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County Measles Health Alert
Measles (MMR) Immunization - call 378-4474 for appointment -- from San Juan County Health Department , updated April 10-- The San Juan County Health Department urges all parents to ensure that they and their children
Eric Webb Asked to Be School Superintendent
On Tuesday, April 8, the the Orcas Island School District Board came out of their earlier Executive Session and reconvened the Special Meeting. A motion was then made by Tony Ghazel and seconded by Chris
Inter-island Evergreen State Out of Service
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 9:11 a.m. The 8:30 am Friday Harbor interisland sailing of the Evergreen State has been cancelled due to mechanical issues. Vessel crews are assessing the problem and performing
Letter to Editor: Sustainable Funding for First Responders
-- from Rick Hughes -- We live in a remote part of Washington State, in a community of islands with limited transportation options and no critical/urgent/hospital care available on Orcas Island. What we do have
Legislators Report to the County
Regional Reps describe work on education, ferries, mental health, tax reform, oil spills and tourism -- by Diane Martindale -- Washington State Representatives Kristine Lytton and Jeff Morris gave wrap-up reviews of the 60-day legislative
State Approves Marijuana Retail Lottery Process
Who will be the marijuana retailer on Orcas? -- by Lin McNulty -- Washington State University and private sector audit firm to produce ordered lists of applicants. The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) has
Letter to the Editor: Former Chief Finds OIFR Budget Sound
by Tim Fuller On Tuesday, April 1, I attended a Town Hall meeting at Fire Station 21 held by Orcas Fire and Rescue Fire Kevin O’Brien and the Fire District Commissioners regarding the Fire/EMS Levy
Canada to Hold Public Hearings on Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion
-- from Dow Jones Business News -- Canada's main energy regulator said Wednesday [April 3, 2014], it will hold public hearings into Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.'s planned expansion of a pipeline that carries crude
Pending Time-Sensitive Permit Application? County Needs to Hear from You
-- from Stan Matthews - With the new CAO regulations taking effect March 31, the County’s Community Development and Planning Department received a large volume of building permit submissions just ahead of that date. According
Update: Council Town Hall with Reps and Senator to be Live-streamed
Thursday, April 3, 2014, 1:00—3:00 p.m., Legislative Hearing Room The meeting will be live-streamed at https://sanjuanco.com/council/video.aspx#mode.live. Video-conferencing will be available at both the Orcas and Lopez Libraries (Lopez library will be available from 1:00 -
Measles Alert!
-- from San Juan County Health and Community Services, Updated April 2 at 5 p.m. -- Currently there are four suspected cases and one confirmed case of measles on San Juan Island. A San Juan
Review Economic Development Element of the County Plan
Notice of SEPA Determination part of process -- Public Hearing Friday, April 18 at 8:34 a.m. in the County Council Chambers, Friday Harbor; comments accepted until April 16. The San Juan County Planning Commission will
Letter to the Editor: Fire Levy Shouldn’t Be a Blank Check
-- from Bob Phalan -- As most people do, I too appreciate Orcas Fire and admire the volunteers. I dedicated 17 years of my life to it and them. I do not believe this entitles
Editorial: The Fire Levy, Then and Now
-- by Margie Doyle -- We've listened to, and repeated, many of the concerns of Orcas taxpayers as they face their vote for the Fire and Rescue District's levy in April. We've had some of
Letter to the Editor: Clarifying Levy Request
-- from Barbara G. Bedell Chair, Board of Fire Commissioners San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 -- As Chair of the Board of Fire Commissioners for San Juan County Fire Protection District #2, I
Guest Editorial: Why We Need an Effective CAO
-- from Barbara Bentley -- The landslide along the Stillaguamish River in Snohomish County is a stark reminder of why we need an effective Critical Areas Ordinance. As the introduction to San Juan County’s CAO
