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Orcas Park & Rec District Reports to the Community
Orcas Park & Recreation District Progress Report to Community May 2011 By Martha Farish In February 2011 Orcas Island voters approved funding for the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD). The first half of
OPALCO Plans Power Outage for San Juan Island District
Planned power outage overnight May May 26-27 All of OPALCO’s District 1 including San Juan Island, Brown, Henry and Pearl Islands will experience a planned power outage beginning at 11:45 pm on Thursday, May 26th
Guest Column: Anchor Out! For Safety and For Salmon
By Tina Whitman, Friends of the San Juans The 2011 boating season is officially upon us, and our waters will begin to fill with local and visiting boaters. When boating in the San
County Prosecutor Files New Charges Against Colton Harris-Moore
From the Everett Herald By Jackson Holtz Prosecutors in San Juan County filed a litany of new charges Tuesday [May 10] against Colton Harris-Moore, the so-called Barefoot Bandit. Included in the 16 criminal counts are
Is Board Service in Your Future? Don’t Miss Boot Camp!
Nonprofit “Board Boot Camp” is just around the corner! Board Boot Camp is an intensive three hour introduction to skillful nonprofit board service. With more than 100 nonprofit and service organizations on Orcas, and countless
Council Members Advise EPRC on Orcas Planning
At the May 5 Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meeting, Council Members Richard Fralick and Patty Miller, and Senior Planner Colin Maycock, made recommendations to the Eastsound's planning group regarding workings with the County on
Local Democrats Call to End War Funding
By Sharon Abreu A Conversation Café will discuss the cost of the wars on May 18 The Washington State Democratic Party passed a resolution last weekend calling on federal legislators from Washington State to oppose
County Council to Hold Best Available Science Workshop
The San Juan County Council will conduct a workshop on Best Available Science (BAS) on Monday, May 16, 2011 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. WA. The
Ferries: Anacortes Terminal Overhead Loading Closes for Maintenance
San Juans' Route Community Meeting in June David H. Moseley, Assistant Secretary of theFerries Division for Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced last week that s Starting on Monday, May 9, the overhead loading
Guest Opinion: An Urban Growth Area Resident’s Perspective on Critical Areas
By Sadie Bailey Updated May 8 at 11:30 a.m. Here in Eastsound’s Urban Growth Area (UGA) – at sea-level, only a mile wide, and vulnerable to a wipeout in an overdue 9.0 magnitude earthquake –
Two San Juans’ Ferry Meetings in May — on Lopez and in Anacortes
From the San Juan Islands Ferry Group The San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 11 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Lopez Island Public Library meeting
Promote Local Tourism During National Travel & Tourism Week, May 7 – 15
By Deborah Hopkins, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau May 7-15 is National Travel & Tourism Week. To celebrate, the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau is promoting Washington State Tourism’s campaign “Share Your Washington” – asking
School Board Takes On $1 million Debt
Repairs to elementary building involve vacating the school next month The Orcas Island School District Board of Directors decided, with Director Jim Sullivan dissenting, to approve a $1,000,000 loan from Cashmere Bank, in order to
Ferry Advisory Committee Comments on 2011 Summer Schedule
By SJC Ferry Advisory Committee The Anacortes/San Juan Islands/Sidney B.C. summer ferry schedule has been finalized, and released by WSF. The San Juan County FAC would like to join WSF in thanking everyone who submitted
Eastsound Planners Hold Monthly Meeting this Thursday
Eastsound Planning and Review Committee will meet on Thursday at 3 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting. The agenda will include an update from Orcas Island County Council members on the solid waste situation, Shoreline
Trash or Treasure? Good Books Wanted!
By the Friends of the Orcas Island Library (FOIL) The Friends of the Library have new guidelines as to the acceptance of donated books. Experience has taught us that we need to reduce the number
