WSDOT Ferries Division announced on March 27 the Todd Pacific Shipyards was the apparent low bidder for a contract to construct a new 50-car vessel based on the Steilacoom II design. The formal bid opening was held earlier that day. Todd submitted the only bid with a proposed bid price of $25,985,125. The WSDOT engineer’s estimate is $16.8 million. WSDOT will conduct a bid evaluation over the next few days before announcing an award recommendation.
The Lopez Fire and EMS Department, which is staffed almost entirely by a hardworking crew of volunteers, is in need of firefighters.
Sept. 26, 1934 – March 15, 2008
Sound Publishing President Manfred Tempelmayr has announced that Lori Maxim has been promoted to the position of vice president of West Sound Newspaper Operations.
The County Solid Waste Division is sponsoring a hazardous waste “round-up” at the Solid Waste Facility on Orcas Island, on Saturday, April 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Eastsound Water Supply Coordinating Committee presented the final draft of their report at a public meeting held at the Orcas Senior Center on Thursday March 25.
The “Whereas” clauses of the proclamation were lengthy, as befits the jobs David Zeretzke tackled during his 28-years as a…
Community musical to run three weekends, Thursday through Saturday, April 10 – 26.
“All we want is a quiet and safe place to raise our children, and to work for you” Undocumented Orcas Island immigrant.
Follow-through from March 11 meeting discussed
Additional staffing needed in several areas
By MARTY CLARK Special to the Sounder The Lopez Fire and EMS Department, which is staffed almost entirely by a…
From the San Juan Visitors Bureau
