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Opponents to Ballot Measures Sought to Make Arguments
From County Auditor Milene Henley County Auditor Milene Henley has confirmed the selection of persons to write Voters’ Pamphlet arguments in support of local ballot measures in the November General Election. She is still seeking
San Juan Islands Ferry Reservations Advisory Group Forming
From Jim Corenman, Chair, San Juan Islands Ferry Advisory Committee As David Moseley (Assistant Secretary for WSDOT and executive of the ferry system) announced at the June 7 WSF Public Meetings on the inter-island ferry
State Ferries Get $5.8 Million in Federal Funding
From the office of Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02 Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, [on August 2 noted] $5.8 million in federal funding for ferries in Northwest Washington. The U.S. Department of Transportation grants will fund infrastructure
Billing Cycle Change for Some OPALCO Members
All OPALCO members on Orcas, Lopez, Shaw, Decatur, Blakely, Center, Obstruction, Crane, Canoe, Bell, Fawn and Double islands will move to a new mid-month billing cycle beginning in September 2012. Members on San Juan, Henry,
Orcas Park & Rec Names Marcia West as Director
Marcia West, just-named Executive Director of Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD). There will be a reception welcoming Marcia West on Sept. 16 The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) has
Annual Library Fair Just Around the Corner!
Updated Aug. 2 at 10:30 a.m. By Sandra Wilson, Friends of the Orcas Island Library Saturday, August 11 -- Save the Date, because that is the day the Annual Orcas Island Library Fair comes to
Public Works Director Talks of Waste Resources
Recyclable Route Collection to start Sept. 1, Increase in Excise Tax and Progress on Orcas Transfer Station At a hastily-called public meeting on Monday, July 30, San Juan County Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy reviewed
Morning Ferry Running Late
From Washington State Ferries The 6:05am sailing from Friday Harbor, 6:45am sailing from Lopez, 7:10am sailing from Shaw and the 7:30am sailing from Orcas will be running 30 minutes late due to a staffing issue.
County Auditor Reviews the 2nd Quarter 2012
by County Auditor F. Milene Henley How Are We Doing? In my first year as Auditor, the first time I went out on a limb to project revenue, it was to say that sales tax
Letter to the Editor: Over-reaching CAO Buffer Restrictions
Did you know that CAO provisions on Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCAs) and Wetlands pending before the County Council would declare our entire shoreline to be a “critical” area, and turn shoreline setbacks
County Prosecutor Compares Spending for Legal Services
By Randall Gaylord, San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Critics have written that spending for legal services out of line with other counties. But reports of the State Auditor reports show your county council spends less
Dinner to Promote 911 Monument Project
From Valerie Harris, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue, Late last summer, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue took delivery of an artifact from the World Trade Center that was destroyed in the attacks of 9/11/2001. It
ORS/The Exchange Airs its Proposal with the Public
Is the Orcas Transfer Station a “time bomb” or a “resource”? That’s the question that defined the perspective of the main speakers at a public meeting on Friday, July 27 to answer questions regarding Orcas
Charter Review Committee Airs Ballot Proposals before Orcas Voters
By Margie Doyle On Thursday, July 26, members of the Charter Review Commission (CRC) from Lopez, San Juan and Orcas Island came to the Eagle Forum in the Eastsound Fire Hall to answer questions about
Letter to the Editor: Shipping Waste Off Orcas a Deceptively Simple Choice
Editor, The proposals facing this island regarding waste disposal are clear. They represent a meaningful turning point for our community. One alternative means more and more trucks leaving the island with “waste” slated for entombment
School Sets 2012-13 Budget and Bond Proposal
At the July 26 meeting of the Orcas Island School District(OISD) Board of Directors approved, they approved a budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year of: $6,653,113 for the General Fund $ 5,000 for the Transportation
