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Editor’s Column: The Immigrant in My Mother’s Bedroom
My parents had immigrated to the U.S. after my brothers were born, but before my sister and I came along. My brothers became naturalized citizens when they were in college, and a few years later,
County Solid Waste Subcommittee to Discuss Buget Sustainability
Thursday, July 5, from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Orcas Landing Meeting Room, The San Juan County Council Solid Waste Subcommittee will conduct a Special Meeting on Thursday, July 5, 2012 in the
Think American Politics is Dirty? Come See “Patriocracy”
Monday, July 2 at 6:30 pm at the Orcas Public Library The Orcas Island sub-group of the League of Women Voters (LWV) plans another showing of the documentary "Patriocracy" as part of its Membership Drive,
School Board Trims Upcoming Budget to the Bone
By Margie Doyle The Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board faced a tight budget for 2012-13 with little – no – wriggle room at its regular meeting last Thursday evening. At the meeting’s end,
Orcas Anti-Coal Port Coalition Creates Website
A new resource for the Orcas Community has been announced with the creation of the Orcas NO COALition website at www.OrcasNOCOALition.net. Orcas NOCOALition is a nonpartisan group of Orcasians committee to informing our local community
Orcas Man Rescued by Emergency Responders
By Kevin K. O’Brien, Fire Chief/CEO Orcas Island Fire and Rescue On Thursday, June 28, 2012 Orcas Island fire and Rescue was dispatched to a report of a missing adult male who had been missing
County Auditor Releases 2011 Annual Report
From County Auditor Milene Henley San Juan County Auditor Milene Henley has announced the publication of an annual financial report for the County for fiscal year 2011. The County has always prepared an annual report
Sign up For Solid Waste System Email Alerts
By Stan Matthews San Juan County Website and Communications Manager The San Juan County Public Works Department has set up an email news service to provide interested residents with the latest information about the upcoming
Re-use and Recycle Party and Event Trash
By Helen Venada, Waste Reduction and Hazardous Waste Coordinator San Juan County Solid Waste Division Party goers, event planners, and other Zero Waste fans… Did you know you can now add paper cups to your
Orcas Firefighters Douse Chicken Coop Fire
From Kevin K. O’Brien, Fire Chief/CEO, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 10:53 a.m. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded with eight apparatus and 14 emergency responders to the Hemlock
Recycling Route Collection Starts in September
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager As part of San Juan County’s transition to a new recycling and solid waste handling system, beginning September 1, San Juan Sanitation, Inc. will provide recycling pickup
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Bomb Made from Fireworks
By Sheriff Rob Nou On Saturday, June 16, 2012 at about 1:00 p.m. Sheriff deputies and Lopez Island firefighters were sent to a Cross Road address on a reported explosive device. An improvised device was
Orcas Citizens Unite to Say “Money is not Speech”
Thursday June 28, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Public Library "Money Out of Politics" is a signature gathering effort on San Juan, Lopez and Orcas to put pressure on the San Juan County
Heads Up! Summer Program for Outdoor Recreation, Zombies, Musicians, Ninjas & Cardboard Artists — and a 5K Run!!
Orcas Island Park and Recreation District logo. The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) has a full and varied slate of summer activities: some for an afternoon; some for a week; some,
OPALCO 75th Anniversary Open House: Storytelling, Music and Gifts for All!
Diana Yansen of Shaw Island talks about her family’s connection to OPALCO – and an old landing-craft boat – at the Shaw Open House on June 29 At OPALCO’s 75th Anniversary Open House
OPAL’s Renovation of Lavender Hollow Apartments Begins
Justin Paulsen, left and Jeremy King, right, consult with OPAL's Jeanne Beck on renovation plans for Lavender Hollow Work began last week to upgrade and extend the life of the eight buildings that
