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The San Juan Island’s First “Escape Room” Opens in Eastsound.

By |2018-07-23T21:35:23-07:00July 24th, 2018|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, News|

-- from Donna Laslo -- Look for the Elusion Escape Room on Prune Alley and Rose Street Founded by local Escape Room enthusiasts, “Elusion: Orcas Island Escape Room” is now open for bookings  and brings a new level of entertainment to the area. An Escape Room is an immersive and exciting new game

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Eastsound Planners Grapple with Development

By |2018-07-20T10:51:39-07:00July 17th, 2018|Categories: Business, Community Event, Environment, Government/Politics, News, Sustainability|

-- by Margie Doyle, updated July 18 -- Eastsound Planning Review Committee members, from left, Charles Toxey, Brian Wiese, Yonatan Aldort and co-chair Margaret Payne The monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee managed to pack in reviews of projects affecting Eastsound from the long-planned Streetscape designs to the new port master

Sidewalk to Stay on Haven Road Plans

By |2018-05-11T18:31:56-07:00May 11th, 2018|Categories: Business, Community, Environment, Government/Politics, Island History, News, Sustainability|

-- by Margie Doyle -- San Juan County Council: from left Jamie Stephens, Rick Hughes, Bill Watson After years of re-jiggering options in public discussion at Eastsound Planning Review Board (EPRC) meetings and in conversations and renderings by county public works and planning staff, the County Council voted on Tuesday, May 8, to

EPRC and Odd Fellows Go Toe-to-Toe on Haven Road

By |2018-05-08T11:23:33-07:00May 6th, 2018|Categories: Business, Community, Environment, Government/Politics, News, Sustainability|

-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id="59669"] "It's a tough trade-off." Dan Vekved, Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) outgoing member. "The proposal is to provide a sidewalk for safe passage of pedestrians in response to current and proposed housing developments on Madrona Point. The proposal is not about parking on the roadway which exists today

Lions Health Screening Van Rescheduled

By |2018-03-30T14:49:35-07:00March 30th, 2018|Categories: Health, News|

Monday - Tuesday, April 23 - 24, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Front of Island Market -- from Toby T. Hiller for Orcas Lions Club -- Unfortunately, the Lions Health Screening Van had a mechanical problem.  The April 2nd and 3rd Health Screening has been cancelled and rescheduled to April 23 and 24.  Same time and location:  10 a.m.

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Caroline Buchanan to Exhibit Works at Library’s Last Picture Show

By |2018-03-30T12:58:37-07:00March 30th, 2018|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, News|

-- from Caroline Buchanan -- Watercolors of the island years by Caroline Buchanan will be displayed at the library for the month of April. Buchanan is calling the retrospective exhibit, “The Last Picture Show.” This is a chance to share with the Islanders paintings from her years in the Islands. Buchanan and her husband, Jeffrey

EPRC March meeting : Trails and Speed, Traffic and Zoning

By |2018-03-05T14:12:48-08:00March 3rd, 2018|Categories: Business, Community, Environment, Government/Politics, News, Sustainability|

-- by Margie Doyle -- Even on a "small green island" such as Orcas, our population is growing and plans to accommodate housing and traffic dominated the regular monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) on Thursday, March 1. County Councilman Rick Hughes announced  that a letter signed by six property owners along

Eastsound Planners Move Full Steam Ahead

By |2018-02-13T11:20:18-08:00February 13th, 2018|Categories: Business, Community, Environment, Government/Politics, News, Sustainability|

-- by Margie Doyle -- Eastsound Planning Review Committee, an advisory board of citizen volunteers to the County Council At its February meeting members of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) considered options and opportunities as they deal with the "mess" that growth presents, even as a county/ferry survey suggests that rural and

Eastsound Vision Survey Results: Orcas Residents Value Natural Environment and “Village” Quality of Eastsound

By |2018-01-19T08:41:52-08:00January 15th, 2018|Categories: Business, Community, Environment, Island History, News, Sustainability|

-- from the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) -- Thank you to the 388 Orcas residents who completed all 65 questions in the recent Eastsound Vision survey and to the additional 217 who completed part of the survey. The large number of people completing the survey creates an accurate picture of Orcas opinion to

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