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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
Quarterly Review of County Finances
-- by F. Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor-- How Are We Doing? A quarterly review of County finances for Second quarter 2015 I should have had this report done sooner. But what can I
Unmanned Aerial Surveys planned for Deer Harbor
-- from the Northwest Straits Foundation -- On Tuesday, September 8th, the Northwest Straits Foundation and San Juan County Marine Resources Committee will be conducting an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle survey of the upper Deer Harbor
Collaborative Restoration Project Improves Local Beach for People and Fish
-- by Tina Whitman, Science Director, Friends of the San Juans -- The beach on Brown Island A barge arrived on Brown Island in a recent downpour to unload heavy equipment and the
Guest Opinion: Larsen Supports ‘Best Available Option’ To Prevent A Nuclear-Armed Iran
Agreement gives the international community the right tools to verify Iran’s actions with stringent restrictions and inspections -- from the office of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, [on Sept. 3, 2015]
Orcas Library Signals Decisive Start to Expansion Project
-- from the Orcas Island Public Library-- The Orcas Island Library Board of Trustees has entered into two key advisory agreements, indicating the library expansion project, Books and Beyond: The Next Chapter, is transitioning from
Fall Programming at The Funhouse
-- from The Funhouse -- It’s back to school time and the Funhouse Commons is offering GREAT activities for all ages! Children under 6 with an adult can come during the daytime for playgroup or
Guest Column: Cost Recovery Helps with Increasing EMT Calls
-- by Barbara G. Bedell, Chair, Board of Fire Commissioners, San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 -- Emergency response Cost Recovery is not a new concept nor is it unique to Orcas Island. Over
Update: Fire Commissioners Institute Cost Recovery Measure
The Measure Allows Collection of Charges for Emergency Medical Services Editors Note to readers: This article, originally published on Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, had been removed because of misleading information, due to incompleteness of reporting
Eastsound Water Users Update: Rain! Follows “Abnormal” Summer
-- by Paul Kamin, General Manager for Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA)-- RAIN! EWUA has recorded 0.8” of rain over the last weekend of August Tracking Summer Water Demand August Water Use was Up. During
Last Blast of Summer Travel Expected for Labor Day Weekend
Ferry ridership highest in a dozen years ahead of holiday -- from Washington State Ferries -- More people have jumped aboard Washington State Ferries this summer than any other in the past 12 years. So
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Sept. 3 Meeting Postponed
The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) regular monthly meeting for Thursday, Sept. 3 has been postponed until next Thursday, Sept. 10. EPRC Chair Greg Ayers said, "The most important activity for this EPRC is to
