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Shoreline Update Public Hearing Points Out Flaws and Loopholes
Public Comment on Shoreline Master Program open until Dec.8 -- by Margie Doyle -- Orca whales at Mitchell Bay, San Juan Island. Photo courtesy of Snug Harbor Marina and Resort San Juan Island
OPALCO Board Approves 2016 Budget and Rates
Expect a 5% increase in your power bill -- from Suzanne Olson -- OPALCO’s Board of Directors has approved the 2016 budget with measures in place to keep our Co-op financially healthy, following two years of declining
Join Friends for Spot of Tea at Library
Saturday, Dec. 5 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Public Library -- from Sandra Wilson for the Friends of the Library -- Lois Cornell serves tea to Rusty Diggs at the Friends of
EDC Offers Workshop on Government Contracts
Tuesday, December 8, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Key Bank in Friday Harbor -- from Victoria Compton for the San Juan Economic Development Council -- Are you interested in doing business with the
Council to Meet on Lopez Dec. 1
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, Council Clerk -- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 on Lopez Island at the Lopez Center for
Letter to Editor: Council, Who Do You Serve?
-- from Spirit Eagle -- Dear County Councilors, Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman, and Jamie Stephens: I want you to know that there are people who are extremely disappointed by your rush to approve both the
Michael Riordan Co-writes Book on the SuperCollider
-- from the University of Chicago Press -- Tunnel Visions, co-authored by Orcas resident Michael Riordan Tunnel Visions: The Rise and Fall of the Superconducting Super Collider by Michael Riordan, Lillian Hoddeson, and
Upcoming Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Public Hearings
-- from Colin Maycock, San Juan County Senior Planner -- This table is a tentative schedule for the County’s adoption of the updated SMP. Until formally advertised the Council’s public hearing dates, locations and official
Letter to Editor: Scheduling Too Tight for Shoreline Update
--by B. Sadie Bailey-- The latest Draft Plan of the Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) was released on November 11, 2015. The Hearing, and chance to comment more extensively on the changes, is this Monday Nov.
Clyde Duke Steps Down from Fire Commission
And continues to serve the community -- by Ed Sutton -- Twelve years as a Fire Commissioner! The recently completed County election has resulted in a "changing of the guard" at the Orcas Island Fire
Letter to the Editor: Now is the Time to Let Council Hear from You on Shoreline Protection
-- from Rein Attemann, Puget Sound Advocacy Manager, Washington Environmental Council -- Shorelines define the uniqueness of the San Juan Islands – from the rocky shores of Lime Kiln State Park to the beaches of
Small Businesses: Learn about Fund Local and Zero-interest Loans
Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. at Grace Church, Lopez Island -- from the Lopez Island Family Resource Center ( 12:40 p.m. ferry from Orcas and 4:10 p.m. return from Lopez)-- Want to learn more
Eastsound Subarea Plan Public Hearing Scheduled
Tuesday, December 8, 10:15 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Colin Maycock -- Notice of a Public Hearing A 2015 Docket Ordinance repealing San Juan County Code Chapter 16.55, the Eastsound Subarea Plan, amending Section B,
Editorial: Thanks and Gratitude
-- by Lin McNulty -- When "thank you" gets bandied about many times during a day, how, then, when it is the most heartfelt and sincere, does it get expressed? What is the method for
Special Town Hall to Discuss Eastsound Changes
San Juan County Councilmember Rick Hughes will host a Town Hall meeting at the Eastsound Fire Hall from 5-7 pm on Thursday, December 3, 2015 to present and discuss changes to the proposed Eastsound Subarea
Barrows Okay After House Fire
-- from Orcas Island Fire and Rescue -- Many many thanks to everyone for your support, donations, and thoughts for the Barrow family. Mr. and Mrs. Barrow and their family very much appreciate all that
