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This Month’s County Board Vacancies
-- 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
Donna Hall McNeil Becomes Eastsound Postmaster
-- by Margie Doyle -- Donna Hall McNeil, Orcas born and raised, exemplifies the warm and professional service that islanders cherish and visitors envy. As of March 8, 2015, Donna is now officially the Postmaster
Larsen Improves Health Care Access for Veterans By Helping VA Understand Unique PNW Geography
-- from Ingrid Stegemoeller -- Reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will work better for Pacific Northwest veterans as a result of efforts by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02. Larsen successfully pressed the VA
Ferries Running Late
-- from Washington State Ferries -- This alert was sent on 4/3/2015 at 5:01PM: Due to heavy vehicle traffic the Hyak is running 35 minutes late. This will affect the 6:25pm sailing from Friday Harbor
Board of Fire Commissioners Special Meeting
Monday, April 6, 2015, 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Pat Ayers, District Secretary -- Special Meeting called by the Board of Fire Commissioners: Welcome Executive Session Per RCW 42.30.110, Executive Session will be
Inslee: Now OK to Travel to Indiana
-- from Jaime Smith, Media Relations Director -- The governor this morning issued notice to his cabinet agencies that the travel ban to Indiana has been rescinded. As noted in the memo, “Governor Mike Pence
Friday Harbor Terminal Now Back After Repairs
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 1:21 P.M. Necessary repairs have been completed and the Friday Harbor terminal is back in service. 12:52 P.M. The Friday Harbor terminal is temporarily out of service due
New Acting Fire Chief Appointed
-- by Lin McNulty -- Acting Fire Chief Mik Preysz (l) and outgoing Fire Chief Kevin O'Brien (r). With the mid-month departure of Fire Chief Kevin O'Brien who has accepted a position with
Become a Friend of Moran State Park and Come to the Annual Meeting
-- from the Friends of Moran State Park Annual Meeting -- Please join us on Sunday April 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Orcas Island Library to celebrate our continued support of Moran
Court Rules Navy War Games Violate Law Protecting Whales and Dolphins
U.S. District Court deems that nearly 9.6 million underwater assaults on whales and dolphins were improperly assessed as “negligible.” -- Source: Natural Resources Defense Council -- A federal court [Tuesday, March 31, 2015] announced that
Navy Explains Electronic Warfare Training
-- from Capt. Mike Nortier, Commanding Officer, NAS Whidbey Island -- The Navy has clearly and consistently explained that the introduction of mobile and fixed transmitters to enhance already-occurring training will not harm people, animals,
Larsen Talks Trains, Planes, Votes and Education
Also answers questions on Trans-Pacific Partnership, Overseas Operations, Net Neutrality, Tribal Rights and Hope -- by Margie Doyle -- Rick Larsen, Federal Representative to Congress from Washington State’s District 2, came to the San Juan
Inslee Pens Letter to Dept. of Interior Re: Arctic Drilling
The Honorable Sally Jewell Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Dear Secretary Jewell: I write to express my concern with the federal administration's decisions to open areas of
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Meets April 16
The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) regular monthly meeting has been postponed to Thursday, April 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. It was scheduled for April 2, the first Thursday
Senator Ranker: ‘We Missed the Opportunity to Protect the Public –Twice’
-- from Washington Senate Democrats -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the statement below following today’s [March31] hearing on critical pieces of environmental policy regarding oil trains and toxic chemicals in the Senate’s Energy,
Guest Column: Earth Day Blighted by Dirty Fuels
-- by Fred Felleman for Crosscut.com -- Some hailed President Barack Obama’s recent veto of the Keystone pipeline authorization legislation as an early Earth Day gift, spelling the project’s death knell. However, his decision was
