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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
Orcas Schools and Farm-to-Cafeteria Win $50,000 Lowe’s Charitable & Educational Grant
By Madie Murray Community Journalist Scales and other kitchen equipment were worn out and outdated long before current kitchen crew began implementing Farm to Cafeteria, made-from-scratch menus When the Orcas Island Farm to
Orcas Vendor Selection Committee to Meet Monday
From the San Juan County Department of Public Works The Vendor Selection Committee, appointed by the San Juan County Council to recommend an operator of the Orcas Island Solid Waste Facility, will conduct a meeting
Finding Ways to Address the Hidden Costs of the Coal Economy
Coal Mine in Montana. Photo courtesy of Paul K. Anderson From the Friends of the San Juans Thursday, Aug. 2, 5-6:30 pm, San Juan Island Grange, 52 1st Street N, Friday Harbor
Rena Patty Bikes Across America Raising 9/11 Awareness
Rena Patty begins her tour from Orcas Island to Ground Zero, Manhattan Island to raise public consciousness about questions raised by architects and engineers in the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers on
County Administrator Pro Tem Transition Report
from County Administrator Pro Tem Robert Jean I took the helm from veteran County Administrator Pete Rose at a challenging time. County government has been sailing in stormy financial seas since the great recession hit
Wednesday Ferry Delays
From Washington State Ferries The Hyak 6 am sailing from Anacortes to Shaw and Orcas will be 20 minutes late due to a staffing issue. This will also affect the 7:15am sailing from Orcas, the
Decision Delayed: ORS/Exchange & Cimarron to Pitch to County Council
At the County Council meeting on Tuesday, July 24, the Council postponed a decision on awarding a contract for operating the Orcas Island Transfer Station. Proposals by Cimarron Enterprises and the Orcas Recycling Services/Exchange were
Letter to the Editor: Belief in Local Recycling Prompts Offer
To the San Juan County Council and to Lovel [Pratt], I am writing you specifically as you have in the past seemed to have a good understanding of our island communities. I have also copied
Charter Review Proposals to be Aired at Forum
By Ralph Gutschmidt The Eagle Forum of San Juan County presents a Town Hall this Thursday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. (so people can take the interisland from other islands). The Town Hall will be
