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
Letter to Editor | My name is Toni and I’m running for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM TONI KNUDSON ||| My name is Toni Knudson, and I am running for Fire Commissioner 1 on Orcas Island because it’s time for a change! Orcas deserves a Fire Commission that’s as good
Help our Rotary Club to wipe out polio
||| FROM BARBARA MERRETT for ROTARY CLUB OF SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| World Polio Day, October 24 is a time for all who want a world free from polio to come together in support of
Creosote pilings removed from Jackson Beach, improving habitat, shoreline
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County and the Marine Resources Committee is pleased to announce the successful removal of the derelict pier at Jackson Beach. This October, 117 creosote pilings were
Annual Halloween Dance coming up soon at Odd Fellows
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| The annual Halloween Dance will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall on October 31. The Halloween Dance is a benefit for the Odd Fellows Scholarship Fund that awards scholarships to
Sheriff’s Report | October 11-17, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 23-008125 Citizen Assist 10:58:30 10/11/23 Lopez Island Deputies were dispatched to a citizen assist call. It was determined that the caller had information pertaining
Living in the San Juans
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| It was great to have Debra Lekanoff, our Legislative Representative for District 40, spend a day on Orcas. She started the day with a tour of the Food Bank, the Community
WSF Weekly Report | Cathlamet investigation report; earthquake preparedness
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| NTSB investigation report on Cathlamet incident at Fauntleroy terminal More than anything else, safety is top of mind for my colleagues and me at WSF. When Cathlamet struck offshore pilings
County and WSF complete Orcas Ferry Terminal Updates, paving the way for greater accessibility
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The latest phase of accessibility improvements at the Orcas Ferry Landing is now complete. The project added ADA-compliant parking spaces, updated stormwater infrastructure, provided additional sidewalks and pavement
San Juan County celebrates 150 years as an official county
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On October 31, 2023, San Juan County turns 150 years old – giving us all a reason to celebrate our community, our islands, and our County. After all, celebrating 150 years
Feds OK natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest
||| FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top officials in West Coast
Lead pollution from small planes threatens human health, EPA finds
Agency takes first step toward regulations aimed at reducing exposure to a dangerous neurotoxin, a potential health benefit for people who live near smaller airports ||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| The Environmental Protection Agency
A Washington island county is trying a 32-hour workweek
||| FROM MARKETPLACE.ORG ||| AT REQUEST OF OCASONIAN READER From the driver’s seat of a yellow school bus with Orcas Island School District on the side, Matthew Steward is training for his newest side hustle:
Guest Opinion | We should work together in favor of OIFR
||| FROM SADIE BAILEY ||| The new Fire Chief and current BOFC are campaigning hard for the exact same permanent Levy Lid Lift that got rejected by the voters in the primary by at least
Mariachi Herencia de Mexico coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is excited to welcome Mariachi Herencia de México on Thursday, October 26 at 7 p.m. with a fantastic evening celebrating Mexican music and culture. The
Author to read from, discuss her remote British Columbia fishing lodge experience
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The inspiring story of how an urban woman came to own and operate a remote fishing lodge nestled deep in the British Columbia wilderness. When Caroll
Montessori holiday wreaths are coming back this season
||| FROM URSULA PAMATIAN for ORCAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| After taking a break for a year due to some unexpected events, we are thrilled to announce that Orcas Montessori School is back and ready for
