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Canada Unprepared for Oil Spill in Strait of Juan de Fuca
-- by Joel Connelly, Seattle P-I -- Canada is not ready to respond to an oil tanker spill — large or small — in the Strait of Juan de Fuca or inland waters shared by
Eastsound Planning Committee Meets Today
Thursday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will meet today, Thursday, Dec. 5. On the agenda is: Introduction of Interim Director of Planning Department Sam
Council to Attend Navy Growler Meeting
SAN JUAN COUNCIL ATTENDING A PUBLIC MEETING Dec 5, 2013 - Thursday - 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM Location: Anacortes Middle School cafeteria, 2202 M Avenue, Anacortes, WA Description: Open House Scoping Meeting with Navy
Town Hall Meeting With Rick Hughes
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, 5 — 7 p.m., Orcas Fire Station: Council Member Rick Hughes will hold an open house on Wednesday, December 4 from 5-7 PM at the Eastsound Fire Station along with Eastsound
Ferry Meeting Dec. 4 in Friday Harbor
-- from Stan Matthews -- Wednesday, Dec., 4, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., County Council Chambers: Washington State Ferries will hold a public meeting in Friday Harbor on December 4, from 11:30am to 1:30pm, in
Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 7
-- from the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner -- Open enrollment in Medicare’s prescription drug program (Part D) and Medicare Advantage plans ends this Saturday, Dec. 7. Help sorting through plans is available
Board Considers Outside Firm in Sup’t Search
-- by Margie Doyle -- A meeting next Tuesday, Dec. 3 may prove critical for input into the selection of a new Superintendent for the Orcas Island School District. School Board President Chris Sutton said
Fire & Rescue’s Levy Plan Causes Consternation
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the November 26 meeting of Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) District Commissioners, the plans for a levy amount to replace the current levy (established in 1999) were questioned by Commissioner
Join 6th-graders in Olympic Peninsula Field Trip
-- from Kate Long -- Join the Orcas Island Elementary 6th grade class with teacher Paula Towne on Wednesday, December 4 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Parish Hall when students will give a brief
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
