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Letter to the Editor: OPALCO Comes Through — Again!
I'm writing this letter to express my gratitude to the OPALCO workers who came to the rescue in the wee hours last Friday night (Dec. 6-7). We in the Rosario part of the world lost
State of the Trees at Moran State Park
-- by Didier Gincig -- A state of the trees meeting was held on Nov. 7 at Moran State Park where ranger, Al Nickerson discussed why trees were cut near the Environmental Learning Center and
Editorial Column: Love, Tradition and Reading
-- by Margie Doyle -- Girls in the background and boys up front love reading books! Those of us who love reading know all that is unsaid when someone confesses, “I love to
UTC Hearing on C-Link Outage: “Snapshot of Complex Situation”
-- by Margie Doyle, Updated Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. -- The UTC wants to hear from you! Members of the public join Washington Utilities and Transportation Commissioners in their investigation of CenturyLink during
Deer Harbor Planners to Meet Wednesday
Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Deer Harbor Community Center: The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (DHPRC), a county advisory committee, will hold its regular public meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Members
News from Hughes: Critical Details of the 2014 Budget
-- by Margie Doyle -- Council Member Rick Hughes Orcas Council Member Rick Hughes described the progress made toward stability and accountability in discussing the 2014 budget with Orcas Issues’ editors: Hughes points
ACA Healthcare Assistance at Library Continues
-- from the Orcas Public Library -- The deadline is looming to submit your application for insurance coverage on the Washington Healthplan Finder - are you prepared? If you need help, Pegi Groundwater and Michael
New Traffic Signs on Orcas Island
-- from County Public Works -- Beginning in early December, San Juan County Public Works will begin installing new Regulatory and Warning signs on Orcas Island’s County Roads. Regulatory signs include Stop, Yield, and Speed
County Council Adopts “Hold-the-Line” 2014 Budget
-- from Stan Matthews, County Information and Internet Manager -- At its December 3, meeting on Lopez Island, the San Juan County Council unanimously approved a “hold-the-line” 2014 County budget. At $15.5 million, the County’s
OPALCO Board Calls for Rate Increase
-- from Orcas Power & Light Cooperative -- At their November meeting, the OPALCO Board approved the 2014 budget for a total of $30,665,000, which includes a rate increase of 6 percent. The increase is
Proposals Sought for Lopez Residential Dock EIS
-- from County Development and Planning -- San Juan County Community Development and Planning will receive statements of qualifications and proposals from qualified contractors to prepare a limited scope Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed
Kwiáht Partners with Federal Conservation Service Initiative
-- from Russel Barsh -- The Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior have announced that Kwiáht is one of 91 organizations nationwide approved so far to help implement the Obama Administration’s 21st Century
Special Council Meet to Discuss C-Link Break
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- Monday, Dec. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Friday Harbor The San Juan County Council will be attending a Washington Utilities & Transportation Meeting Hearing to
Waldron Creates Petition to Designate County a Drone-Free Zone
-- from Caroline Mills -- The Waldron Island Community is very concerned about proliferation of drone aircraft for use both in surveillance and military attack. Accordingly, on 9 November 2013 the Waldron Community Meeting (WCM)
How to VideoStream County Council Meetings
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- 1. Go to sanjuanco.com 2. Click on County Council tab 3. Along the left you will see “video of Council meeting” – click it 4. Along the
Council Requests Credit for CenturyLink Outage
On December 3, the San Juan County Council sent the following letter to Tim Gigar, Vice-President for CenturyTel of Washington, regarding "Centurylink Customer Credit- San Juan County Outage" The letter, signed by County Councilmen Rick
