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Kwiaht to Launch Suds-Zero Seas Initiative

By |2016-02-27T22:08:47-08:00February 27th, 2016|Categories: Environment, News|

Tuesday, March 15, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Parish -- from Russel Barsh -- Soapy Seabirds theme of this year’s Tides of March! Kwiaht and the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory open the 2016 research and educational season at Indian Island with another Tides of March event for Orcas families and children! This year’s event

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Inslee Announces Public Health Initiative to Curb Gun Crime and Suicide

By |2016-01-06T17:35:48-08:00January 6th, 2016|Categories: Government/Politics, News|

-- from Lisa Harper, State of Washington -- Gov. Jay Inslee today signed an executive order that launches a statewide public health initiative to reduce and prevent gun-related fatalities and injuries. The order uses the same data-driven approach that has significantly reduced motor vehicle deaths over the past two decades. The initiative will help the state

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Guest Opinion: Understanding OPALCO’s Broadband Initiative

By |2015-10-15T16:29:55-07:00October 14th, 2015|Categories: Business, Community, Government/Politics, Island History, News, Sustainability|

-- by Joe Cohen --  I would like to comment regarding the ongoing ‘debate’ concerning OPALCO and the Rock Island acquisition and broadband initiative. The question(s) I seek to ask are the following: 1. What was (is) the ‘business case’ for the broadband initiative (and the Rock Island acquisition)? 2. What are the financial and

SJC, EDC Launch San Juan Islands Made Branding Initiative

By |2015-08-28T18:17:16-07:00August 31st, 2015|Categories: Business, News|

-- from Victoria Compton -- San Juan County government and the San Juan County Economic Development Council are pleased to announce the launch of a joint project, the creation of the San Juan Islands Made brand and seal. The San Juan Islands Made brand was established to help protect the integrity and value of locally

ECE Initiative: Orcas Preschools Report Early Successes

By |2015-03-19T18:30:35-07:00March 18th, 2015|Categories: Community, Education, Government/Politics, News, Sustainability|

 -- by Margie Doyle -- The first of many steps in establishing well-qualified preschool education for all Orcas children has been taken through the Early Childhood Education Initiative. In recent interviews, Orcas' preschool directors and some parents talked about the first year of the three-year pilot project, the Early Childhood Education Initiative, where six private

From EWUA: Guest House Upgrade Initiative Progress Report

By |2015-02-25T15:46:28-08:00February 28th, 2015|Categories: Business, Community, Environment, News, Sustainability|

-- from the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) -- In 2015 EWUA will begin the process of developing our next Water System Plan, which is required by the State Department of Health every 6 years. Foundational to this process is documenting EWUA’s service commitments to insure that we have the capacity to provide service under

Guest Opinion: EWUA Initiative Disturbing

By |2014-10-17T08:50:32-07:00October 16th, 2014|Categories: Business, Community, Government/Politics, Island History, News|

-- from Lesley Liddle -- I have been carefully considering the letter of initiative that many of us recently received after September 18, 2014 from the EWUA manager Paul Kamin. I wish to protest the sudden enactment of this hitherto unknown initiative. Members with a "guest" house, whether large or small, built after 1970, are

Candidate / Initiative Forum

By |2014-10-16T14:47:17-07:00October 10th, 2014|Categories: Government/Politics, News|

Friday, October 17, 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Cindy Carter -- Eagle Forum of SJC is hosting an evening to get to hear what the candidates for local offices have to say.  On Friday, October 17th, Sheriff candidates, Treasurer candidates and County Council candidates will appear, along with Jamie Lund from the Freedom

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Kwiáht Partners with Federal Conservation Service Initiative

By |2013-12-08T10:16:25-08:00December 8th, 2013|Categories: Community, Education, Environment, Government/Politics, News, Sustainability|

-- from Russel Barsh -- The Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior have announced that Kwiáht is one of 91 organizations nationwide approved so far to help implement the Obama Administration’s 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC), a national collaborative effort to put America’s youth and veterans to work protecting, restoring, and enhancing

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