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Glenna Hall Appointed to OPALCO Board
Glenna Hall At their July 18th meeting in Eastsound, the OPALCO Board of Directors appointed Glenna Hall, of San Juan Island, to fill the vacant seat for District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry,
Kathy Page, New Elementary Principal, Can’t Wait for School to Start
Kathy Page, new Orcas Island Elementary Principal By Cara Russell This September 4th the students of Orcas Island Elementary will go back to school with a new face greeting them at the door
Council Ready to Set Public Hearing Dates for Orcas Recycling Services
By Margie Doyle On Monday, July 29, San Juan County Solid Waste Program Administrator Sam Gibboney is slated to officially notify the County Council that key contract issues have been resolved regarding the Orcas Solid
Council Clerk’s Corner (C3)
By Ingrid Gabriel, Clerk to the San Juan County Council Corner Quotes: “Policy should reflect the needs of the citizens.” – Rick Hughes “I only ate 2 pancakes at the Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast.” – Bob
Larsen Urges Support for Samish Tribe Lands
Bill in House Hearing Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, testified [earlier this week] in support of his bill to provide permanent protection to Samish Tribal lands in Skagit and San Juan counties. H.R. 1225 would put
Kids Film Contest: Why I Love Moran State Park
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Farrington Foundation remind kids there’s still time this summer to enter a film contest focusing on a favorite state park. The contest, entitled, “Why I
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys to Play Free Concert in the Park
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys Pack a picnic dinner, get on your best toe-tapping shoes (or your best kickin' cowboy boots) and join JP and the OK Rhythm Boys for a free
Small Business Administration Offers Advice re: Affordable Care Act
By Meredith K. Olafson of the Small Business Administration (SBA) The Small Business Administration and Small Business Majority are launching the Affordable Care Act 101 weekly webinar series. Each week, SBA representatives will walk
Fire Chief Calls Town Hall Meeting
from Kevin K. O'Brien, Fire Chief/CEO Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Orcas Island Fire and Rescue will host a town hall meeting on Monday, July 22, 5:00 p.m. at the Eastsound Firehall to discuss the
Letter to the Editor: The Library Picnic was a Blast!
I want to thank everyone who joined us last Saturday the 13th, during our picnic to celebrate 20 years in our current building. Everyone seemed to have such a good time with the music, pulled-pork
Democrats Hold 40th District Meeting on San Juan
The 40th Legislative District (Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan Counties) will be having its summer quarterly meeting on July 20th in beautiful Friday Harbor from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the San Juan
Mt. Baker Road Project Goes On and On and…
By Margie Doyle Colin Huntemer, Senior Project Engineer for San Juan County Public Works Department overseeing the Mt. Baker Road project, gave some answers to Orcas Issues this week to questions about the ongoing project, widening
Sen. Ranker Elected President of the Pacific NW Economic Region
From the Senate Democrat Office Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, was elected President on Wednesday [July 17] of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) at the organization’s Annual Summit in Anchorage, AK. Formed in
Orcas Recycling Services Ready to Sign on the Dotted Line
By Margie Doyle Orcas Recycling Services (ORS/The Exchange) and San Juan County are poised to sign off on the contract to assume management of the Orcas Transfer Station for solid waste disposal. The Exchange
Editorial: OPALCO Board Should Invest in Wireless Spectrum Purchase
Update: The July 18 OPALCO Board Meeting will NOT discuss the purchase of the wireless spectrum, due to an absent board member and a new board member. By Margie Doyle Ever felt you wasted your
Fire Danger Climbs from Low to Moderate
The fire danger in San Juan County is now “MODERATE”. from San Juan County Fire Marshall Smokey the Bear reminds us the fire danger is increasing in San Juan County. While visitors and
