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Hughes Announces County Support of Prune Alley Project
-- by Margie Doyle -- Prune Alley, ready for curbs, gutters and sidewalks Councilman Rick Hughes announced at the Eastsound Planning Review Committee regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5 that the County Council
Don’t Get Burned by Winter Fires
-- from RJ Myers of the Orcas Fire and Rescue District -- As we move into colder months, we find that fires are being lit for the first time since spring and heaters are being
American Legion Honors Veterans on Weds. at 11 a.m.
-- from the American Legion -- The American Legion will honor our veterans with a Veterans’ Day Service on Wednesday, November 11th, at 11 a.m. (11/11 at 11) at the post home, located at 793
Council Plans Special Meeting on Eastsound Subarea Plan
-- from the San Juan County Council Clerk -- There will be a Special Meeting of the San Juan County Council on Friday, Nov, 13, 2015 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at the Legislative
With More Personnel, a Renaissance at Senior Center
-- by Margie Doyle, updated with corrections Nov. 9 -- Familiar faces at the Senior Center, from left, Arron Redford, Jami Mitchell, Larry Hughes This fall, the Orcas Senior Center has employed familiar
School to Honor Veterans on Nov. 10
Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 8:45 a.m. in the High School Gym -- from the Orcas Island School District -- Veterans Honored at Orcas Island Schools 2013 School students will honor Veterans Day on
You Need Pickleball! Pickleball Needs You!
-- from Theresa Haynie -- Pickleball -- Kim Lambie serves, and Kathy Wehle and Dane Streck are ready to return. Pickleball. Even the name of this sport, a mashup of tennis and table
Public Hearing at Special Meeting of Fire Commissioners
Monday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall There will be a special meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of San Juan County Fire District #2. Fire Commissioners Chair Barbara Bedell called
Two Sessions to Learn about Library Expansion
-- from Library Director Phil Heikkinen -- HKP Architects will be presenting their updated concepts for the Library’s building expansion on Friday, November 13, in the Orcas Island Library’s meeting room. We welcome everyone to
OPALCO Proposes Energy Assistance Program
-- Releases Low-income Needs Assessment Findings -- from OPALCO -- OPALCO led a county-wide work group to identify the needs of our lowest-income residents and to collaborate on effective solutions. The findings show there is
Washington State Ferries Hiring Around Puget Sound
-- from Washington State Ferries -- We’re hiring entry-level crew members to start working in the spring of 2016. Our goal is to hire up to 35 Ordinary Seamen (OS) for on-call positions around Puget
Whidbey Search and Rescue Evacuates Friday Harbor Man
-- from Mike Wilding of NAS Whidbey Island -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) early Saturday morning, October 31, 2015, for a
Larsen Wants to Hear Your Voice on TPP
Sunday, November 15 from 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the San Juan Island Grange, Friday Harbor -- from the office of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, is inviting constituents to
Guest Column: Drowsy Driving Causes Accidents
--from Chief John R. Batiste, Washington State Patrol -- Our troopers see it and hear it all the time. A driver telling a trooper after a collision, “I don’t know what happened, I must have
Election Results Are In
-- by Margie Doyle -- As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Election results indicated that Wes Heinmiller had won the Orcas Fire District race, by a vote count of 875 to challenger Julie Remington's
Funhouse Needs Volunteers to Put In Playground
Shifts available from 8 am. to 4 p.m. Call to Volunteer! -- from the Funhouse Commons -- Orcas Fire and 6 other volunteers helped off load the 3000 pounds of playground equipment delivered to
