On Oct. 8, 2008, Murray R. Bowes of Orcas Island passed away after a long illness.
“One of the very hardest things to do during life is to let go of something worthwhile … something that was needed and valued, something that required lots of hard work by many for the benefit of our Orcas Island community.”
Senator-elect Kevin Ranker’s first post-election challenge?
It would appear local mental health services and a notoriously under-insured population of islanders could get a sizable boost beginning next year.
Orcas resident Michael Whellams recently attended the Horatio Alger National Field Director Conference in Colonial Williamsburg where he strategized with representatives from all across America to discuss best practices on scholar recruitment and marketing.
At the request of Orcas Island School District (OISD) Superintendent/High School Principal Barbara Kline, representatives of the Voyle K. Martin, Orcas Island American Legion Post, came to Orcas High School on Thursday, Nov. 6, to conduct a Veterans Day Memorial service. Because Veterans Day, Nov. 11, is a holiday, the school will not be open that day.
Members of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) at the Nov. 6 meeting decided to hold an Open House on Thursday, Dec. 8.
Richard Fralick, who won the Orcas West County Council seat by a vote of 925 to opponent Mindy Kayl’s 801 votes, says he is ready to leave behind the campaign process and solve the problems facing county government.
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 construction, and limiting alterations on sensitive shorelines.
Approval of 1/10th of one percent increase could come at Dec. 2 public hearing
By RICHARD WALKER Journal of the San Juans Editor A draft action plan to improve the health of Puget Sound…
San Juan County Elections Supervisor Doris Schaller expects that, by the time the last mail-in ballots arrive, 90 percent of…
