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Letter to the Editor: OPALCO, Don’t Keep Us in the Dark
I appreciate how OPALCO has gone beyond the call of duty to fill the communication voids and difficulties caused by CenturyLinks’ cable break. The support for OPALCO to expand broadband services in the county is
Important Council Meetings on Monday and Tuesday
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, Council Clerk -- On Monday, Dec. 2, the County Council will meet in the Legislative Building in Friday Harbor, beginning at 9 a.m. Following discussion and updates with the Council, County
WSF Plans Extra Friday Harbor Sailing Wednesday
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Extra Sailing, Anacortes to Friday Harbor, 1:50 p.m. on Wed. 11/27 Please plan ahead for heavy ferry traffic Thanksgiving weekend. The longest lines are expected westbound Wednesday afternoon and
OPALCO to Accelerate Broadband Expansion
-- from Sharon Kivisto, SanJuanIslander.com -- Thursday, November 21 -- Just like StarTrek's Captain Kirk, the OPALCO Board of Directors set a course and directed staff to make it so. The Board unanimously approved a
School Board to Meet on Tuesday
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, the Orcas Island School District will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The public portion of the meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the School
Guest Column: Fossil Fuel Economy, Climate Change and Energy Inequity
-- by Chom Greacen -- My heart wrenched as I followed the news of the Super Typhoon Haiyan hitting the Philippines. One of the strongest storms on record, Haiyan made Katrina and Sandy look like
LWV Presents Public Health and Religious Influence Forum
-- by Cara Russell -- Last Monday, November 18, the League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWV-SJ) held a Membership Meeting at the San Juan Island Grange. The two-hour meeting was open to
Fire & Rescue Holds 2 Meetings Tuesday
Orcas Fire & Rescue's Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The meeting is called by the Board of Fire Commissioners -- Barbara Bedell, Chair; Clyde Duke,
Property Valuation Notices In the Mail
— from Charles Zalmanek, County Assessor — Notices of Value for 2013 were mailed on Wednesday, November 21, to 11,078 San Juan County property owners representing a total of 14,020 parcels. No Notices were mailed
Fire Chief’s Report: Oct 7 – Nov 10, 2013
— from Kevin O’Brien, Chief, Orcas Fire and Rescue — Notable Alarms Deceased Patient Monday, October 13, OIFR responded to the Raccoon Point neighborhood to assist Evan’s Funeral home with moving a deceased patient
Eastsound Stormwater Street Project Begins December 2
-- from Stan Matthews, San Juan County Information and Internet Manager -- Crews will begin work on A Street in Eastsound in front of the Post Office the week of December 2, weather permitting, to
School Board Chair Announces Superintendent Selection Process
-- from Chris Sutton, Orcas Island School District Board Chair -- This is an exciting time of transition for our school. Barbara Kline has announced her retirement effective June 2014. For more details regarding her
Brown Bag Lunch at Fire Station Thursday
-- from Kevin O'Brien, Chief, Orcas Fire and Rescue -- Thursday, Nov. 21, Noon - 2 p.m., Station 21: Orcas Island Fire and Rescue invites the community to a “Brown Bag Lunch” at the Eastsound
News from Hughes: High Points of the Past Year
Council Member Rick Hughes — by Margie Doyle — Skeptics and cynics may find “campaign promises” to be an oxymoron: pledges meant to get votes and then dropped once the election has
Fire Commissioners Call Special Meeting to Approve Budget
-- from Lindsay Schirmer -- Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 5:30 p.m., Station 21: This is a special meeting. The Secretary informed the Commission that the notice requirements of RCW 42.30.080 have been met by email
State UTC to Investigate CenturyLink’s San Juan Service Outage
-- from State Senator Kevin Ranker -- The state Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) announced today, November 18, that it will open an investigation into the CenturyLink voice and data service outage that affected the
