Cleanup plan recommends 15 actions in the San Juans
Nov 12 2008, 12:00 AM A draft action plan to improve the health of Puget Sound identifies about 15 actions to be taken in the San Juan Islands, including acquiring priority habitat for salmon, maintaining local oil-spill response programs, reducing sources of water pollution, managing urban stormwater runoff, implementing low-impact development standards for new... more ›

San Juan County Council tips its hand on mental health tax
Nov 10 2008, 9:16 AM · UPDATED It would appear local mental health services and a notoriously under-insured population of islanders could get a sizable boost beginning next year. That's only if, however, last week's discussion among the San Juan County Council of increasing the sales... More ›

• Fralick wins, Lichter re-gears, Kayl continues
  Nov 12 2008, 12:00 AM
• Street vendors and Open House concern EPRC
  Nov 12 2008, 12:00 AM
• American Legion goes to school to honor vets
  Nov 12 2008, 12:00 AM

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Lopez Volleyball Team Wins to advance to Tri-District
Nov 11 2008, 9:40 AM · UPDATED On Wednesday, the Lopez Volleyball team traveled to Tacoma and won their match in three games against Mt. Rainier Lutheran to advance in tri-district placement. Coach Mellonnie Altona said of the match, “Mt Rainer Lutheran had strong servers but... More ›

• Viking - Logger game a thriller | Prep Football
  Nov 04 2008
• Orcas girls soccer wins two out of three: State bound!
  Nov 12 2008, 12:00 AM
• Orcas Vikings victorious over La Conner Braves
  Nov 12 2008, 12:00 AM

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Orcas Chamber workshop: E-mail marketing
Nov 11 2008, 2:40 PM · UPDATED The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce presents another in a series of seminars and workshops to help businesses and organizations achieve their goals. The next class will be Friday, Nov. 14 from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., with a presentation... More ›

• Lancaster family buys ACE Hardware on Orcas
  Jun 18 2008

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San Juan Master Gardeners: Order native plants for gardens now
Nov 11 2008, 10:35 AM · UPDATED The Master Gardener Foundation of San Juan County is now taking orders for its annual Native Plant Sale. The Foundation has 23 species of mostly native plants, including conifers, deciduous trees, shrubs, ferns and groundcovers. The plants... More ›

• TRICK OR TREAT!
  Nov 05 2008
• The Good Rock: farmers on Orcas Island and the good life
  Oct 29 2008
• Storm water to percolate through pervious pavement at OPAL’s Wild Rose Meadow
  Nov 05 2008

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Orcas Rec: Supporting youth and preventing crime
Nov 11 2008, 9:24 AM · UPDATED What are some of the options for addressing the proposed elimination from the county’s 2009 budget of Orcas Island Recreation program funding (amounting to about $12,500) and a juvenile probation officer with the county Sheriff department (costing about... More ›

• Open letter to the San Juan County Council
  Nov 04 2008
• Street vending on Eastsound corners?
  Nov 12 2008, 12:00 AM
• Library survey confirms community priorities for library funding
  Nov 12 2008, 12:00 AM

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Amnesty International and San Juan library host meeting on UN Declaration of Human Rights
Nov 06 2008, 3:03 PM · UPDATED The Friday Harbor Group of Amnesty International, in conjunction with the Friends of the San Juan Island Library, invites your participation in the third of the series of panel discussions devoted to Human Rights in the Twenty-First Century and... More ›

• Keep Orcas Rec funded
  Oct 27 2008
• Other solutions than closing the skatepark?
  Oct 27 2008
• United Way helps preschools
  Nov 12 2008, 12:00 AM

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