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Council Not Meeting on Presidents’ Day
-- from Ingrid Gabriel -- The San Juan County Council is not meeting on Monday (Presidents’ Day) Feb 17 or Tuesday, Feb 18. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 24.
Auditor to Seek Re-election
-- from H. Milene Henley -- If you’d asked me twenty years ago if I would ever consider running for office, I would have laughed at the idea. I’m a private person, and the thought
Orcas LWV Sub-group Promotes Grassroots Action
Monday, Feb. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Public Library — by Margie Doyle – Impact on Issues -- concerned about gun safety, environmental health, money in politics, immigration? Come to the
Guest Column: Don’t Sell Cheap U.S. Coal to Asia
-- by Michael Riordan for the New York Times (nytimes.com) -- EASTSOUND, Wash. — From where I live on Orcas Island in Puget Sound, north of Seattle, I can see Cherry Point across the wind-whipped
School Board: Keep Costs Down on Modular Building
-- by Margie Doyle -- At a special meeting of the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board of Directors on Monday, Feb. 10, the board turned an emphatic "thumbs down" on designs to make the
CenturyLink Outage Prompts Ranker Bill
Ranker bill will provide critical information to emergency personnel in a time of crisis. -- from Aaron Wasser -- During the nearly two-week telecommunications outage in San Juan County last November, two horrible situations occurred
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Meets Thursday
-- from the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee -- The Eastsound Planning and Review Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall The agenda
Canadian Pipeline Expansion Threatens Salish Sea
County Urged to Seek Intervenor Status by the San Juans Alliance -- from the San Juans Alliance -- In December the pipeline company Kinder Morgan finally submitted a long-anticipated proposal for expansion of its Trans
Guest Column: Orcas Fire Committed to High Level of Service
-- By Kevin O'Brien, Chief, Orcas Fire and Rescue -- Orcas Island Fire and Rescue exists to serve our community. We are committed to protecting your life, the lives of your family and friends, your
Governor Proclaims “Moment of LOUDNESS”
For the Seahawks at 12:12 pm on February 5, 2014 -- from Jaime Smith, Office of the Governor -- Gov. Jay Inslee today issued a proclamation proclaiming a Moment of Loudness at 12:12pm tomorrow, urging
Council Member Bob Jarman Recovering
-- from Stan Matthews -- Council Member Bob Jarman. Photo: San Juan County Staff – Sept 2013 On Monday January 27, 2014, Council Member Bob Jarman was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph
News from Hughes: Finances, Ferries & Local Projects Looking Good
-- by Margie Doyle, updated at 6 p.m. Feb. 3 -- Council Member Rick Hughes As the first month of 2014 drew to a close, County Councilman Rick Hughes from Orcas Island gave
Letter to the Editor: Library Needs to Expand!
Dear Editor, Have you been to the Orcas Island Public Library in the past couple of years? There’s a lot going on. It’s the go-to place for our community. Of course, there are books, videos
CAO Changes Effective March 1
Final public hearing on the CAO scheduled for the February 4th County Council Meeting -- from Stan Matthews -- The much-debated updates to San Juan County’s Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) will take effect on March
CAO Public Hearing Scheduled
Tuesday, February 4, 9:15 a.m., County Council Hearing Room -- from Stan Matthews -- County Council will hold public hearing at, or after 9:15 a.m., on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, in the County Council Hearing
O’Brien Explains Proposed Fire & Rescue Levy
-- from Kevin O'Brien, Chief, Orcas Fire and Rescue -- On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, the Commissioners of Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) unanimously approved resolution 2014-1 which includes the approval of ballot language
