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Global Warming: Separating Truth From Hype
Dr. Cliff Mass comes to Orcas on Wednesday, August 29 Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 5:30 pm at Orcas Center’s Madrona Room By Kathleen Lunde The Orcas Island Public Library presents Dr. Cliff Mass,
Work to Start 1st Phase of Mt. Baker Road Improvement
From San Juan County Public Works Work is scheduled to begin this month on a Wetland Mitigation Project on the SJC Land Bank Stonebridge - Terrill preserve on Orcas Island. This project will enhance and
Letter to the Editor: We Need Professional Leadership
I supported the changes made by the Charter approved by the voters in 2005. Thus, I am distressed that Proposition 2 would eliminate the present position of County Administrator, a professional position similar to that
Letter to the Editor: Proposition 1 Brings No Benefit
Dear Editor, I am urging a no vote on both Propositions 1 and 2 of the Charter Review. We owe a thank you to the review commission members who considered the issues. We owe it
Letter to the Editor: Negative Impact to County’s Concessions in CAO Process
Dear Council and Shireene Hale; Thank you for the final chance to comment on Wetlands and Fish and Wildlife CAO chapters, and for your hard work on these. After some time of not closely following
School Enrollment = State Funds — Looking Good
School Board Hears Feedback on Change to Athletic Policy By Margie Doyle At the August 20 Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board of Directors meeting, the full board (with Vice Chair Chris Sutton videoconferencing from
County Treasurer Warns of Telephone Scam
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager San Juan County Treasurer Jan Sears reports that a number of senior citizens around the state have received apparently deceptive telephone solicitations from a company that is
Editorial: Waste Not, Want Not — Visionary or Obsolete?
By Margie Doyle Garbage in; garbage out. If only it were that simple. But as long as we continue to regard the end product of our consumption and construction as “waste,” and as long as
Council Votes for Split Waste-Recycle Contracts
Public Works staff directed to negotiate with both Cimarron and ORS By Margie Doyle The Council revisited the propositions offered by Cimarron Enterprises, a trucking company, and Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange (ORS) on Tuesday morning,
County’s Implementation of Employee Compensation Study
By Robert W. Jean, San Juan County Administrator Pro Tem San Juan County is now implementing the results of a new employee compensation study and some members of the community have raised questions about how
San Juan Island Firefighters Assist at Cle Elum Fire
From Steve Marler, Chief, San Juan Island Fire Rescue On the afternoon of Tuesday, August 14th, two fire engines left San Juan Island to assist nearly 1,000 firefighters from around the State of Washington to
The Week Ahead: The Last Full Week of August Already!
Monday, August 20 Asper Open Golf Tournament at the Orcas Golf Club at 5 pm.The Asper Open was put on by Harold Asper who passed away recently and it was played with ONLY 1 club
Letter to the Editor: Manager’s Accountability to County Council an Improvement
Colin Maycock's recent letter to SJI about the charter proposal that would make the County Manager more accountable to the elected Council overlooks an important provision in the Charter Review Commission's recommended changes to the
Final Review of Lodging Tax Promotional Proposal
There will be a teleconference meeting with the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) on Thursday, August 23, 10:30 am – 11:15 am. Chair Jamie Stephens will moderate the meeting from the Legislative Hearing Room, 55
Letter to the Editor: Political Expression, Orcas-Style?
My wife and I moved here last December after retiring from many years of teaching public school. We love the natural beauty of the island, and we have met many wonderful people. It is almost
Islanders Asked to be Alert for Wildfire
From Brendan Cowan Director, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management While fortunately the risk of wildfire is far less in the islands than much of the rest of Washington, a Red Flag Warning has
