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Ferry Fleet Activates Back-up Vessels
With two ferries out for repairs, others sail in to accommodate demand -- from Washington State Ferries -- In order to meet demand and keep the system moving, all available back-up Washington State Ferries (WSF)
School Superintendent Explains Early Wednesday Dismissals
School to Dismiss Wednesdays at 2:05 for Teacher-to-Teacher Training -- by Eric Webb, Superintendent of Orcas Island School District -- So, what is a Professional Learning Community or PLC? One might describe it as an
Elwha Out for the Summer
Ana/SJ's - Elwha Out of Service Through Summer Season -- from Washington State Ferries (WSF) -- The 48-year-old Elwha will remain out of service for approximately four months while crews perform emergency repairs to a
Guest Column: Public Hearing for Injunction to Stop Growlers
-- from the Citizens of Ebeys Reserve -- Representatives of citizen groups traveling from Whidbey Island and surrounding areas will be at the Federal Courthouse in Seattle to hold a 1 p.m. news conference on
How We View Our Ferries
-- from Washington State Ferries -- The 2015 WSF Winter Ferry Performance survey has been completed and the results are now available online. The online survey of Washington State Ferry Riders Opinion Group (FROG) was
Calling All Entertainers for the County Fair
-- from Ashley King for San Juan County Fair -- Entertainers perform at the County Fair Aug. 12-15 The San Juan County Fair is currently looking for local performers to book for this
Rental Housing Site Plan Alternatives at OPAL Open House
-- from OPAL Community Land Trust -- An open house is scheduled on Tuesday, July 14, beginning at 6 p.m., so the community can view alternative preliminary site plan concepts for OPAL Community Land Trust’s
Legislature Adjourns with a Solid Budget, Action on Key Priorities
-- from Jaime Smith, Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee lauded the completion of this year’s session which concluded with bipartisan passage of an historic transportation investment package and a new state operating budget
Rick Larsen: Breaking Down Barriers, Building Up Opportunity
-- by Rep. Rick Larsen -- When I talk to people in Northwest Washington, I hear about a lot of different issues that matter to them. People want high quality education for their children, they
Sheriff’s Report – July 1 – 7, 2015
-- from Robin DeLazerda -- July 1, 2015 15-003526 Found Property 18:56:52 07/01/15: An Orcas deputy was dispatched to the 10 block of Lavender Lane Eastsound in regards to an abandoned BMX bicycle. I went there and
Ferry Cancellations and Rescheduling
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE Saturday, July 11: 7:30 a.m.: The 8:05am departure from Friday Harbor to Anacortes is cancelled due to necessary repairs to the Elwha. The next departure from Friday Harbor
Sen. Ranker Reflects on Special Session Education Challenges
-- from Aaron Wasser -- This afternoon [Thursday, July 9, 2015], after six months in Olympia, we finally finished our work… for now. I will provide a more detailed summary later of what got done
MacKaye Harbor Water District Special 3-day Candidate Filing Period
-- from San Juan County Elections Office -- On June 29th, the San Juan County Council adopted a resolution to call for an election for the formation of MacKaye Harbor Water District [Lopez Island] and
Larsen Votes Against Flawed Federal Education Bill
-- from the office of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted [July 8, 2015] against a Republican Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) bill, H.R. 5, that takes funding away from
State Funds Road Projects on Orcas
Stormwater and Public Works road funds for Prune Alley also receive state money -- by Margie Doyle -- Parked cars increase traffic danger on Orcas Road by the ferry landing In addition to
State Senate Agrees on Student Testing Requirement
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Statement from Inslee on the Senate student testing agreement “Today’s [July 8, 2015] announcement from Senate leaders about an agreement on student testing is great news
