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Ta Da! We have looked into the future and make these predictions for 2018: State Department of Transportation will add solar-power boats to its fleet of ferries Victoria will complete its sewage treatment plant, with pressure from its neighbors in the San Juans -- tourists, legislators and health and environmental activists The Comprehensive County Plan
-- by Margie Doyle, updated Nov. 3 at 9 a.m. -- The Orcas Island meeting of the County Council on Tuesday, Oct. 31 was one of the fastest-paced, information-packed council meetings ever. The agenda items amounted to an Executive Summary of the extensive progress made by Orcas agencies, resulting in ballot initiatives for local health
-- from Steve Jung -- Entrance to Orcas Community Resource Center Office from North Beach Road, across from Ace Hardware Have You Heard About the Orcas Community Resource Center? Although it opened in 1995, surprisingly few Islanders are aware of the Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC)! This is partially due to the fact
-- by Margie Doyle -- Eastsound Planning Review Committee members set priorities for their 2018 work plan The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) agreed on five top work plan priorities at its monthly meeting on Oct. 5. They also encouraged the community to complete the Eastsound Vision Survey, and heard a report from
-- by Margie Doyle -- Late notice: Library will be closed for collection moving and painting until Friday June 23. [metaslider id=53197] Friday is the long-awaited day for the opening of the expanded Orcas Island Public Library. the completion of the project is a triumph of planning, design, participation and execution befitting this pubic taxing
-- from Vala Ross -- Kaleidoscope's 27th Annual Pet Parade is slated to trout out to the streets of Eastsound this Saturday, May 27 at 11 a.m. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at Orcas Island School, with judging at 10:45 a.m. Registration is by donation. Sponsors have put forward the following categories for awards to
-- by Ayn Gailey -- The behind-the-scenes of the Eastsound Vision Committee will never be a reality TV show, but it would make for an interesting one. One of the unspoken challenges for this committed group of citizens has been 'How do you come to consensus when you put a group of dreamers and realists,
-- from Jim Jonassen -- As many islanders are now aware, a process to update the County’s Comprehensive Plan is underway, and a part of that is the update of the Eastsound Sub Area Plan, which includes the Eastsound Urban Growth Area. Under the State’s Growth Management Act the Eastsound Urban Growth Area is intended to
-- by Maryse Sagewynd -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) met on Mar. 2, 2017, at the Eastsound Fire Station for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. EPRC has a new Facebook site entitled Orcas EPRC. County Engineer Colin Huntemer said the County Council is concerned about curb, gutter, and stormwater improvements as tied to
Thursday, March 2, 3 - 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station At its regularly scheduled monthly meeting, following the Approval of Minutes (for February 2017- sanjuanco.com/DocumentCenter/View/11497) and public comments, the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will consider: 1. SJCDPW update – Colin Huntemer; (30 minutes) Prune Alley Update Madrona Point – traffic flow and