to the County's Shoreline Master Plan update. I confess it hasn't been a
School Board Meet to Introduce New Student-Families Program
Monday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. in the School Library -- from the Orcas Island School District -- The Board of Directors of the Orcas Island School District will hold a special monthly board meeting
Orcas Fire and Rescue Responds to House Fire
-- from Marla Johns, OIFR Public Information Officer -- Check your smoke alarms -- though fire burned this house, the family escaped safely At approximately 11:10 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2015, Orcas
Guest Column: Congressman Rick Larsen Hears TPP Questions
--by David Turnoy-- Orcas and Lopez citizens meet with Congressman Larsen at meeting last year On Sunday, Nov. 15, Congressman Rick Larsen visited San Juan County to hear from and answer questions of
Sheriff’s Report: November 11 – 17, 2015
November 11, 2015 15-006638 Traffic Stop 07:38:41 11/11/15 On the morning of 11-11-2015, this Deputy initiated a traffic stop for speeding in the 8400 block of cattle Point. I issued the driver an infraction for
First Semi-annual San Juan Islands-Made Meeting
Monday, November 30th from 10-11:30am by videoconference -- from Victoria Comption for the San Juan County EDC -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) welcomes members of the San Juan Islands Made initiative
Residential Building Applications to get “Lean”
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Sam Gibboneywill move from Director of Community Development to Deputy Director of County Public Works in 2016 As Community Development Director Sam Gibboney prepares to move
Dec. 8 Last Public Hearing of Eastsound Subarea Plan Update
Tuesday, December 8, beginning at 10:15 a.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall Notice of a Public Hearing (Editor's note: this notice is required to be published on Nov. 25, when the documents referred to in
Electronic Attack Squadron Returns from Middle East Combat
-- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer, Whidbey Naval Air Station -- Sailors from Electronic Attack Squadron 137 (VAQ-137) “Rooks” return home this weekend after successfully completing a nine-month combat deployment aboard the USS Theodore
Guest Editorial: Gov. Inslee’s Response to Refugees FROM War and Terror
-- from Washington State Governor Jay Inslee in the New York Times -- For the last week, a growing number of governors, representatives, senators and presidential candidates have demanded that America slam shut our borders
Fire Commissioners Appoint Preysz as Permanent Chief
-- from Barbara G. Bedell, Chair, Board of Fire Commissioners -- At its regular meeting on November 19, the Board of Fire Commissioners for San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 appointed Acting Chief Miklos Preysz as
Ranker Re-elected to Key Ways & Means Leadership Role
-- from Rick Manugian for Senator Ranker -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, will retain his position as the number-two Democrat on the powerful Senate Ways & Means Committee that controls the vast majority of state
Inslee Declares State of Emergency
[Editor's Note: As the rest of our state recovers from the recent storm that caused widespread flooding and wind damage, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, on Wednesday evening, issued a State of Emergency for the entire state. The
Hearing Examiner Allows Conditional Use Permit for Pot-growing Operation
-- from the Nov. 3 Hearing Examiner's decision -- On Nov. 3, Sharon A. Rice, San Juan County Hearing Examiner, signed off on a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Tusco Property Management of Bellevue to
Sheriff’s Report: October 28 – November 10, 2015
October 28, 2015 15-006399 Death Investigation 03:55:48 10/28/15 On 10-28-15 at 0355 hours a Deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a death investigation. The death appeared to be from natural causes. 15-006403 Sick
Fire Dept. Sets, Extinguishes Fire
-- by Ed Sutton -- The firefighting exercise was conducted by Killebrew Lake last Saturday, photo courtesy of Ed Sutton If you live near Killebrew Lake, east of the Orcas Island ferry landing,
