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As Candidate Filing Week Approaches, Questions about Council Terms Remain
Filing deadline is between May 14 and May 18 By Milene Henley, County Auditor Candidate filing week will arrive three weeks earlier in 2012 than last year, because of a change in state law. County
Charter Review Charts Major Changes, Finalizes Recommendations
Orcas citizens express reservations about CRC recommendations The meetings of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) to be held the next month will finalize some of the recommendations the 20-member group has
Letter to the Editor: County Considers Parking at West Sound
Recently County Public Works started a project by the County Dock in West Sound to remove the unsightly and temporary concrete barriers that were placed on the shoulder after the bank was stabilized following a storm
OPALCO’s 75th Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Election
Saturday May 5 on the Ferry From the Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) From the Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is a local electric cooperative that is owned and operated by its
Lopez Dock Undergoes Repairs this Week
Washington State Ferries (WSF ) crews will begin construction on a nearly $3 million project at the Lopez Ferry Dock on Wednesday, April 18. WSF reports it "is improving safety at the Lopez
Orcas Parks and Rec Has Big Summer Plans
By Ken Brown At the Orcas Island Parks and Recreation District’s meeting on April 12, it was clear that they are preparing for a busy, active summer season. A playground structure has been donated by
Art a Big Part of Granny’s Attic Collection
Joe Floren, photographer and painter, is one of several artists who are offering their best work to benefit the Orcas Island Senior Center. Joe's photographs will be for sale at the annual fundraiser
International Ocean Mapping Conference to be held at Rosario Resort April 30- May 4
by John Aschoff People used to think of the ocean’s resources as inexhaustible. Today we know better. Despite that knowledge, a growing human population and increasing economic development will continue to place pressure
Breaking News: Ranker Secures $1M for OISD
from Janet Brownell This week the Orcas Island School District (OISD) learned of some exciting news coming out of the most recent Special Budget Session. Senator Kevin Ranker (D) has secured $1 million dollars in
Democratic Precinct Caucuses in San Juan County
Sunday, April 15, 1:00 p.m. by Jamie Stephens San Juan County Democrats will be meeting on Sunday, April 15, at 1:00 pm for the 2012 Democratic precinct caucuses. The caucuses will determine Presidential candidate preference
Calling all Partners in Philanthropy
By Hilary Canty, Executive Director, Orcas Island Community Foundation The Annual Community [Foundation] grants process is underway. Over 25 organizations serving the Orcas community have applied for funding, and the Orcas Island Community Foundation Grants
New State Budget: Cut Social Services; Tax DIY Tobacco Smokers; Delay Local Payments
State saves over $200 million by temporary hold on sending tax revenues back to localities where they're collected From the Olympian.com By Rachel La Corte of the Associated Press Gov. Chris Gregoire said Thursday [April 12]
Reclaiming the Concrete Wilderness: a Lesson from Seattle
From Crosscut.com and Green Acre Radio By Martha Baskin As spring turns a warm corner, there’s no better place to experience it than a wetland, alive with swallows and the chorus of frogs. One wetland,
Comment on Summer Ferry Schedule Proposals
From the San Juan Ferry Advisory Committee Washington State Ferries (WSF) has posted the proposed summer schedule here: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries/Service/ScheduleProposals.htm The schedule has been carefully reviewed by both WSF and the Ferry Advisory Committee ( FAC).
Guest Editorial: Coal Terminal Threatens Marine Life
By Jan Ehrlichman, Mark Mayer, Donna Riordan and Michael Riordan Goldman Sachs, SSA Marine, Peabody Coal and BNSF Railway are plotting to build a huge port facility near Orcas that would ship coal
Letter to the Editor: Help Landscape Moran Park
Saturday, April 14, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Moran State Park The play structure in Moran State Park is open and yet maybe you thought the orange fence was an indication that it
