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Whidbey Search and Rescue Team Evacuates Lopez Man
-- from Public Information Office, Whidbey Island Naval Airs Station-- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) early Sunday morning, August 30, 2015, for
Mount Grant’s Popularity Surges as Fundraising Passes Halfway Mark
-- from Barbara Courtney for the San Juan Preservation Trust -- Visiting the Mount Grant summit (left to right) are Julie Gralow, Val Gorder, Sally Jewell (U.S. Secretary of the Interior), Warren Jewell, and
Guest Opinion: Critical People and Policies Missing from Eastsound Subarea Plan Review
-- from John M. Campbell, AIA -- To the Editor, Friday [Aug. 21] the County Planning Commission met on Orcas to review the new bifurcated Eastsound Subarea Plan, the first major revision in 20 years.The
Relief for Parking, Transportation Problems at Orcas Landing
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County officials have won funding and identified property to solve a serious parking problem on Orcas Island and potentially make it easier for residents, businesses, and
Meet Theresa Mayr, New Elementary Principal
-- by Cara Russell -- Theresa Mayr, Orcas Island School District Elementary Principal In the midst of the completion of the school bond remodel project and the elementary flood repair reconstruction, new Orcas
Sign Up to Volunteer for Fall Park & Rec Programs
Pre-register now -- from Kim Ihlenfeldt for Orcas Park and Rec -- Orcas Park and Rec is looking for sports coordinators, volunteers and coaches for soccer, flag football, running club, wrestling, basketball, and more for
The Eastsound Subarea Plan Update at the 11th Hour
-- by Margie Doyle -- After years of hashing out what the intention and goals of the Eastsound Subarea Plan (ESAP) was, and how well Orcas Island's only Urban Growth Area (UGA) has adhered to
We Did It! and Orcas School District Begins a New Era
-- by Margie Doyle -- This is the reality, not an architect's rendering -- the Orcas Schools campus. An Orcas Issues photo. The Orcas Community came out en masse to the ribbon cutting
District Reaches Contracts with Both School Unions
New Faces at School include Teachers -- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Island School District Superintendent Eric Webb announced at the monthly school board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, "I'm very happy to report we
Anacortes-Lopez Sailings Cancelled
Yakima to make extra Lopez stops -- from Washington State Ferries -- Due to earlier service disruptions, the 6:45 pm sailing from Anacortes to Lopez and the 7:35 pm Lopez return sailing [for Saturday, Aug.
Orcas Fire and Rescue Sends Unit to Fight Eastern WA Fire
The following letter was written by Acting Fire Chief Mik Preysz to Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners on Aug.27: Dear Commissioners: I am writing you to let you know that I authorized the deployment of
San Juan Island’s Scenic Westside Preserve More than Doubles in Size
-- from the San Juan County Land Bank -- Map of Reiss Shoreline property, donated to the county Land Bank The San Juan County Land Bank received a 30-acre donation along Westside Road
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Fire and Rescue Honors Fallen Firefighters
-- from Miklos Preysz, Acting Chief, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) -- On August 25, 2015 at approximately 1900, a “paddle-out” memorial ceremony was performed for the three fallen Twisp Firefighters at Eastsound Waterfront
Health Issues Cause OPALCO Board Member to Step Down
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO Board Member Glenna Hall has announced her resignation due to health issues. Hall represents District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry, Pearl and Spieden islands). The Board will
Apply for Low Income Housing Grants, Loans by Sept. 30
Funding for non-profits and developers, not individuals -- -- from Melanie Rollins, San Juan County Affordable Housing Coordinator -- San Juan County will award grants and loans totaling up to $20,000 in 2015 for projects
Exchange Progress Public Forum on Tuesday
Tuesday, August 25, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from the Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange newsletter (reprinted from Aug. 18)-- The roadwork begins at the Orcas Transfer Station. The "new" Exchange is the
