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HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
Port of Orcas Master Plan Now Includes Special Meeting and Extended Comment Deadline
-- from Leah Henderson for DOWL -- Looking south from Mount Baker Road, across from Orcas airport at Port property following tree clearing in 2017 The Port of Orcas is currently preparing a master plan for Orcas Island Airport that will guide the direction of projects to bring
Orca Plight Gets National Attention
-- by Jim Robbins from the New York Times -- For the last three years, not one calf has been born to the dwindling pods of black-and-white killer whales spouting geysers of mist off the coast in the Pacific Northwest. Normally four or five calves would be born each year
Power’s Request for Restraining Order Denied by Federal Court
-- by Lin McNulty -- A written decision from Federal District Court Judge Marsha J. Pechman on July 6 denies a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in the case of Nicholas Power v. San Juan County and Milene Henley. On Friday June 22, 2018 Power, current candidate for
League of Women Voters Hosts Forums for State and Federal Gov’t. Candidates
-- from Shireene Hale, Voter Services Chair, League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- San Juan County Primary Election Forums will be sponsored by The League of Women Voters of the San Juans in July. There are six candidates running for each of the two positions. For State
Rock Island Launches Investigation Into Email Outage
-- from Rock Island Communications -- Email is serious business, and we want you to know that we take hosting your email account very seriously. Our very lives can center around our email at times. Our far-away family members get sick, our businesses flow in and out of our inboxes,
NAS Whidbey SAR Rescues Two Climbers on Mount Baker
-- from Michael Welding for Whidbey Naval Air Station -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued two climbers on Mount Baker, Sunday, July 8, 2018. The SAR team received word of an injured climber on Mount Baker in the late afternoon of
Announcing This Year’s Mayor
-- from Susan Anderson for Children's House -- Cast and crew for Honorary Mayor of Eastsound race at the final debate hosted by The Barnacle. Two candidates’ campaign promises for a healthy lifestyle and waste-free environment kept our village from “going to the dogs” in the 10th Annual
SJIMA Sponsors Unique Workshop Especially for Visual Artists
Sunday, July 29, 1 - 5 p.m., San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- from Diane Martindale for San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) is sponsoring a unique workshop for artists who want the best possible photos of their art. Artists
Governor Proclaims Line Worker Appreciation Day
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO’s team of line workers keep the lights on for more than 11,300 co-op members on 20 islands in San Juan County. That is no small task! Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed July 10, 2018 as Lineworker Appreciation Day and OPALCO invites its members
Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Community Parade Winners
-- from Lance Evans for Orcas Chamber of Commerce -- The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners in this year’s Community Parade. It was another robust Community Parade in Eastsound [on Saturday, July 7] and with over 40 entrants in the parade, the Chamber of
Eastsound Planning Committee to meet Thursday
-- from Colin Maycock, San Juan County Planner -- 2017 - Eastsound Planning Review Committee members set priorities for their 2018 work plan The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will meet this Thursday, July 12, 2018 from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall The agenda
Buzz Book Reading Welcomes Thor Hanson
Wednesday, July 11, 7 - 8 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Jenny Pederson for Darvill's Bookstore -- Please join Darvill’s Bookstore in welcoming our neighbor Thor Hanson for a reading and talk about his new book Buzz: The Nature & Necessity of Bees. This lively and informative book takes
Guest Opinion | Are We Ready for a Wildfire?
-- from Jeff Bossler -- Back in the 70s and the 80s, when I worked with the US Forest Service burning thousands of acres of slash off of clear cuts in the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, and fighting wildfires all over the west as a hot shot, wildfire season
“Turtle” Discussion on Deer Harbor Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, July 11, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Anne Marie Shanks -- The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (DHPRC) will meet on Wednesday, July 11 at the Deer Harbor Fire Station from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The following agenda will be discussed: 1. Chair: Call
Book Review: The Color of Law
--by David Turnoy -- The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, reviewed by David Turnoy Have you ever heard any statistics on how little wealth black people in this country have compared to whites? The usual ratio is that whites have about 10 times the wealth of blacks.
Port of Orcas to Expand, But Where/How?
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter, reprinted upon request July 9, 2018 -- Orcas Airport (picture taken before trees cleared on southern part of Port property). [Editor's note: Comments on alternatives have been extended to Aug. 3, originally due July 13. An additional public meeting is scheduled
