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Full agenda on slate for tomorrow’s Port meeting

By |2020-09-27T12:07:14-07:00September 27th, 2020|Categories: Community Event, Government/Politics, News|

||| FROM KIM KIMPLE FOR PORT OF ORCAS ||| REGULAR MEETING AGENDA SEPT 28, 2020, 5 p.m. Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82225466583?pwd=T3VXYi9oNDA2Ynh1QUFITXFvSERkZz09 Meeting ID: 822 2546 6583 Passcode: 482803 One tap mobile +12532158782,,82225466583#,,,,,,0#,,482803# US (Tacoma) CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 p.m. AGENDA AMENDMENTS PUBLIC ACCESS EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. To receive and evaluate complaints or charges brought against

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Port Commission to convene regular meeting

By |2020-08-12T11:00:41-07:00August 12th, 2020|Categories: Government/Politics, News|

-- from Kim Kimple for Port of Orcas -- The Orcas Island Port Commission will ZOOM-meet on Thursday, August 13 at 5 p.m. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA August 13th, 2020 5:00 p.m. Meeting Link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83864316840?pwd=aG9nY2NvL3lXSWkwalFpK3lRejg5QT09Meeting ID: 838 6431 6840Passcode: 602876One tap mobile+12532158782,,83864316840#,,,,,,0#,,602876# US (Tacoma) CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 p.m.AGENDA AMENDMENTSPUBLIC ACCESSMONTHLY BUSINESS Approval of Previous MinutesApproval

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Port will swear-in new Commissioner at upcoming meeting

By |2020-07-08T12:32:58-07:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: Community Event, News|

-- from Kim Kimple for Port of Orcas -- REGULAR MEETING AGENDA July 9th, 2020 5:00 p.m. Meeting link:Meeting ID: 856 6567 6437 Password: 923564Join by phone: (253) 215-8782 CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 p.m.COMMISSIONER #4 Ceremonial Swearing In of Commissioner Robert HamiltonAGENDA AMENDMENTSPOINT OF ORDER TO ADDRESS COMMISSIONER ACCESS DURING PUBLIC MEETINGSPUBLIC ACCESSMONTHLY BUSINESS

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Port Commission will continue interrupted session

By |2020-06-14T15:04:10-07:00June 14th, 2020|Categories: Government/Politics, News|

-- from Kim Kimple for Port of Orcas -- Following an internet outage at the last meeting on Thursday, June 11, the Port of Orcas Commission has scheduled a new date and time, June 15, 2020 at 5 p.m., to continue. Join Zoom Meeting.Meeting ID: 880 2032 6963Password: 923621Note: This meeting is a continuation of

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Port Commission posts upcoming meeting Agenda

By |2020-06-10T12:11:42-07:00June 10th, 2020|Categories: Community, Government/Politics, News|

-- from Kim Kimple for Port of Orcas -- REGULAR MEETINGPRELIMINARY AGENDAJune 11, 2020 5:00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86084677710?pwd=MEE2S29NV0xvQ3UyazhDdys0SUZrdz09Meeting ID: 860 8467 7710Password: 257104 CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 p.m.AGENDA AMENDMENTSPUBLIC ACCESSAPPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTESAPPROVAL OF VOUCHERSTREASURER’S REPORTCOMMISSIONER #4 APPOINTMENTExecutive Session for the purpose of evaluating the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to

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District 2 commissioner candidates speak out on a post-pandemic county

By |2020-05-23T15:10:08-07:00May 21st, 2020|Categories: Community, Government/Politics, News|

-- by Orcas Issues reporter Matthew Gilbert -- With unprecedented speed, the current pandemic hit the pause button on normal life, taking thousands of lives while disrupting many millions more, and the world has been scrambling to adjust (while the earth breathes a temporary sigh of relief). The big question is, What’s next? A “post-pandemic

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SJC Tourism Study finally released: Big challenges – tough choices

By |2021-05-07T11:49:34-07:00February 25th, 2020|Categories: Community, News, Sustainability|

||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, REPORTER ||| The second part of an ambitious tourism research project, commissioned in 2015 by the Terrestrial Managers Group of San Juan County and carried out by Confluence Research and Consulting, has finally been released. Phase 1, released in June 2018, focused on visitors; Phase 2 surveyed locals, both residents and

San Juan EDC wraps up 2019 trades courses

By |2020-01-07T11:55:25-08:00January 7th, 2020|Categories: Business, News|

-- from Victoria Compton for San Juan County Economic Development Council -- After the success of the San Juan County Economic Development Council’s previous trades training courses and a tremendous need in our community for trained building tradespeople, they worked to create a large-scale, in-depth building program that would offer training to new and underemployed workers. 

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Guest Opinion | Why should we follow the rules?

By |2019-12-03T12:36:49-08:00December 4th, 2019|Categories: News|

-- from Bob Waunch, Aeroview Owners Association -- I’m referring to the recent Propane Tank decision in the middle of a residential neighborhood. This was a bad decision by both Judge Hancock and Hearing Examiner McLean. It’s in black and white on the County Approved Plat Map – No Outside Storage and whatever is placed

Letter to Editor | Open letter to Council re: vacation rentals

By |2019-10-26T17:01:01-07:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: Letters, News, Opinion|

-- from David Turnoy -- Dear County Council Members Hughes, Stephens, and Watson: I am a resident and homeowner on Orcas Island writing to you today about the vacation rental issue. As I am sure you are aware, more vacation rentals are becoming available each year, especially here on Orcas Island. While this has brought economic benefits

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