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Park & Rec Proposes Lease to Run Buck Park
By Ken Brown Representatives from The Orcas Island Parks and Recreation District (OIPRD) attended the March 22, 2012 Orcas Island School Board meeting. Commissioners Martha Farish, Bob Eagan and Ian Lister came to discuss the
Community Preparedness Forum March 29
From the San Juan County Department of Emergency Management San Juan Island Grange and the Department of Emergency Management present a Community Preparedness Forum on Thursday March 29, from 5 - 6:30 pm at the
CrossRoads Addresses the First Amendment – Internet Tensions
Sunday, April 1, 2 p.m. at the Orcas Center From the CrossRoads Committee Orcas CrossRoads Lecture Series will host professor, writer and lecturer, David Skover, who will present - The Huxleyan Internet &
This Week’s Report from the Charter Review Commission
From the Charter Review Commission Outreach Committee The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on Saturday March 24th at the Orcas Hotel from 7:30 am to 3pm (with a
Letter to the Editor: Smiles All Around!
A fully equipped Dental Clinic rolled onto Orcas yesterday to provide a free clinic for our community. Over 70 islanders applied for services and Rita Bailey, scheduler extraordinaire, has signed up 30 for treatment during the two
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Permanently Protect BLM Lands in the San Juans Now!
We now have a great opportunity to permanently protect the nearly 1,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands in the San Juans. There is legislation in Congress to designate the lands as a National Conservation
Mount Baker Road and Trail Improvement Projects Construction This Summer
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The final phase of the Mount Baker Road improvement project on Orcas Island is scheduled go to bid his spring, with construction taking place during the summer.
Coal Port Advocates Narrow the Range of Environmental Impacts
By Floyd McKay From Crosscut.com"News of the Great Nearby" Gateway Pacific Terminals, the entity behind Bellingham's proposed Cherry Point coal port, is moving ahead with permitting but dodging opponents pushing for an environmental review covering a
Letter to the Editor: Plant Leaves and Berries are Poisonous
Recently the Noxious Weed Control Program office got a call saying that a pre-school child had become immediately ill after eating some leaves. Would we come and identify the plant and ascertain if it
You Can Impact State Budget Negotiations
From the League of Women Voters Neither the Washington State House nor Senate came into full session this week. Daily negotiations continue between the Governor, the Democratic and the Republican budget negotiators. The Republican Senate
Guest Opinion: Charter Should Reconfigure Council and Move Ahead
By Walt Corbin As a former freeholder [who] was involved with the creation of our Charter form of government, I would like to make some observations and express some concerns I have relative to comments
Charter Reviewers Consider Returning Administrative Powers to County Legislators
From the San Juan County Charter Review Commission The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on Saturday March 17th at the San Juan Grange from 8 a.m. to
Planning Commission Meets Tomorrow
Wireless/Broadband and CAO /Wetlands Ordinance on the agenda The March 16 Planning Commission meeting scheduled for the San Juan Island Grange has been moved to the County Council Hearing Room in the Legislative Building at
Larsen to Visit Orcas on Friday
WASHINGTON—Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will visit Orcas Island on Friday. He will meet with business leaders, and will host a community meeting. The public is invited and encouraged to attend the community meeting.
Islanders Clarify Employment Figures
Employment analyst Reinhold Groepler, Ph.D., got as good as he gave at last Thursday’s economic update, sponsored by the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce. Groepler is a Regional Labor Economist, specializing in the Budget,
Want to Volunteer at the Public Library?
By Kathleen Lunde The Orcas Island Public Library is looking for a few good volunteers to work the front desk and shelve materials. This involves a three- hour shift once a week. Complete training and
