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
All Islands Read returns — to include all four islands this year
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The All Islands Read (AIR) event returns this year with a mission to build community spirit through a shared reading experience featuring acclaimed author and musician
FH Soroptimists accepting applications for yearly award
||| FROM BARBARA SHARP for SOROPTIMISTS INTERNATIONAL ||| Soroptimists International of Friday Harbor has a yearly award of $4000 for a women who is the primary support for her family, who is enrolled in a
Letter to Editor | Be sure to vote in Eastsound Water election
||| FROM RANDALL GAYLORD ||| Members should be sure to vote in the Eastsound Water recall election even though this election lacks checks and balances we are accustomed to for removing public officials from office.
2024 Orcas Lit Fest is coming on Sept. 14
||| FROM MATTHEW GILBERT for ORCAS ISLAND LIT FEST ||| The Orcas Island Lit Fest is pleased to present the 2024 Lit Walk in Eastsound on Saturday, September 14, 2024. This vibrant, annual (and free!)
Orcas Community Resource Center’s commitment to harm reduction
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| September marks National Recovery Month, a time to raise awareness about substance use treatment, mental health, and the ongoing challenges faced by individuals on their journey
Letter to Editor | I’m all in for Justin Paulsen as County Councilmember
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON ||| Justin Paulsen has my full support in this November’s election for seat #2 on the San Juan County Council. I’ve known Justin for nearly 20 years and admire his tireless
OIFR seeks to hire, establish hiring list for current vacancies
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Is seeking to fill one vacancy and create an eligibility hiring list for a Fire
Letter to Editor | In support of Kari McVeigh for Council
||| FROM PATTY GARCIA ||| I am writing in support of Kari McVeigh for County Council. Affordable housing is a primary concern for our county. As Superintendent at Shaw Island School District, Kari has led
It’s not too late for reliable interisland ferry service
Commentary: San Juan County interisland ferry had 110 cancellations out of 502 scheduled sailings in the first 20 days last month ||| FROM ALEX MCLEOD for SALISH CURRENT ||| It’s been almost a year since
SJC tourism at a crossroads? (Part 1)
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| The San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau (SJIVB) contract is up for renewal at the end of this calendar year, and discussion has centered around the question of
Council reviews Visitors Bureau contract to balance destination marketing
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the September 10 meeting, Councilmembers discussed how the County should proceed with its destination marketing efforts – particularly as it pertains to a contract with the San Juan
Letter to Editor | Why I am running for County Council
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Dear Orcas Neighbors. Thank you to those of you who supported me in the primary. I am truly grateful. And, to those of you who did not vote for me
Family Tides Farm Fall Festival
||| FROM MEGAN MINKLER for FAMILY TIDES FARM ||| Family Tides Farm & Lummi Nation invite you to the third annual Fall Festival on Sunday, September 22nd, from 12-4:30pm, at 6389 Deer Harbor Road. Come
Letter to Editor | Join me in voting for Justin Paulsen for Council
||| FROM SHANNON RISHEL ||| As an accountant and business owner on San Juan Island, I find myself consistently engaged in discussion regarding our community’s financial and social development. Many of the limitations circle around
Local businesses offer $15,000 fundraising match to benefit Resource Center
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| In a heartwarming display of local generosity, Orcas Island Market and Ray’s Pharmacy have teamed up to offer a $15,000 fundraising match in support of the
Newest Sculpture Park installation now has a name
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SAN JUANS SCULPTURE PARK ||| All summer long the Sculpture Park has collected name ideas for its newest permanent installation, a long-necked dinosaur created by artist Joe Treat. During the
