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Lawsuit Challenges County’s Essential Public Facilities Ordinance
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager On Wednesday, April 14, the Friends of the San Juans petitioned the Western Growth Management Hearings board to invalidate San Juan County’s “Upland Essential Public Facilities” Ordinance, adopted
Open House for Parks, Trails & Natural Areas Plan
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County Parks, Public Works, the Land Bank and The Trust for Public Land will host open houses on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands to share
League of Women Voters Subunit to Meet on Orcas this coming Monday
Contributed by Marian O'Brien On Monday, April 19 at 4:30 p.m. at the Senior Center, a meeting of the Orcas Island subunit of the League of Women Voters of the San Juans will
Proposed Summer Ferry Schedule — Your Comments are Sought
Lance Evans, Executive Director of the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce, recently wrote to Chamber members: The folks at Washington State Ferries are putting the finishing touches on the upcoming summer ferry schedule for the San
Kalb launches campaign to replace Rick Larsen
From the Kalb for Congress Campaign Larry Kalb formally announced his intention to take back the Second Congressional seat from incumbent Rick Larsen last Friday, April 9 at a kickoff event in Bellingham. Kalb plans
Senator Ranker Reports on Budget, Jobs & Revenue
By Senator Kevin Ranker Continued from April 13 The Budget The budget that we passed Monday [April 12] is a balanced solution to the fiscal imbalance that we were dealt by the global financial crisis.
Letter to the Editor: Mail Census Forms by April 16
Dear Friends: This is Tim Thomsen, Partnership Assistant for the US Census, with an important reminder to please fill out and mail back your 2010 Census questionnaire today if you haven't done so already. Households
Rehab Green: Historic Preservation, Weatherization & Sustainable Rehabilitation
There is still time to sign up for the Saturday, April 17th Rehab Green seminar being held at the Grange Hall on San Juan Island. The workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5
Ranker Reports Laws Affecting 40th District as Legislative Session Ends
Contributed by State Senator Kevin Ranker In January I arrived in Olympia for our 2010 session. It didn't take long to see that what we already knew was a daunting task — balancing our $2.8
Get Census Forms by Phonecalls or at Library
Census Enumerators to Knock on Doors Starting May 1 Starting May 1, local census enumerators will begin knocking county-wide on the doors of all households which did not return a census form. They will conduct a ten
Letter to the Editor: Ferry Advisory Committee Seeks Schedule Comments
The first draft of the Summer ferry schedule has been in the media. It’s important to point out that there is always a big difference between the first draft ferry schedule and the final schedule.
School Board Continues to Work for Capital Bond Passage
Capital Projects Advisory Committee to be Formed At their monthly meeting on March 31, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board approved moving forward on a school reconstruction bond by taking two actions: 1) they
Sustainable Living Fair & Field Trips May 1-2 on Orcas
Discover more about a sustainable lifestyle at the Sustainable Living Fair on Orcas Island, Saturday, May 1 at the Village Green in Eastsound, followed by field trips the next day. Admission to the fair is
Mt. Baker Road & Trail Designs to be Viewed Apr. 14
San Juan County Public Works Department is holding a Design Workshop for the Mount Baker Road Improvement project on Wednesday April 14, 2010, from 4:00-6:00pm at the Eastsound Firehall. Attendees will review design elements of
Spring Flowers Come to Orcas Senior Center
Trip to the Tulip Fields planned for April 14 Paintings of Spring Flowers are on exhibit at Orcas Senior Center, March 31 to April 20th. An inspiring flower arrangement by Barbara Trunkey crowns
Clarifications to Solid Waste Rate Information
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager 1) The Council did not declare an emergency in setting the new solid waste fees. 2) With or without an emergency, solid waste fees do not require voter
