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Letter to the Editor: Fire Levy Passage Crucially Important
-- from Barbara Bedell -- On May 6, the passage of Proposition 1 and the certification of the San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Maintenance of a Regular Property Tax Levy took effect, thus
Krebs Announces for Sheriff
Fellow Islanders: Deputy Ron Krebs My name is Ron Krebs and I am announcing my candidacy for San Juan County Sheriff. I believe our County deserves the very best in public safety and
County Clerk Candidate Enters Race
-- from Nancy Vejvoda -- Nancy Vejvoda has announced her candidacy for San Juan County Clerk. Nancy moved to San Juan Island in 1992 to work as an educator with the San Juan Island School
EPRC: Plans for Prune Alley Show Parking Woes
Hughes announces County Council meeting in Eastsound on Tuesday, May 20 -- by Margie Doyle -- 50% design for Fern and Prune Alley intersection County Engineer Rachel Dietzman spread out the 50% design
County Advisory Committees Need…You!
-- from San Juan County Council -- 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
How Are We Doing? 1st Quarter County Finances
-- from County Auditor F. Milene Henley -- Being a somewhat superstitious person, I’ve always been reluctant to trumpet good news. This reluctance comes across, at times, as pessimism. I’m not really pessimistic, though; I’d
Current Measles Surveillance
-- from the County Health Department -- As of this date there are no new confirmed measles cases or any cases under investigation in San Juan County. Since March 28, there have been six confirmed
Interisland Back on Schedule Following Suspicious Activity
UPDATE: 6:37 p.m. from WSF -- The Evergreen State is back on schedule from earlier law enforcement activity. UPDATE: 3:21 p.m. from WSF -- The Evergreen State's 2:20pm inter-island sailing from Friday Harbor is delayed
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
