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
Attention All Trashion Fashionistas!
-- from Linda Peth for the Orcas Island Grange -- Get ready for the Trashion Fashion Show on Oct. 24! A Trashion Fashion Show is coming October 24th at the Orcas Island Grange.
Guest Column: San Juan Grange Opposes Farming Law Changes
-- from the SJI Grange #966 Executive Committee -- The San Juan Island Grange #966 (Grange) has adopted a resolution concerning San Juan County’s (SJC) proposed greenhouse regulations. Our mission, in addition to fostering social
Orca Protection Law Enforcement Past & Present
Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Friday Harbor The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Sgt. Russ K. Mullins as part of the 2015 Summer Lecture Series on Thursday, September 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Agriculture and Greenhouses: How Much Regulation?
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=39084] For all those who breathed a sigh of relief when marijuana use was decriminalized with voter approval of State Initiative-502 (which passed in San Juan County with 68%
Orcas Center Starts Subsidized Ticket Program
-- from Artha Kass for Orcas Center -- Come one, come all to Orcas Center! Art is for everyone and everyone should have the opportunity to experience it. And now you can! Susannah Weaver
Forestry Field Day Helps Us Care for Trees
Saturday, Sept. 26 from 8:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. at YMCA Camp Orkila -- from San Juan Islands Conservation District and WSU Extension-- San Juan Islands Conservation District, San Juan County, and Washington State University
Quarterly Review of County Finances
-- by F. Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor-- How Are We Doing? A quarterly review of County finances for Second quarter 2015 I should have had this report done sooner. But what can I
Letter to the Editor: Munch for Monkey Bars at Funhouse Commons!
-- from Jen Vollmer -- Thanks to the generosity of Funhouse 2015 Gala donors and the Kiwanis Club of Orcas Island, The Funhouse Commons can now purchase new playground equipment. The organization is seeking additional
Vikings Win Island Cup 42-6
[metaslider id=39056] Booster Club President thanks fans, volunteers -- The Orcas Vikings Football Team, with the participation of the Lopez Island Lobos, defeated the Friday Harbor Wolverines at the historic Island Cup on Saturday, Sept.
Unmanned Aerial Surveys planned for Deer Harbor
-- from the Northwest Straits Foundation -- On Tuesday, September 8th, the Northwest Straits Foundation and San Juan County Marine Resources Committee will be conducting an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle survey of the upper Deer Harbor
Collaborative Restoration Project Improves Local Beach for People and Fish
-- by Tina Whitman, Science Director, Friends of the San Juans -- The beach on Brown Island A barge arrived on Brown Island in a recent downpour to unload heavy equipment and the
Guest Opinion: Larsen Supports ‘Best Available Option’ To Prevent A Nuclear-Armed Iran
Agreement gives the international community the right tools to verify Iran’s actions with stringent restrictions and inspections -- from the office of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, [on Sept. 3, 2015]
Orcas Library Signals Decisive Start to Expansion Project
-- from the Orcas Island Public Library-- The Orcas Island Library Board of Trustees has entered into two key advisory agreements, indicating the library expansion project, Books and Beyond: The Next Chapter, is transitioning from
Kaleidoscope Annual Fundraiser: Life’s a Picnic!
Saturday, September 12 at 5:30 p.m., Maple Rock Farms -- from Vala Ross for Kaleidoscope Childcare Center -- Preschooler and others at the Kaleidoscope Childcare Center 2014 Kaleidoscope will be hosting their 11th
Fall Programming at The Funhouse
-- from The Funhouse -- It’s back to school time and the Funhouse Commons is offering GREAT activities for all ages! Children under 6 with an adult can come during the daytime for playgroup or
Guest Column: Cost Recovery Helps with Increasing EMT Calls
-- by Barbara G. Bedell, Chair, Board of Fire Commissioners, San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 -- Emergency response Cost Recovery is not a new concept nor is it unique to Orcas Island. Over
