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It’s May: Welcome to Chip Seal Season
-- from Stan Matthews -- The San Juan County Public Works Department will be repairing and chip seal resurfacing roads in Eastsound during the month of May. Every effort will be made to minimize disruptions
News from Hughes: County Ends Solid Waste Management
-- by Margie Doyle, Updated May 2 at 10 a.m. -- Council Member Rick Hughes County Councilman Rick Hughes recently updated Orcas Issues on work he's been doing with the San Juan County
Senior Projects: Where Curiosity and Commitment Come Together
-- by Cara Russell -- Orcas High School Teachers Val Hellar and Kathy Collister have been managing the senior projects at OHS for the last decade, and both have seen some "interesting" projects for even
Fire Strikes Jones Family Farms on Lopez
-- from Jim Ghiglione, Lopez Fire Chief -- At 8:53 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, Lopez Island Fire & EMS personnel were toned out to a structure fire at 1934 Mud Bay Road. The first
Tacoma Deportation Activism Focuses National Attention on Immigration
-- by Rachael Stoeve of crosscut.com -- At 6:30 in the morning on February 24, Maru Mora Villalpando and eight other people locked their arms together and formed a human chain across the driveway of
Quilts, Quarters and Quirks of History
National Historic Preservation Month Events in the San Juan Islands -- from the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- During “History Lives Here,” National Historic Preservation Month in May, quilt exhibits, guided tours, lectures, open
School Board Hires Sup’t. and Remodel Contractor
-- by Margie Doyle -- At its regular meeting on Thursday, April 24, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board of Directors approved a two-year contract to hire Eric Webb as 1.0 FTE Superintendent, effective
WSF Update: The Changing Status
-- from WSF -- UPDATE: April 26 at 1:29 p.m. -- The 1:55pm sailing from Friday Harbor to Anacortes is cancelled. The Chelan will be back in service and is scheduled to depart on time
Active Investigation into WSF Commuter Ticket Fraud
-- by Margie Doyle -- County Sheriff Rob Nou confirmed that there is an active investigation underway regarding reports of fraudulent use of "commuter" ferry ticket numbers at the Washington State Ferries (WSF) toll booth
Current Measles Surveillance
-- from County Health Department -- [As of April 22], no additional cases have been reported or are under investigation in San Juan County since April 18, 2014. Over the past month there have been
Measles, Mental Health and Marijuana: an Interview with John Manning
-- by Margie Doyle -- John Manning Retiring County Health Department Director John Manning recently spoke to Orcas Issues on the work he's done and changes he's seen in the two decades he has
Great Gear at Granny’s Attic!
Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center What fun to poke around Granny's Attic -- and no cobwebs or bumping your head on the rafters, for this "Attic" sale
Letter to the Editor: Keep OPALCO Board in Place
-- from Anne Marie Shanks -- Our current OPALCO Board is making our Islands a safer place to work and live. By expanding a communication backbone, our OPALCO workcrews can monitor our energy delivery system
Fire and Rescue Levy Vote Passes
-- from the San Juan County Elections Office -- The April 22 Special Election on the Orcas Fire and Rescue property tax levy appears to have passed with 1,187 votes (62.7%) There were 706 "no"
Last Tuesday to Bring Granny’s Attic Treasures
Accepting donations on Tuesday, April 22 from 11 – 3 -- from Jane Heisinger -- Granny’s Attic is right around the corner. It is the largest fundraiser for the Orcas Island Senior Center. It is
LWV Hosts State Officials at Vessel Traffic Forum
--from Sarah Crosby -- Pictured are Ed Kelm, pilot, Kim Abel LWVWA President, Pat Dickason, Vice-President and Lobby Team Chair, and Raelene Gold, League Natural Resources Lobbyist. The League of Women Voters took
