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Supreme Court Considers Radical Measures to Ensure Education
By John Stang for Crosscut.com There are the "going nuclear" options. And there's the "trust us" scenario. Washington's Supreme Court quizzed attorneys Wednesday about the best ways for the court to make sure state legislators
County Boards and Commissions Need You
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available
Apply for Low-income County Housing Grants, Loans
-- for Non-profits and developers -- San Juan County will award grants and loans totaling up to $28,000 in 2014 for projects that help make housing available to local residents of very low income. The
Council Agenda for Tuesday Meeting on Orcas
Tuesday, September 9, 10 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Ingrid Gabriel -- COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING ON ORCAS ISLAND 10:00 AM CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE EXCUSED ABSENCES (if any) NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS: APPROVAL OF
New Funding Gives Increased Preschool Accessibility and Quality
"It's our torch to carry now." -- By Margie Doyle -- "We can't wait around," Joe Cohen says, "We can do something now for our community and we will." Cohen is speaking of the Early
Guest Opinion: Shape Stormwater Projects We’ll Be Paying For
-- by Gulliver Rankin -- If you have concerns about the quality of our drinking water and streams, property damage from flooding events or development regulations dealing with stormwater, I want to encourage you to
Sheriff’s Report: August 21 – September 2, 2014
-- from Undersheriff Bruce Distler -- August 21, 2014 14-005079: Missing Person—Deputies responded to a reported missing person. A short time later the person in question was found sleeping on the beach. 14-005081: Hit &
Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program Hearing Scheduled
Friday, September 19, 8:45 a.m., Council Hearing Room Comments due by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 17 -- from Lynda Guernsey -- Notice of Public Hearing to Adopt the County’s Six Year Transportation Improvement Program, Pursuant to
County Council to Meet in Eastsound
Tuesday, September 9, at 10 a.m at the Eastsound Fire Hall The San Juan County Council will hold its regular meeting on Orcas Island next week. The agenda for the meeting calls for: Citizens' Access
San Juan County Public Works Director Resigns
-- from Communications, San Juan County -- Frank Mulcahy has given San Juan County notice that he will resign from his position as Public Works Director effective Sept. 30, 2014, citing family and career reasons.
Ferries: Everything was Wonky — Now Kaleetan is Back
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 1:33 p.m., Tuesday, September 2 The Kaleetan will resume service with 2 p.m. sailing from Anacortes. UPDATE: 10:50 a.m., Tuesday, September 2 Due to maintenance issues on the
Superintendent Eric Webb Leads Orcas Schools
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas School District Superintendent Eric Webb, flanked by his son McCabe and his wife Jana "The greatest contributing factor in education is not the superintendent or principals, not
School District Readying for First Day, Sept. 3
Superintendent Eric Webb stands between the new middle school building and the old "80s building" as construction continues apace. -- by Margie Doyle -- Behind the chain link fences at the Orcas Island
Just In: Climate Change Impacts on the Pacific NW
Friday, August 29 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall in Eastsound -- from Marta C. Branch, San Juan County Dept of Community Development and Planning Marine Program Coordinator -- Learn how climate change
Community Solar for our Schools
-- from the San Juan Conservation District -- Community Solar for our Schools was developed by Islands Energy, a collaborative group of local and regional nonprofits and community volunteers led by the San Juan Islands
Utilities Commission Staff Concludes CenturyLink Violated Laws and Rules
- from The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission -- On August 20, 2014, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission released its report on CenturyLink’s November 2013 outage. The report from commission staff recommends the commission
