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8 hrs ago | Islands Sounder

County residents participate in Land Bank photography exhibit

Inspired members of our island communities shared favorite photographs of Land Bank preserves for the first annual Eye of the Beholder - " a Photography Exhibit celebrating the citizen's Land Bank of San Juan County.

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Related Topix: Arts, Photography, Orcas, WA, Lopez Island, WA, Friday Harbor, WA

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Islands Sounder

Ingrid Gabriel starts work as the new San Juan County Council Clerk. - Contributed Photo

Ingrid Gabriel starts work as the new San Juan County Council Clerk. Contributed Photo Today, 12:34 PM UPDATED Ingrid Gabriel has been hired as the new San Juan County Council Clerk.

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Related Topix: Friday Harbor, WA, Texas State University

Islands Sounder

Ron Henrickson ... out as director of Community Development and Planning. - County of San Juan

Ron Henrickson ... out as director of Community Development and Planning. County of San Juan Today, 10:36 AM UPDATED San Juan County Administrator Pete Rose announced today that Ron Henrickson, director of Community Development and Planning, has "left the county's staff" in a departmental reorganization.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

Islands Sounder

New emergency protocol improves chances of surviving cardiac arrest

Orcas residents whose hearts stop completely during a heart attack now have a better chance of surviving the incident than people of many other communities in the United States because of a new protocol called hypothermic resuscitation.

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Related Topix: Orcas, WA

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Islands Sounder

Public Meetings | July 1 edition

From 4 to 6 p.m., representatives from the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee, San Juan County Planning Department, Public Works, Eastsound Sewer and Water, Eastsound Water Users Association, Island Stewards, Sustainable Orcas Island, San Juan Builders Association, and more will give a oeA Report to the Peoplea on the stage of the Village ...

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Related Topix: Eastsound, WA, Friday Harbor, WA

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Bainbridge Island Review

Many options, but no cheap fix for Bainbridge's beach sewer mains

Last month's sewage spill released an estimated 287,000 to 493,000 gallons of untreated sewage and effluent into Eagle Harbor.

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Related Topix: Friday Harbor, WA, Mercer Island, WA

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Islands Sounder

Open space farm classification and taxation of current use parcels in San Juan County

The Open Space Taxation Act, enacted in 1970, allows property owners to have their open space, farm and agricultural, and timber lands valued at their current use rather than at their highest and best use.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

San Juan Islands

Orcas Rec July workshops

Orcas Rec has several outings for the month of July that are open to both kids and adults.

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Related Topix: Orcas, WA, Kids, Family

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Port Orchard Independent

County will start removing illegal signs

In response to complaints from islanders and business owners about illegally placed signs, San Juan County has been tagging non-compliant signs with a courtesy notice stating that they must be removed within a specified period of time.

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Related Topix: Eastsound, WA, Friday Harbor, WA, Lopez Island, WA

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Seattle Times

Stimulus money creates jobs for youths

Six young men, ages 17 to 19, stood waist-deep in 50-degree water Thursday, catching, weighing and hauling chinook salmon from one water container to another.

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Related Topix: Marblemount, WA, Concrete, WA, Seattle Metro, Skagit County, WA

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Islands Sounder

Portland Taiko will perform on July 10. - Rick Iwasaki photo

Orcas Center will present one performance only of the Portland Taiko on Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. Those who have experienced taiko drumming know the thrilling sound created by performers playing large drums in unison, moving in dramatic choreography.

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Related Topix: Orcas, WA, Japanese-American, Asian-American, Entertainment

Thu Jun 25, 2009

San Juan Islands

Find out what the buzz is all about Saturday at the south end of San Juan Island

Hot dogs, hamburgers and ham-radios -- oh my! On Saturday, San Juan County's Amateur Radio Society will host a Field Day Barbecue and demonstration at the historic U. S. Navy Radio Compass Station, better known as the Cattle Point Interpretive Area, on Cattle Point Road.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Ham Radio, US Military, US Navy

Islands Sounder

Is pesticide use around our homes harming salmon?

Could some of our seemingly harmless activities around our homes and gardens actually be harming salmon and other marine animals? Two recent "biological opinions" released by the National Marine Fisheries Service has found that all six pesticides that they examined - " carbaryl, carbofuran, methomyl, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion - " ...

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Related Topix: Entomology, Opinion

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Journal of the San Juans

Bump in the road for proposed Styrofoam ban

Supporters of a proposal that would ban the use of Styrofoam to-go containers and polystyrene food service products in San Juan County gathered more than 1,200 signatures of like-minded people to help boost their cause.

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Related Topix: Orcas, WA

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Islands Sounder

Council will act on budget cuts July 1

The San Juan County Council was set for a long and perhaps contentious public hearing on the proposed $933,121 in cuts to the County's 2009 budget for the remainder of the year, but only three people spoke during the hearing, including County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord.

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Related Topix: Lopez Island, WA

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Anacortes American

State Ferries shifting to summer schedule

The Washington State Ferries summer schedule starts Father's Day, increasing service levels to and from Fidalgo, Whidbey and the San Juan islands.

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Related Topix: Anacortes, WA, Canada, Port Townsend, WA, Mukilteo, WA, Clinton, WA

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Business Pulse of Skagit County

Job outlook improves for state, county

While Washington state's unemployment rate continued to grow to 9.4 percent in May, Skagit County saw some of the first job increases in months.

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Related Topix: Pend Oreille County, WA, Whitman County, WA

Islands Sounder

Fire Commissioners give approval for two new positions

Chief Mike Harris asked for and received approval from the commissioners to proceed with the creation of two new staff positions during the Fire Commissioners Meeting, deputy fire marshal and fire mechanic.

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Related Topix: Fire, Orcas, WA

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Islands Sounder

Public Comment the hottest topic at the fire commissioners meeting

The most flammable part of Thursdaya s Fire Commissioners meeting centered on public comment, with fire department supporters and questioners engaging in sometimes personal rhetoric.

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Related Topix: Fire, Eastsound, WA

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Islands Sounder

Touring watches hot topic at June 11 WSF meeting

Washington State Ferries officials boarded the inter-island ferry Thursday to discuss the beleaguered system's long-range plan, but the proposed fall schedule dominated the shipboard meeting attended by more than 50 county residents.

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Related Topix: Anacortes, WA, Friday Harbor, WA, US Coast Guard, US Military, US News, Orcas, WA

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