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Oregon Port Rejects Coal Shipping – Implications for Cherry Point
Donna Gerardi Riordan, Co-founder of Orcas NO COALition (nocoalition.net) yesterday sent word out to NO COALition members: "Terrific news about an important victory today in Oregon! The bottom line is this: pipeline/terminal company Kinder Morgan
Applications for County Lodging Tax Facilities Grants Due May 31
from Stan Matthews County Interim Information Technology and Communications Manager The deadline to apply for approximately $385-thousand in Lodging Tax grants is 4 p.m., May 31, 2013. (Please note that a previous newspaper notice listed
Shoreline Master Plan: Progress So Far
Tuesday, May 7 Deadline for written comments From Colin Maycock, San Juan County Senior Planner State law requires the County to update its Shoreline Master Plan (SMP) (RCW 90.58.080(2)(iv)), and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) chapter
Experts Present “Sound Shoreline Science”
From the Friends of the San Juans San Juan County “Sound Shoreline Science” Forums on May 10, 17 and June 4 A set of free educational public forums about the importance of healthy shorelines will
Mandatory Boater Safety Classes Offered
Saturday May 4, 9 am to 5 pm at the Eastsound Fire Hall From the San Juan County Sheriff's Office Since January 1, 2008 boaters 12 years and over in Washington State have been required
Shoreline Master Plan Process Continues
From Colin Maycock, Senior Planner, County Department of Planning and Development The first public hearing on the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) update with the Planning Commission is scheduled to begin. The hearing will begin at
Special Meeting for Library Expansion
Wednesday, May 1, 9:50 to 11 a.m. at the Orcas Island Library A supplemental Meeting will be held in the Public Library's staff break room tomorrow, Wednesday, May 1. Members of a taskforce of the
Take-It-Only Days at The Exchange
Orcas Recycling Services will be holding a Take-It-Only Event at The Exchange May 10th - 12th. This is part of an effort to carry out a thorough Spring cleaning of The Exchange site; as such,
School Board Chooses New Principal, Sets Minimum Education Plan
Proposal to add solar energy to bond rebuilding project By Margie Doyle Updated April 30 at 9:30 a.m. Amidst budget uncertainties that extend beyond the regular Washington State Legislative session, the Orcas Island School
Objections to CAO Filed with Growth Board
From the Common Sense Alliance [On April 26], Common Sense Alliance filed a Prehearing Brief with the State’s Growth Management Hearings Board spelling out its objections to the County’s Critical Area Ordinances (“CAO”) as
McClerren Concedes to Stephens
From Brian McClerren Thank you to everyone who helped out with my campaign. Thank you to the thousands of people who voted for me and those who sacrificed their personal time to participate. We managed
Come to Granny’s Attic this Saturday
The annual Granny's Attic sale is this coming Saturday, April 27. Jane Heisinger, Coordinator of the Senior Services Advisory Committee, says, "We have lots of wonderful items including special furniture and co axel cable. Who
Lisa Byers Concedes to Rick Hughes
By Lisa Byers Earlier this afternoon I called Rick Hughes to congratulate him on his election to the County Council and to wish him well. I have appreciated Rick’s grace, humor and collegial approach to
Election Update: Tight Races Close Tighter
Hughes and Jarman still lead opponents By Margie Doyle With the second vote count posted minutes ago, the winning trends of Candidates Rick Hughes and Bob Jarman still hold: 3,440 votes for Hughes(51.1 percent); his
School Board Faces Teacher Cuts — Again
School Board Meets on Thursday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the School Library By Margie Doyle At its regular meeting tomorrow, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board will again be forced by state-regulated
Tight Election Everywhere but Lopez
Jarman, Hughes have narrow, 100 -pt. leads By Margie Doyle San Juan County voters appear to be split down the middle when it comes to their Orcas and San Juan Island representatives on the County
