Petition forces fireworks vote in San Juan County
Nov 20 2008, 10:33 AM · UPDATED On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the San Juan County Auditor’s office formally notified petitioner Don Burkhart and the San Juan County Council that petition gatherers had collected more than the required 1,522 valid signatures to force a referendum on the county’s fireworks ban. In the certification notice, County Auditor Milene... more ›

Big tipoff soon for Prep hoops season
Nov 19 2008, 11:31 AM · UPDATED While football, volleyball, and soccer seasons have all ended, the high school winter sports season kicks off with boys’ and girls’ indoor basketball starting Nov. 17 and running through Feb. 28. At Lopez High School, MR Buffum will be coming... More ›

• Lopez Volleyball Team Wins to advance to Tri-District
  Nov 11 2008, 9:40 AM · UPDATED
• Vikings stand tall despite State loss
  Today, 10:49 AM · UPDATED
• Flash takes island regatta
  Nov 19 2008, 11:31 AM · UPDATED

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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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Camp Orkila ‘Food for Thought’ fund-raiser to help Orcas schools
Nov 20 2008, 8:45 AM · UPDATED A fund-raiser promising to deliver something quite different will be the seventh annual Orcas Island Education Foundation Food for Thought Benefit Thursday evening at 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at Camp Orkila. All proceeds go to support our public schools.... More ›

• Dinner Theater at Outlook
  Nov 19 2008, 2:05 PM · UPDATED
• San Juan Master Gardeners: Order native plants for gardens now
  Nov 11 2008, 10:35 AM · UPDATED
• Turkey Day with a social conscience
  Nov 19 2008, 11:34 AM · UPDATED

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Toward more efficiency in the new year
Nov 19 2008, 11:34 AM · UPDATED Anticipate revenue to come in lower than expected and budget accordingly. If revenue comes in higher and you have money left over at the end of the year, put that in reserve for future major expenses. Sounds like a good... More ›

• Orcas Rec: Supporting youth and preventing crime
  Nov 11 2008, 9:24 AM · UPDATED
• Saving the San Juans
  Nov 19 2008, 11:34 AM · UPDATED
• Changing of the guard
  Nov 19 2008, 11:34 AM · UPDATED

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Letters
Nov 19 2008, 11:56 AM · UPDATED Appraisals Curb real estate taxes On Oct. 30, the San Juan County Appraiser held a meeting in the afternoon at the senior center regarding the rise in appraisals. An overflow crowd attended, mostly retired and professional people as working people... More ›

• Letters to the editor
  Nov 19 2008, 11:55 AM · UPDATED
• Amnesty International and San Juan library host meeting on UN Declaration of Human Rights
  Nov 06 2008
• United Way helps preschools
  Nov 12 2008, 12:00 AM

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