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Letter to the Editor: No Need for New CAO
Recently, Vivien Burnett of Friday Harbor complained that San Juan County has had the same critical areas ordinance since 1998. Wow! If that's the case, we'd better get crackin' and replace it. Immediately, right? I
Community History of San Juans with HistoryLink
From the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway Project Come meet Marie McCaffrey, Executive Director of HistoryLink.org, the nation’s first encyclopedia of community history created expressly for the Internet. An informal coffee hour will begin at
County’s First Quarter Finances: Okay for Now
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager In the introduction to San Juan County’s First Quarter Financial Report, County Administrator Pete Rose wrote, “The reader of this report will get the feeling that this
OPAL Invites Community to View Three Moved, Renovated Houses
OPAL Community Land Trust is hosting an open house on Sunday, May 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. Orcas residents and prospective buyers may view three island homes that were moved last
Guest Column: Richard Fralick Not Seeking Re-election to County Council
By Richard Fralick Now that an eminently qualified candidate, Rick Hughes, has declared his intent to run for the District 4, Orcas West Council position, I am happy to announce that I will
Rick Hughes to Run for Orcas West Council Position
Rick Hughes, President of Ray’s Pharmacy, announced that he will run for County Council position #4 (Orcas West) in the upcoming November election. Hughes, local business leader and community activist says, “Our community
Charter Review Commssion Report: Next Meeting to Approve Work
From the San Juan County Charter Review Commission Outreach Committee The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on Saturday May 5th at the San Juan Grange from 8:30 am
Shoreline Form was Result of a Lack of Communication
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manage San Juan County staff and elected officials received dozens of calls and complaints last week about the difficulty of providing all of the information required on
Letter to the Editor: Comments to the County an Exercise in Frustration
Dear Pete Rose and San Juan County Council Members, I am very distressed by the recent events concerning the Shoreline Characterization and Inventory Report. When I was struggling with trying to write my report and
Common Sense Alliance Helped with Review of Shoreline Inventory & Characterization Report
From the Common Sense Alliance To help shoreline owners review the County’s more than 300 page Shoreline Inventory and Characterization Report (“Inventory & Characterization”) and an extensive number of maps prepared by its’ contractors, the
County Administrator Pete Rose Resigns
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The San Juan County Council announced today [May 1] that Administrator Pete Rose has resigned his position, effective June 8, to become city administrator of Lake
School’s Minimum Education Plan Cuts Teachers
With its approval of the Minimum Education Program for 2012-13, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) board set forth a plan for the next school year that cuts 16.76 Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
Shoreline Comments Due Today; Shoreline Form a “Hoax”
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The county has received a number of complaints from citizens who say they have received a lengthy form, purporting to be a County form about shoreline activities,
Ferry Fares Increase May 1; Discount for Smaller Vehicles
From Washington State Ferries As Washington state ferries voyage into the peak travel season, all ferry fares will increase on May 1. Another fare change will increase the discount for vehicles shorter than 14 feet.
Buck Park Lease/Transfer Process Still Stalled
Updated April 29 at 8:45 p.m. Caution ruled the day at the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board Meeting last Thursday, April 27, and the long-awaited turnover of Buck Park to the Orcas Island Park
Letter to the Editor: Pick of Three
My problem is I am one vote short. Three wonderfully deserving candidates are running for two OPALCO board seats. Sadly, one of our three will have to sit thiis round out and wait until next
