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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
Free Shuttle Bus Companion Pass on Orcas, San Juan Islands Scenic Byway this Summer
San Juan Transit will make weekend (Friday through Monday) routes on Orcas Island. Note: the transit service will not operate on Monday, June 25 The bus is back on Orcas Island this summer
Doe Bay Garden Educates School Children
Orcas Elementary students learning at the Doe Bay Garden From the Orcas Island Elementary School First- and second-graders from Anne Ford McGrath's and Lorena Stankevich's classes visited Doe Bay Garden this week to
Land Bank, Preservation Trust Acquire 20-acre Parcel on Orcas Island
Recently acquired Orcas Shoreline Preserve. Photo courtesy of Dean Doughterty Local Conservation Partnership Protects Salmon Habitat From the San Juan Preservation Trust With the support of private donors and a Washington State Salmon
Draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan – Public Comment Period
How best to fight fire? Comments accepted until July 6 on county website From the Department of Emergency Management San Juan County is seeking public input on its draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Community Service Mobile Unit Coming to Orcas
Tuesday, June 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orcas Island Food Bank The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services will send its mobile unit to Orcas Island tomorrow, June 19. It
2012 Orcas Graduates: The Best Days of Our Lives
We did it! Class of 2012 graduates are jubilant at the close of Orcas High School Commencement Exercises on June 16. Orcas Fire Chief O’Brien and State Senator Ranker Salute the Class
Guest Column: Approach and Departure Navigation Helps Orcas Air Travelers
By Bea vonTobel (From Airport Business) People often ask me if I don’t hate having to travel from small airports ... the answer is no, not at all. I like smaller airports. Because I live
Library Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Groundbreaking with Enhanced Landscape
From Margaret Payne Twenty years ago, June 20, 1992, Orcas Islanders broke ground for the construction of a new library on the Rose Street bluff, overlooking Eastsound. The 6,000-square-foot building was the fulfillment of a
Orcas High Graduates Celebrate Success
Graduation Saturday, June 16 at 2 p.m. at the High School Gym The Orcas community gathered today, June 15, at Orcas High School to announce awards granted to members of the OHS Class
