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Editorial: Road or Garden? Who Gets to Decide?
-- by Margie Doyle, updated Aug.1 at 10 a.m. -- Correction: the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will not meet the first Thursday in August. The Eastsound Sub-Area Plan will be discussed at a public
Ferry Alert for the San Juans
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 6:23 p.m., July 31, 2014 The 7:20 pm sailing from Anacortes to Shaw and Orcas is full for vehicle traffic. The Anacortes terminal is now staging the 6:45
West Coast Governors Oppose Oil Leasing
-- from David Postman, Office of the Governor, Washington State -- Gov. Inslee has joined California Gov. Jerry Brown and Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber in formally opposing oil and gas leasing off the west coast.
Ranker: Decision to Re-Route Anacortes Ferry to Edmonds “Short-Sighted”
-- from Aaron Wasser -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the statement below Thursday morning urging Washington State Ferries to reverse its decision to move a ferry from the Sidney route to replace a
Ferry Cancellations
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Thursday: All international departures from Anacortes, Friday Harbor and Sidney, B.C., will be canceled on Thursday, 7/31 and Friday, 8/1 due to vessel repositioning throughout the system. The affected
Auditor Seeks Pros and Cons for Election Pamphlet
-- from Milene Henley -- With the primary election almost over, the general election can’t be far behind. This November’s ballot promises a number of measures, both local and statewide. For all ballot measures submitted
Special Meeting of the San Juan County Council
Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 9 a.m., Legislative Hearing Room Location: Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA Description: The Special meeting Agenda includes the following items: Public Hearing To Approve a Resolution Providing
San Juan County Democrats Endorse Lapointe
-- from David Turnoy, Vice Chair of the San Juan County Democrats for Orcas Island -- In the race for Washington State’s 2nd Congressional District seat, the San Juan County Democrats have unanimously voted to
School Board Welcomes New Sup’t., Sets Budget and Levy
Measures pass unanimously after vigorous discussion -- by Margie Doyle – Eric Webb, new Superintendent of Orcas Island School District Eric Webb officially took the oath of office of Superintendent of the Orcas
WSF Coming to Visit with Reservations on Their Minds
(Note to our readers: We at Orcas Issues posted this information as quickly as we could after we received it from Washington State Ferries on Friday afternoon, July 25. However, that wasn't until AFTER our
Train Traffic and Oil Spill Protestors Attend Army Hearing
-- by John Stang for Crosscut.com -- Oil Train protestors show up for U.S, Army Corps of Engineers hearing. Photo courtesy of John Stang. The fate of a Cherry Point oil-loading dock. Distrust
New Gateway Pacific Terminal Plans to Increase Coal and Oil Traffic
-- by Floyd McKay for Crosscut.com -- Railroad tracks above Chuckanut Bay. Photo by Floyd McKay Developers of the largest of the region’s proposed coal-export terminals have shifted their site plan to claim
Sen. Ranker’s Term as PNW Economic Region President Comes to Close
-- from Aaron Wasser -- From left to right is David Ramsay, Premier Christy Clark of BC, Kevin Ranker, and Richard Dunn of Encana. (CREDIT: PNWER) Sen. Kevin Ranker’s one-year term as President
Chief O’Brien Learns Leadership on the Line
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin O'Brien hitting the books at the National Fire Academy If anyone thought Kevin O'Brien was done learning now that he is Chief
Guest Opinion: Independent Congressional Candidate Here This Saturday
Saturday, July 26, Noon, Stage on the Green -- by David Turnoy -- Mike Lapointe, independent candidate for Rick Larsen's seat in Congress, will be in Eastsound this coming Saturday, July 26. Mike opposes the
New Plans Released for the Gateway Pacific Terminal
-- by Michael Riordan -- Bellingham is abuzz with news that coal-port proponents have released revised plans for the Gateway Pacific Terminal. On Tuesday, Pacific International Terminals, a subsidiary of Seattle-based SSA Marine revealed a
