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CRC Holds Lively Debate on Process and Outreach
Saturday, Feb. 4 at San Juan Grange from 8am to 2pm (with a break for lunch). Public input is welcomed at 8:30 and at noon. Reviewing the County Charter is a complex task, and the
Ferry Repairs Delay Schedule
From Washington State Ferries The MV Elwha, for the 7:40 am departure from Anacortes to Orcas, and the 8:55 am departure from Orcas to Shaw and Anacortes have been cancelled due to necessary maintenance to
Letter to the Editor: School Levy a Sensible Proposal
Providing our island children with a strong education is vital to the health of our community. Achieving this in a state ranked 38th in the nation for funding public schools is especially challenging during one
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes for Our Schools
Tough times or good times, it seems to me that the very best way to make sure our society can be successful for all is to make sure we have well educated people to run
Sheriff, Fire & Rescue and Bomb Squad Detonate Potential Explosive
From San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou On Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at about 8:30 p.m. Orcas Fire and Rescue along with sheriff’s deputies responded to an Eastsound residence regarding a potentially explosive substance. The
Sip and Chop with “Orcas Reads” and Christina
The Orcas Island Public Library will be putting on an event called a “Sip and Chop” with chef Christina Orchid on Thursday, February 16. The format of the afternoon will be a relaxed, yet educational,
Tom Cowan Reports on Ferry Recommendations
Changes for Fare Simplification Previewed “Recommendation 6. WSF should streamline Sidney fares by establishing a single Sidney‐Anacortes fare with the ability to stop in the San Juan Islands and by eliminating the separate commercial
Letter to the Editor: CAO and the Law of Unintended Consequences
To the Editor: As I read the 51 pages of the Community Development and Planning staff report and proposed CAO ordinance general regulations the other night I broke out in a cold sweat trying to
County Council to Meet in Eastsound on Feb. 7
The San Juan County Council will conduct a Special Meeting away from at the Outlook Inn, 171 Main Street, Eastsound, WA (Orcas Island) beginning at 10:00 a.m. Agenda items include: Public Hearing on an Ordinance
Charter Review Commission Notes Progress
From the San Juan County Charter Review Commission The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on February 4th at the San Juan Grange from 8am to 2pm (with a
Procedures, Assignments, Housing, Funds, Shoreline Master Program and Public Waste — Must be Government
Tuesday, Jan. 31 Special Meeting begins at 9 a.m. in Friday Harbor The County Council will hold a special meeting prior to its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31 to discuss Continued Rules of Procedure
Discover Pass Transferability Bill Passes Senate
From the State Democratic Office A proposal to allow transferability of the Discover Pass was approved unanimously today[Jan. 27] by the state Senate. Senate Bill 5977, sponsored by Senator Kevin Ranker of Orcas Island, would
Letter to the Editor: Get Out and Vote!
Thank you in advance for joining us in supporting our local public schools. The operational levy that is on the ballot due February 14 is a replacement levy which funds 25% of the public school’s
Guest Opinion: M&O Levy – A Vital Thread
By Madie Murray When I moved to Orcas in 2003 from Southern California, I quickly learned how superior the Orcas public schools were to those in wealthy Orange County and thought, how could this be?
School Board Faces Cuts Due to Budget Shortfall
At the Orcas Island School District (OISD)Board meeting last night, the board, faced with cuts in personnel and programs to make up a $118,849 shortfall, called on resources in the Financial Advisory Committee and the
Editorial: Homeless Count — What About Mario?
by Lin McNulty Today marks the state's official headcount of homeless. It's not conducted by lining them up and calling off numbers, nor by a request that they report in to make their status known;
