Here’s a thought…
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.”
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
How to track your ballot after mailing or dropboxing
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| Ballots were mailed to voters on October 16, 2024. If you don’t receive your ballot by October 24,2024, please contact the Elections Office in order to receive a replacement. Online Ballot Access. If you are away from home or need to print a ballot
Sea Wall Repairs to temporarily close MacKaye Harbor dock and boat ramp on Lopez
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Environmental Stewardship Department is conducting repairs on a sea wall near the dock area on Lopez Island. The MacKaye Harbor dock and the boat ramp on Normandy Rd will be closed to the public on Tuesday, October 29 from 8:00am
League of Women Voters condemns attack on ballot box
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Seattle – The League of Women Voters of Washington president, Mary Coltrane, jointly with the League of Women Voters of Clark County president, Nancy Halvorson, released the following statement condemning the interference with a ballot box in Vancouver, WA: The League of Women
Letter to Editor | McVeigh is the only person to lead this community
||| FROM SALLIE DURETTE ||| A rich life, a rich society, is not defined in terms of monetary means: but, in how we live together, in harmony, with rich and poor, and all colors and people of all beliefs. I have been encouraged, these last ten years, that the island
OCS students develop leadership skills at outdoor school
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL STAFF ||| This fall, high school students from Orcas Christian School (OCS) joined Lewis County Adventist School students to lead two camps for fifth through sixth grades and seventh through eighth grades. In total, the high school leaders guided 200 elementary and junior high students
It’s Halloween dance time coming up at Odd Fellows
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS ||| The annual Halloween dance at the Odd Fellows Hall will take place on October 31 from 8:30 to midnight. Adrian Xavier / Ska Island Experience will provide Afro-Latin, Ska, and Reggae dance tunes. There will be prizes for best costumes at intermission.
Adrift | Algorithms, reality, choice, free speech
||| ADRIFT by LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| Recommended:
Letter to Editor | San Juan County is lucky
||| FROM TACY NICHOLS, DON RUPP, and NATE SAWYER ||| San Juan County is lucky. It is lucky to have strong, supportive and engaged leaders that are willing to make the representation and support of ALL members of the community a priority. As new/returning residents and members of the LGBTQ+
Letter to Editor | Why San Juan County should have dark skies
||| FROM JOSEPH FRANETIC ||| When I first moved to San Juan Island, most areas on the island the night skies were black and the stars were bright. Now every year I see more and more lights that burn all night, creating sky glow that dims the stars and planets.
New owner of Rosario Resort faces the economics of paradise
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| ORCAS ISLAND — This wasn’t a five-star summer at Rosario, the storied resort on Orcas Island that changed hands in April. Parts of the 84-acre property remain closed, including the elegant Robert Moran mansion, completed by the former Seattle mayor in 1909. Rooms can
Larsen informs voters of his work on affordability and opioids
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| This fall, Congressman Larsen’s campaign recorded two radio ads and the Washington State Democratic Party produced four mail pieces on Congressman Larsen’s behalf. These ads and mailers seek to communicate with voters in the 2nd District about Larsen’s work to lower
Letter to Editor | Vote for experience
||| FROM ANNA MARIA DE FREITAS ||| I am pleased to support Rick Hughes for San Juan County Council. Our county faces many important issues that need the support of our state legislature. We need to ensure our County’s voice is heard and part of the conversation during the biennial
Evening Vinyasa Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover the enriching benefits of Vinyasa yoga with Karol Wilson, DPT, a seasoned physical therapist with 30 years of experience. Held every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 PM at the Orcas Senior Center, these sessions focus on restoring and enhancing strength,
Reminder | Islands Oil Spill Association forum
||| FROM BILL SYMES for ISLANDS' OIL SPILL ASSOCIATION || IOSA staff, volunteers, and board members welcome the Orcas community to an IOSA Community Forum for an evening of facts, fun, and refreshments. Find out what IOSA has been up to recently, how we act as first responders and support
San Juan County 911 service experiencing disruption | Updated
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| UPDATE: Note that service was fully restored by Lumen late last night. Apparent cause was two simultaneous accidental fiber cuts on the mainland that impacted both primary and back-up routing. Notice for San Juan County residents: there appears to be
Guest Opinion | Myth-busting ‘non-partisan’ office
||| FROM CINDY WOLF ||| There seems to be confusion about what it means that the County Charter says Council seats are non-partisan. It means disclosing party affiliation to run for that office is optional. It certainly does not mean disclosing a party affiliation is illegal or otherwise forbidden. You
