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Last Hearing of New Eastsound Plans Before Council’s “First Touch”
Friday, August 15 at 8:45 a.m. in Friday Harbor -- Teleconference from Orcas, Lopez Islands The San Juan County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Eastsound Subarea Plan update. The SEPA
Sheriff’s Report: August 6—12, 2014
-- from Undersheriff Bruce Distler -- August 6, 2014 14-004664: On August 6. 2014 at approximately 11:30 AM a deputy in Friday Harbor received a complaint concerning a female and her child spending time in
‘It Was the Best of Times’. . .at the Library Fair!
-– by Cara Russell —- [metaslider id=31045] “’It was the best of times’ . . . and we’ll just leave it at that,” George Post quoted The Tale of Two Cities from under his straw
Ranker, Morris and Lytton to Go to Meeting & Fair
Update at 8 a.m. Aug. 14: Council to meet with State Reps at 10:15 a.m. -- from Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk -- The San Juan County Council will hold a Special Meeting
Stand with the Lummi at Totem Pole Blessing
Sunday, August 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Tribal Admin Center on the Lummi Reservation -- from Matt Petyrini of REsources -- Sponsored by REsources for Sustainable Communities, Power Past Coa,l Sierra Club and
Guest Column: Streetscape Plans for Fern Street Extension
-- from Fred Klein -- Pictured is the sketch prepared under the auspices of Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) concerning the future use of the increasingly famous 50 foot wide lot originally acquired by Public
Special School Board Meet for Budget and Personnel
A Special School Board Meeting will be held Thursday, August 14 at the Orcas Island High School Commons, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The agenda calls for: *1. Approve Resolution 2014-12 Fixing and Adopting a General
At the Fair: Block Kinder Morgan Project with Brownies
--San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping -- Chocolate and crude oil don't mix, unless of course you bite into one of the delicious brownies for sale at our Safe Shipping booth at the San Juan
Guest Column: What It Takes To Build Community
-- by Hedrick Smith -- Orcas has the irresistible lure of a natural Paradise and the attraction of a welcoming civic spirit - a caring human community. [In 2006], that community spirit inspired San Juan
Letter to Editor: What I Will Do as Sheriff
-- from Ron Krebs -- My name is Ron Krebs. As your next Sheriff of San Juan County, there are a number of goals that I want to achieve. There are a number of issues
Transportation Commission Releases Draft Plan 2035
Help Shape Washington’s Transportation Future: Statewide Public Comment on Plan Sought Through September 2014 Plan Recognizes Importance of Diverse Transportation Network for Puget Sound Region and Olympic Peninsula -- from Paul Parker, Deputy Executive Director,
Sheriff’s Report: July 31 – August 5, 2014
-- from Undersheriff Bruce Distler -- JULY 31, 2014 14-004454: Deputies responded to a reported Domestic Situation on Orcas Island. Intoxicated Adult males were having a loud verbal disagreement. 14-004493: Deputies responded to a Citizen
Head of San Juans’ LWV Testifies at Cherry Point Hearing
On July 24, League of Women Voters of the San Juans’ president, Diane Martindale testified at the Seattle Cherry Point Dock DEIS (draft environmental impact statement) Rally and Hearing. Below is the text of her
Attention Seniors: Hearts and Hands Can Help
-- from Didier Gincig -- Attention Seniors: If you or anyone you know could benefit from a little friendly help and companionship, please contact Didier Gincig at the Hearts and Hands office 376-7723 or e-mail
Larsen Leads Primary Election
-- from Brooke Davis, Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen -- Everett, WA – Today Rick Larsen celebrates leading in the Primary Election with 56 percent of the vote. Larsen will face Republican BJ Guillot in
Missing Oregon Woman: Might She Be Here?
-- by Lin McNulty -- UPDATE: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 4 p.m. Officials are reporting the body of Jennifer Huston has been located in Yamhill County Oregon. Jennifer Huston, missing Dundee, Oregon woman.
