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Planning Commission Public Hearing on Wetlands
Friday Sept. 16 at 8:30 a.m. in Friday Harbor The San Juan County Planning Commission will meet Friday, September 16 at the San Juan Island Grange, 152 First Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. Travelers
Council Approves Hiring of New Public Works Director
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communicatons Manager The San Juan County Council voted on Sept. 12 to confirm County Administrator Pete Rose’s appointment of Frank Mulcahy of Groton, Connecticut, as the new head
Plan to Attend the Planning Commission’s CAO Meet
Friday Sept. 16 at 8:45 a.m. in Friday Harbor From the Common Sense Alliance Your right to use your property is at risk. Get the facts! The County is currently deciding how to
OPALCO Rate Change: Limited Service Merged with Residential Tariff
From OPALCO At the August 18th meeting in Eastsound, the OPALCO Board approved a cost-of-service increase to the Limited Service Tariff covering small loads for barns, gates and other outbuildings (less than 5kVa). With
Proposed Wetlands Rules Still Ruffle Feathers at Town Hall
The day was hot and the Town Hall was packed with Orcas citizens concerned about dwindling property rights and declining environmental conditions. In the midst of this charged group at the Eastsound Fire Hall
Remains of That Day
So We May Never Forget! Sunday, September 11, 8:45 a.m. by Lin McNulty Although seven tons of World Trade Center steel went into building the USS New York (commissioned in November 2009), there
Vancouver Island Quake 6.7 – No Tsunami Warnings or Watches
From the SJ County - Friday Harbor Department of Emergency Management At 12:41 p.m. today, Sept. 10, there was a 6.7 earthquake near Port Alice off the north coast of Vancouver Island about 175 miles west of
Letter to the Editor: Concerns about Stormwater Construction
As pertains to the storm water treatment facility under construction behind the Village Green, these are my concerns: 1) I feel the public has not been adequately informed or included in this plan, though it
Guest Column: Help Determine the Future of County’s Shorelines
Shoreline Master Program Updates on Sept. 21 on Orcas By Chris Hoffman In the past shoreline development in Washington tended to be piecemeal and uncoordinated, which often had negative impacts on shoreline areas. To improve
Eagle Forum Hosts Meet on CAO
By Rick Boucher There will be a Critical Areas Ordinance Town Hall Meeting sponsored by the Orcas Eagle Forum on September 13 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Join the Orcas
Town Hall on CAO – Wetlands Update Thursday
From Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk Orcas Island County Council Members Patty Miller and Richard Fralick will host a Town Hall Meeting on the Update of the Critical Areas Ordinance at the Orcas
Learn “The Truth about Taxes” with the League of Women Voters
Monday, September 12 in Friday Harbor The League of Women Voters of the San Juans invites members and the public to learn "The Truth about taxes: what choices do we have"? at noon, September 12
Orcas Park & Rec District Reports Funding, Program and Admin Progress
From the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District On July 20, 2011 the Port of Orcas loaned the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) $65,000. OIPRD has used the funds to
Cut Ribbon, Start School: Ceremony at 8:15 Tomorrow
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony to herald the renovation work done -- on time and in budget -- on the Nellie S. Milton Elementary School will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 8:15
Senator Ranker Visit: Hot Issues and Hot Dogs
Updated Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. By Janet Brownell On Sunday, September 11 from 12 noon to 2 p.m., State Senator Kevin Ranker will be on hand at the corner of Main Street
There’ll be a Hot Time on the Old Rock This Week
Tuesday, September 6 Open Mic. The Lower Tavern. Starting at 8:30-ish. Wednesday, September 7 Tennis Recreational Coach Workshop -- at Buck Park, sponsored by the United States Tennis Association. Professional trainer Ted Sayrahder, head pro
