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H1N1 Vaccine Slow to Arrive, No Confirmed Cases in County
Health & Community Services (HCS) Director John Manning told the San Juan County Council on Oct. 20 that, to date, there have been no known hospitalizations of County residents related to the H1N1 flu
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Elementary Teachers Support Sutton for School Board
Dear Editor, We are writing to tell you that TEACHERS SUPPORT CHRIS SUTTON for school board. We are excited about this candidacy for the following reasons: (1) Chris attended and graduated from the Orcas School
Match Madison's Gift and Help Orcas Rec
By Linda Sheridan, Orcas Rec Coordinator Madison Pollock, age 8, donated $61 in cash last week to the Orcas Island Rec Program. Madison raised the money from her time in front of the Farmers Market
Workshops and Field Trips to Show Updates to CAO and Shoreline Regulations
By Stan Matthews, County Communications Program Manager After years of research and public discussion the, San Juan County Council is preparing to update the County’s environmental regulations, beginning with codes covering the upland wetlands and
Asotin County Ballot Return Envelopes Sent to San Juan Islands Voters in Error
From the County Auditor' Elections office The Elections office has learned that some return ballot envelopes addressed to Asotin County may have been mixed in with San Juan County return envelopes in a shipment received
Port Calls Special Meeting this Thursday to Discuss Thru-the-Fence
Pursuant to RCW 42.30.080, Chair Garth Eimers has called for a special meeting of the Port of Orcas commissioners, to be held at the port conference room on Thursday, October 22, 2009 starting at 7
Letter to the Editor: Guimond Would Be Effective
Pierrette Guimond will bring a fresh perspective and renewed energy to the position of Fire Commissioner, if elected. She would also bring a thorough understanding of how junior taxing districts are managed. She has served
Library Hosts Trick-or-Treat for Books on Halloween
Kids and parents are invited to stop at the Orcas Island Library for a chance to show off their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat for a book on Saturday, October 31st between 4:00 pm and 6:00
Letter to the Editor: Leadership San Juan Islands Offers Community Building and Leadership Skills
Dear Editor, Leadership San Juan Islands is looking for 20 great islanders to become LSJI Cohort VI in January. As a graduate of Cohort V this past spring, I want to encourage your readers to
Two Drafts of County Budget — With and Without Increased Tax — Available for Examination
2010 Preliminary “Survival Mode” Budget Book Available By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The preliminary San Juan County 2010 budgets are now available in detail for download from the County website at https://sanjuanco.com/Budget2010. The
Special Town Hall Conversation Wednesday Oct. 21
By Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk Please join County Council Members Richard Fralick, District 4, Orcas West, Gene Knapp, District 5, Orcas East, County Administrator Pete Rose And County Auditor Milene Henley for
Letter to the Editor: Please Vote "Yes" for the New Park and Recreation District
WHY A NEW DISTRICT TO PROVIDE RECREATION PROGRAMS? Orcas Island recreation activities need stable and consistent leadership. The Orcas Parks and Recreation District will provide the leadership needed to provide healthy leisure time activities for
Leadership San Juan Islands to hold Open House
Leadership San Juan Islands (LSJI), a six-month program to promote community leadership in San Juan County, will hold an Orcas Island Open House on Sunday, Oct. 18. The program, which is coordinated by Skagit Valley
Schedule for Election Forum at Senior Center tonight
The League of Women Voters has invited proponents and opponents of the Fireworks Referendum, the SJC Property Tax Levy, and the Orcas Island Park and Recreation Levy to join candidates for various Orcas Island election
Guest Opinion: Property Owners Resist FAA "Bureaucratic Blackmail"
Contributed by Eric Gourley In 2002 I wrote a check to the Port of Orcas for $397.59 because it and the FAA had forced me to pay for a "deer fence" that I did not
County Employees Take Voluntary Furloughs
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager As more budget cuts loom for San Juan County, nearly 20% of the County’s eligible full time employees and 10% of its part-time workers have voluntarily agreed to
