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Village Expansion Discussed at Eastsound Planners Meeting

By |2017-03-13T13:55:33-07:00March 9th, 2017|Categories: Business, Environment, Government/Politics, Island History, News, Sustainability|

-- 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

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Eastsound Planners Hear from Public Works, Visioners, and Waterfront Developers

By |2017-02-26T19:56:26-08:00February 27th, 2017|Categories: Business, Government/Politics, News, Sustainability|

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

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EPRC Briefed on Numerous Projects

By |2020-11-09T15:25:32-08:00January 7th, 2017|Categories: Environment, Island History, News, Sustainability|

-- by Lin McNulty -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee met for a three-hour session on Thursday, January 5, in the Eastsound Fire Station public meeting room for updates to a number of projects in the works, or upcoming. Following is a quick breakdown of their discussions: Jim Jonassen on Eastsound Visioning Project Results of

EPRC to Meet Thursday for Extended Hours

By |2017-01-04T18:43:48-08:00January 4th, 2017|Categories: Environment, Government/Politics, News, Sustainability|

Thursday, January 5, 3 - 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- by Margie Doyle -- When the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meets this Thursday, it will address many issues that have been under discussion in recent months. The agendas have been so full during the past year, that the County Advisory Committee agreed to

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County Takes a Look Back on a Productive 2016

By |2017-01-02T14:06:10-08:00January 2nd, 2017|Categories: Government/Politics, News|

-- from Mike Thomas, County Manager -- The holiday season is a good time to reflect on all that was accomplished on behalf of the citizens of San Juan County in 2016. The County Council conducted 65 meetings, including those held on Orcas, Lopez, Shaw and Waldron, passed 67 pieces of legislation, and continued to

The Kitchen Back in Business: Farm to Plate Since ‘98

By |2016-12-28T10:11:06-08:00December 28th, 2016|Categories: Business, Community, News|

-- from Kelly Rose -- The Kitchen is back, and they’re cookin’ with gas. Actually, they’ve been cooking with gas for 18 years, serving organic, locally sourced fare to hungry islanders and visitors, but now with improved facilities and new culinary adventures to explore. On a blustery December morning I met with co-owners Charles Dalton

Letter to Editor | Thank You to County

By |2016-12-20T14:13:07-08:00December 20th, 2016|Categories: Community, Letters, News|

-- from Pamela Doerr -- On behalf of the residents of the Longhouse and our local businesses, including Islander's Bank located within the vicinity of the corners of Prune Alley and Fern Streets I want to personally thank you for the wonderful job which your departments successfully completed to alleviate the build-up of water which

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Thankful for Orcas Community Resource Center

By |2016-11-05T20:45:03-07:00November 12th, 2016|Categories: Community, Government/Politics, Health, News, Sustainability|

-- by Sally Buchanan -- The Orcas Island community has so many resources to be thankful for this Thanksgiving month. Highlighting the OCRC, Orcas Community Resource Center, seems especially appropriate. This non-profit organization has been active on the Island for many years as Orcas Family Connections helping families requiring assistance or information. Recently it has

Letter to the Editor: Concern for Eastsound’s Future

By |2016-10-28T08:21:42-07:00October 27th, 2016|Categories: Business, Community, Environment, Government/Politics, Island History, Letters, News, Opinion, Sustainability|

-- by Michael Budnick -- To the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC), sent on Oct. 10 by email to Rick Hughes/ EPRC County Liaison Dear Members of the EPRC, I am writing this letter to you out of concern for Eastsound’s future. In the late 80’s or early 90’s, Prune Alley was widened and

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