Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Gather & Share
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| One of the most important roles of OICF is to support capacity building within the nonprofit community. For many years, we have hosted regular meet-ups
Watercolors Class for Beginners
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Immerse yourself in the captivating world of watercolor painting every Monday from 9:30 to 11 am. Robbie Walker, an experienced instructor with years of expertise in
Letter to Editor | Why vote YES on Land Bank renewal?
||| FROM GREG & HEATHER OAKSEN ||| Why YES? Vote YES on renewal of the Land Bank because:: TAXES:: The 1% real estate excise tax that supports the Land Bank is paid by the buyer
Sheriff’s Report | October 9 – 15, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 24-006566 Burglary - Residential 05:25:11 10/09/24 A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a residential burglary complaint. The Deputy determined the complaint was unfounded.
Letter to Editor | Pay attention to your ballot for Land Bank funding
||| FROM CHRISTA CAMPBELL for RENEW OUR LAND BANK ||| Attention Voters: Look for Land Bank REET Renewal at Bottom of Page 1 of Your Ballot where you’ll find SJC Proposition 1 to renew our
Hearing Healthcare
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. To secure your slot, it
Letter to Editor | Hughes is person best suited for the role
||| FROM DOMENIC VERBANO ||| Rick Hughes is the best person to steer leadership, and (what a concept), DO THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE, in San Juan County! He is calm, patient, and doesn’t have
Port Meeting coming up
||| FROM CHIP LONG for ORCAS ISLAND AIRPORT ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting, a Work/Study Session (no actions will be taken), Monday, October 21st, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at
Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers world premiere at Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| FHFF is honored and excited to be chosen to premiere Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers! Screenings at the San Juan Community Theatre’s Whittier Theatre will
You’re Invited! SJC Conservation Land Bank seeks community input
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Got questions for Your Conservation Land Bank? We want to hear from you! We will host a county wide public meeting on Thursday – October 24 from 6pm
WSF Weekly Report | Schedule revisions to SJIs; no crew-related cancellations
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We are a transit agency, as well as an extension of the state highway system, providing public transportation to connect communities all
Welcome Autumn — Our first windy weather alert for the season
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 316 PM PDT Thu Oct 17 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Everett and Vicinity-Admiralty Inlet Area- Including
Letter to Editor | Land Bank provides protection, restoration
||| FROM MAUREEN SEE ||| Preserving land helps keep our aquifers replenished and protects our lakes, streams, groundwater and shorelines from pollution. Who doesn’t want protection and restoration around lakes, streams, shoreline and wetlands? Healthy
Letter to Editor | Open letter to nastygram sender
||| FROM RON WHALEN ||| To that person that mailed me a nasty gram without name or address of sender. It would appear your gripe is I haven’t been tough enough with what I post. I’m
Letter to Editor | Today’s puzzlement
||| FROM BOB DISTLER ||| Today’s Riddle: What costs $3.50 in Anacortes, $4.50 in Friday Harbor, and $5.50 in Eastsound? Guess! It’s one gallon of regular gasoline; but why?
Letter to Editor | Paulsen is our path forward
||| FROM BRIAN EHRMANTRAUT ||| My name is Brian Ehrmantraut, and I have lived on Orcas Island with my family for 25 years. I've served as a San Juan County Planning Commissioner from 2006 to
