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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,
Only the Beginning– ORS’ Capital Campaign to Build New Exchange
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=40125] Orcas Islanders have been eagerly anticipating the return of The Exchange, that 30+ year old ramshackle collection of sheds and tents under which many a treasure or necessity
Public Hearing to Update Shoreline Master Plan
November 30, at 9:15 a.m. in the County Council Chambers, Friday Harbor -- from Colin Maycock, Senior County Planner -- Notice of Public Hearing on an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 18.50 SJCC and Official Land Use
Come to the Library to See the Plans!
-- from Phil Heikkinen, Orcas Public Library Director -- Recent Library Expansion Project design (the library's current entrance and drop off box would be at upper right-hand corner of this drawing.) Come help finalize
Keep Safe at Thanksgiving Feasts
-- from Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Mik Preysz -- We at Orcas Island Fire and Rescue want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! That being said we also want to recognize that Thanksgiving
Orcas Island Library Board: Special Meeting Notice
The Orcas Island Library Board will hold a special meeting at 12:30 pm on Friday, November 13, in the Library Meeting Room. The meeting is for the purpose of discussing library expansion design ideas.
A Word from Olympia at Next LWV Meeting
Monday, Nov. 16 from noon to 2 p.m. at the San Juan Island Library, Friday Harbor -- from the League of Women Voters San Juan Islands (LWV SJs) -- 40th Legislative District Representative Kris Lytton
Help for Veterans When Help is Needed
-- County Veterans Assistance Fund provides confidential help -- The Veterans Advisory Fund provides emergency services to indigent veterans, their dependents, widows, widowers, and/or orphans. It is estimated that San Juan County (SJC) has
Climate Change Headlines Annual Indian Island Report
Thursday Nov. 19, 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Orcas Center -- from Russel Barsh -- Seastars are the subjects of Kwiaht study The “blob” of unusually warm water that has dominated North Pacific
Those Seniors Just Don’t Quit
"Seniors Have Talent" Part Two -- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=40103] The "Seniors Have Talent" show on Saturday, Nov. 7 was endearing, funny, and toe-tapping. It recalled "Old Orcas" for many in the audience.
Seniors Have Talent Rocks the House
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=39835] The house being the Lundeen Room of the Senior Center which was packed to overflowing as guests of all ages enjoyed the eye- and ear-amazing talents of a
