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Orcas Fire and Rescue to Renew Contract with Dr. Sullivan
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners plan to renew two contracts for Emergency Medical Coverage and for Volunteers Occupational Health and Fitness contracts with Dr. Michael Sullivan at their Thursday,
Friends of the Library Invite All to Annual Meeting
-- from the Friends of the Library -- The Friends of the Library,(FOIL) will hold their annual meeting Sunday, September 20th, from 1pm to 3pm in the meeting room of the Orcas Library. All FOIL
Come See Orcas Library’s Plans for Expansion
Open House Tuesday, September 22, from 2 – 4 p.m. and 5 – 7 p.m. -- from Alexander Conrad for the Orcas Library Board of Trustees -- Concept drawing for expansion of the Orcas
Brad Hanson Reports on Southern Resident Killer Whales
Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Friday Harbor -- from The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Brad Hanson as part of the 2015 Lecture Series on Thursday, September 17th
Agenda for Tuesday County Council Meet Announced
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- [Following standard meeting opening activities, including New employee introductions; Approval of minutes, consent agenda and correspondence; Recogniton of Sage Macleod, retiring after almost 17 years of service
Eastsound Planners to Advise Council of its Subarea Plan Views
Special Meeting of EPRC on Monday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall -- by Margie Doyle -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) agreed at is regular monthly meeting yesterday, Sept. 10,
EDC Introduces Business Plan Competition
-- from Victoria Compton, Executive Director, County Economic Development Council -- Launch San Juan Islands Business competition Entrepreneurs can bring their business ideas to the next level in the first annual EDC "Launch
County Council to Meet Tuesday on Orcas
Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 10:30 AM until 3 p.m. -- from Ingrid Gabriel, Council Clerk -- The San Juan County Council will meet Monday, Setp. 14 at 9 a.m. in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55
Looking for Local Artists for Our Public Schools
-- from the Orcas Island Education Foundation -- Art for Orcas Kids, A-OK, brings artists to island students Are you an artist...who likes working with children? Then the Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF)
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Zeroes in on Subarea Plan
Thursday, Sept. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall The monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will conduct a Final Review of the Eastsound Subarea Plan, as presented
Sheriff’s Report: August 26 – September 1, 2015
August 26 - September 1, 2015 August 26, 2015 15-005164 Traffic Stop 01:08:20 08/26/15 Ray Harvey On 08/26/15 at approximately 0105 hours a Deputy performed a traffic stop at Crowe Valley Road and West Beach Road,
Letter to the Editor: Come Meet to Reclaim the American Dream
-- from Hedrick Smith -- Hi Orcas Friends, Okay, so it's officially fall - time to get moving... Hope you've had a great Labor Day weekend and you're ready to plunge into action. Eight of
Guest Column: San Juan Grange Opposes Farming Law Changes
-- from the SJI Grange #966 Executive Committee -- The San Juan Island Grange #966 (Grange) has adopted a resolution concerning San Juan County’s (SJC) proposed greenhouse regulations. Our mission, in addition to fostering social
Orca Protection Law Enforcement Past & Present
Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Friday Harbor The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Sgt. Russ K. Mullins as part of the 2015 Summer Lecture Series on Thursday, September 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Agriculture and Greenhouses: How Much Regulation?
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=39084] For all those who breathed a sigh of relief when marijuana use was decriminalized with voter approval of State Initiative-502 (which passed in San Juan County with 68%
Forestry Field Day Helps Us Care for Trees
Saturday, Sept. 26 from 8:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. at YMCA Camp Orkila -- from San Juan Islands Conservation District and WSU Extension-- San Juan Islands Conservation District, San Juan County, and Washington State University
