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.”
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Fire Commissioners officially appoint Holly vanSchaick as our new Fire Chief
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Holly vanSchaick is the new Fire Chief for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Holly vanSchaick is the new Fire Chief for Orcas
An open letter to the San Juan County community about wildfire risk and preparedness in the islands
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, et. al, for SJC DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Fellow islanders, Following the catastrophic Maui fires earlier this month, there has been an understandably heightened level of concern about fire risk
Eastsound Water Users Association response
||| FROM EASTSOUND WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ||| You may have received an email from a former EWUA Board Director, Mr. Steve Smith, dated August 20, 2023. Mr. Smith has also posted a communication in The
Letter to Editor | Very embarrassed person who opened his mouth without the facts
||| FROM JOHN ERLY ||| I have been very vocal about letting the new Fire Commissioners choice the next Chief. What I didn’t know was that in 2021, the board interviewed numerous candidates for the
San Juan Sculpture Park adds four new pieces
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| New Art and Sculpture Park FAQs The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park is happy to announce the addition of four new sculptures in the park. Stop
Preliminary draft of San Juan Islands Destination Management Plan now available for public review
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is creating the San Juan Islands Destination Management Plan (SDMP) to thoughtfully guide visitation that both supports and enhances the unique quality of life, environment,
Sheriff’s Office responds to single vehicle, double fatality accident on Orcas
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On August 22, 2023, around 5:41 AM, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident, possibly involving a fatality on Crow Valley
Letter to Editor | Orcas Island Booster Club thanks Drs. Fleming, Russell, Buxbaum
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND BOOSTER CLUB ||| For two hours on August 13th Drs. Fleming, Russell, and Buxbaum offered their skills and expertise to help Orcas student-athletes become eligible by offering a free sports physical
Financial cover-up at Eastsound Water Users Association?
||| FROM STEVE SMITH ||| Member money has been lost. The General Manager took more compensation than authorized. The Board has chosen to excuse the GM’s actions, hide those actions from the forensic investigator and
Health Care District Board to meet tomorrow evening
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, August 22nd from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the
Front-runners of the young Seattle Jazz scene coming to Wild Island
||| FROM OLIVER GROENEWALD for WILD ISLAND RESTAURANT ||| Last week the kids grabbed a Hula hoop ring, dancing, foot and finger tapping, head nodding. “The New Triumph!” kept us moving and listening with their
Ferry runs aground in San Juan Islands, out of service for repairs
||| FROM MYNORTHWEST ||| The Washington State Ferry boat Chelan ran aground Sunday night, closing the Orcas Island terminal and putting the ship out of service. WSF said that the incident happened around 9:35 p.m.
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys will take to Orcas Hotel’s deck on Saturday
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS ||| Join JP and the OK Rhythm Boys for food, fun and tunes on the deck at the Orcas Hotel on Saturday, August 26
In loving memory: Tokitae
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Mammograms, hearing healthcare, Grannie’s Closet highlight Senior Center offerings
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Mammograms @ Orcas Senior Center - September 13-16 Assured Imaging will be at Orcas Senior Center again this year on September 13-16 for mammograms. Although one
Taylor Made wraps up Orcas Island’s Summer Concert Series
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Summer Concert Series wraps up on Sunday, August 27 at 6pm with a performance from Taylor Made: A Tribute to James Taylor. Join us on the
