Constructed in 1973, Jeri’s mall was originally intended to be a two-story structure
Backers of proposed coal facility sued over un-permitted drill, fill, excavation
County Auditor Milene Henley said that after Superior Court Judge Don Eaton decided that the tracking system violated a state law that requires any voting system to obtain federal certification, she decided not to appeal that decision, but instead to abandon the MIBT system, even though Henley insists that the MIBT system did not in any way compromise ballot secrecy.
Correction: town council members do not receive town-paid healthcare benefits, as was reported incorrectly in the original version of this article. Council members are paid $400 a month and $50 per council meeting.
Annual benefit switches format; former two-day event is now a single-day fundraiser
The fair expects to offer movies on 23 nights between April and November, with room for about 100 cars and 50 spectators at each after-dusk movie. The drive-in, including expected concession stand sales, is projected to generate about $24,000 in annual revenue. It will not operate during the county fair.
Property rights group fights on in Open Meetings case
Familiar space is home to a new face; Roop at the helm of Good Karma Cafe
Processing and marketing of island grown products on a commercial scale is becoming a prevalent topic of conversation among farmers and small-business food companies on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez islands.
New recruits bolster the ranks of San Juan Island Youth Conservation Corps
For a week prior to the fundraiser through July 1, an online auction of 114 items raised about $8,500. More than 100 businesses and animal lovers donated everything from 300 pounds of gravel to four tickets to Jay Leno’s television show. Almost every restaurant on San Juan Island donated gift certificates.
County officials maintain Orcas Recycling Services will overcome a recent spate of obstacles and will eventually take over management of the Orcas Island transfer station. Meanwhile, Mount Vernon-based Lautenbach Industries is expected to sign a contract within 30 days and begin operating the San Juan Island dump by Sept. 1.
A stair access project for Agate Beach on Lopez was awarded $75,400 and renovation of the Otis Perkins Day Park, also on Lopez, was awarded $58,900.
The rest of the $264,000 in available funds was allocated to the Port of Friday Harbor and the San Juan County Fairground.