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Orcas Irthlingz and Obama honored at the Outlook
A happy crowd filled the Victorian Room at the Outlook Inn last night to celebrate both the inauguration of President Barack Obama and the recognition awarded Orcas resident Sharon Abreu and her environmental
Floating ferry meeting hears and comments on long-range WSF plans
At the interisland ferry meeting on Jan. 15, residents of San Juan, Orcas, Shaw and Lopez Island (pictured below right) heard Washington State Ferries (WSF) officials present their draft long-range plan. The
Bureaucracy: love of privilege
Taken from Václav Havel's speech of February 21, 1990, "A Joint Session of the U.S. Congress," appearing in The Art of the Impossible: Politics as Morality in Practice by Václav Havel. Translated from the Czech
Shingle a roof, shovel debris, serve your community Jan. 19 (and before and after!)
Jan. 19 Observe National Day of Service here Barack Obama is calling for a National Day of Service to take place on Jan. 19, the federal holiday for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
Ferry meeting Thurs. Jan. 15 to air views on Long-range Plans A & B
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the San Juan County Council and the Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) unanimously endorsed a response to Washington State Ferries’ Long Range-Planning Options that calls the lower cost Plan B “an unrealistic
Letter from County's Council and Ferry Advisory Committee reject Plan B
The San Juan County Council and Ferry Advisory Committee sent the following letter to David Moseley, Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Washington State Ferries on Jan. 13: Dear David: RE: WSF’s Draft Long-Range Plan
2009 Council Chair: Rich Peterson; Vice-Chair Richard Fralick
By Stan MatthewsCounty Communication Program ManagerYesterday, Jan. 12 District Court Judge Stewart Andrew swore in newly Elected County Council Members Richard Fralick and Lovel Pratt, along with Howie Rosenfeld who was elected to his second
Here comes the sun, and a joke for ferry riders
The sun is supposed to break through the fog, haze, clouds and rainstorms this week. In the meantime, here's a joke to put a smile on your face. A blonde was feeling so depressed that
More affordable housing off North Beach Road soon
On Wednesday, Jan. 7, the county Hearing Examiner found nothing objectionable in an affordable housing development on Shady Lane, according to Orcas Islander John Campbell. The binding site plan for six family homes, proposed by
Affordable “workforce” housing – possibility or illusion?
San Juan County Senior Planner Colin Maycock came to Orcas Island on Jan. 6 to present his version of the Housing Needs Assessment, and to hear public input on revising it, before presentation to the
Environmental Center at Moran Park closing means less revenue
On December 19, 2008, Linda Sheridan of the Environmental Learning Center at Moran State Park, wrote the following:"I wanted to give you an update about Moran Outdoor School, Moran State Park, and the Washington State
Noxious Weed Control charge increased
By Stan Matthews, County Communications Program ManagerIn a special session Monday, Jan. 5, the San Juan County Council voted 4-2 to grant a three dollar per parcel increase in the Noxious Weed Control Levy, a
Freedom of speech seen in Anacortes
Freedom of speech means freedom from fear when differing points of view are expressed. We haven't seen protest marches in the streets in quite a while, but in Anacortes, the turnoff corner to the ferry
Post Office glitch holds mail since September
Back in September, my regular statement from two credit card companies, plus my oil bill, never showed up in my post office box. When I got assessed a late fee in my October billing, I
More ferry conversation and grassroots solutions
Many Orcasians, with holiday horror stories of airport strandings and freeway logjams, are returning home on our reliable Washington State Ferries.For all its budget problems, WSF runs safe, clean boats on a reliable schedule. Think
Keep posted on ferry information
The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) reminds travelers to allow extra time for ferry travel throughout the holiday season.In addition, route disruptions due to the extreme weather conditions may affect sailings, as
