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Town Hall Meetings Planned to Review CAO Update
From the San Juan County Council Clerk's Office A Special Public Meeting will be held on Friday, August 5 when County Council Members Richard Fralick, District 4, Orcas West and Patty Miller, District 5, Orcas
Port to Hold Special Meeting on Work Stoppage
From the Port of Orcas You may have noticed that construction activity at the Orcas Island Airport has stopped, and that machinery has been removed from the construction site. The original contract included a limited
Error on Lopez Primary Ballots
By Milene Henley, County Auditor A printing and proofing error has occurred on the primary election ballots sent to Lopez Island voters. Ken Knutsen, Suzanne Berry and Stephen K. Adams are candidates for Port of
Furlough Closes County Offices on August 1
Most County offices will be closed due to budget-related employee furloughs on Monday August 1. Emergency and state mandated services will remain open. Those include the Courts, Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, County Clerk, Sheriff’s Office and
OPALCO Board Adjusts Non-Residential Tariffs to Share Costs Fairly for All Co-op Members
At the July 21st OPALCO board meeting, the Board approved rate increases for the Pump Service and Commercial Service Tariffs as a part of a four-year adjustment process to bring all rates up to cost
Goodfellow Gives $20,000 to Fire District
Clyde Duke's Gift of Service Honored with Donation By Hilary Canty The Orcas Island community has a strong tradition of neighbors caring for neighbors. Malcolm Goodfellow experienced this last winter when his cabin’s roof failed
Off-Premises Signs May Be Cited, Picked Up
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Director San Juan County’s Code enforcement office reports that, now that tourist season is in full swing, it is receiving several complaints each week from business owners and
Temporary Lunch Closure in Recording and Licensing
By Milene Henley San Juan County Auditor Because of a staff shortage, Document Recording and Vehicle and Vessel Licensing services will be closed from noon until 1 pm daily from August 2 through August 12.
Pt. Lawrence Bridge Bridge Construction Well Underway
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Director Work is well underway on the new bridge over Cascade Creek on Orcas Island. The new bridge will replace 30-inch and 18-inch culverts which have
Business as Usual at Airport (So Far)
by Lin McNulty Although the Federal Aviation Administration issued additional “stop work orders” over the last twenty-four hours to construction and technology contractors for critical modernization projects around the country after Congress failed to pass
Guest Opinion: Pave Paradise?
By Peg Manning, Orcas resident The County Department of Public Works has applied for funding (a total of $600,000) for something entitled “Roadside Hazard Mitigation Program,” whose stated purpose is to “identify and
Meetings Today: State Transportation Commission Issues Five-Point Ferry Tariff Proposal
From the San Juan Ferry Advisory Committee The Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) today released its proposal for changes to current ferry fares. There are five components to this proposal: 1. Fare increases of 2.5%
OPALCO Provides Opportunities for Local Youth
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) has four youth working in the Eastsound office as interns this summer and sent three youth to the Cooperative Youth Rally leadership camp at the College of Idaho in
Orcas Airport to Be Affected by Partial FAA Shutdown
From the Port of Orcas Managers at Airport District Offices are only expected to be in their respective offices for a short time on Monday morning. Time is quickly running out for Congress to
Orcas Island Park and Rec Gets Grant to Repair Tennis Courts
District Awarded $5000 Matching Grant from the United States Tennis Association On Friday, July 15 Orcas Island Park and Rec District (OIPRD) was notified they had been awarded a $5000 matching grant from the
Venue for July 22 Planning Commission Meeting Changed
The location of the Planning Commission’s continued for deliberations only meeting regarding Code Enforcement amendments, scheduled for Islander’s Bank Annex, has been changed to the San Juan Island Grange, 152 First Street, Friday Harbor. The
