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American Legion Observes Veteran’s Day Nov. 11
The American Legion Veteran’s Day service will be held on November 11 at 11 a.m., at the Post Home, 793 Crescent Beach Dr. Everyone is invited. For more information about the Orcas Post, go to
Leadership San Juans Forming New Class for 2015
The 2014 Graduating Class: Jan Bolwinkle-Smith, Amy Saxe, Phil Green, Khorsian Blanc-Ridings, Lori Williams, Terry Whalen, Tami Hayes, David Harsh, Peggy Long, Kim Proscuitto, Eli Derzay, Jan Murphy, Raena Robertson, Lauri Orton, Cindy Guiterrez,
Yakima Helps Vessel in Distress: Now Running Late
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 1:36 P.M., Thursday, November 7, 2014 The Yakima will be back on schedule for its 4:30pm sailing from Anacortes to Lopez and Friday Harbor. The Elwha's 12:35pm sailing
Time to License Your Dogs
-- from Milene Henley, SJC Auditor -- Protect your pooches! Starting Monday November 17, San Juan County dog tags for 2015 will be available to purchase. This year you can protect your dog with an orange
Can There be Justice AND Compassion in Human Relations?
Sunday, November 9, 11:30am at Benson Hall (Emmanuel Episcopal Church) -- from the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship -- All are welcome to join the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for a discussion on "Promoting
Election Returns Show Krebs, Orcas School Levy and 6-year Levy Replacement Ahead
-- by Margie Doyle -- Early returns from the County Elections office, at 8:22 p.m. on Tuesday,Nov. 4, indicate a healthy lead for Deputy Ron Krebs as County Sheriff, who tallied 3,372 votes, or 64.71%. Incumbent
Round Three of TEDxOrcasIsland: This IS America Announced
Saturday, November 8, Orcas Center TEDxOrcasIsland to feature 15 local and national speakers This Saturday, November 8, Orcas Island will host TEDxOrcasIsland – a day-long conference featuring 15 speakers of diverse backgrounds, 3 musical performances,
Hughes Hosts Town Hall Re: Eastsound Update
Planners zoom in on Service Light Industrial (SLI) zoning --by Margie Doyle -- Corrected on Nov. 4 at 12:45 p.m. Eastsound zoning, 2014. The red outer lines define the Eastsound Sub-area. The bold dark
Conversation of Prevention and Choices at Joint Meeting
VOICES for Healthy Choices: A Community Conversation about Prevention The League of Women Voters San Juan and San Juan Island Prevention Coalition are partnering for their November meetings. Join us on November 14th from 11:30
Built for Speed, the Minke Whales are Mysterious
Tuesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall -- from Jean Lyle for the SeaDoc Society -- The elusive Minke whale. Photo courtesy of Jared Towers The SeaDoc Society &
Orcas Power Teams with the Funhouse Commons
-- from Suzanne Olson for Orcas Power and Light Co-operative (OPALCO) -- -- from Suzanne Olson, OPALCO -- Funhouse kids build solar pizza ovens. The Funhouse Commons is in the process of becoming
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes on School Levy to Prepare Students for Future
To the Orcas community, I enthusiastically and absolutely support the levy to enable our Orcas Island school district to continue to do the best job possible in preparing our kids for the future. Yes, we
Guest Column: Water Users’ Board Policy is Discriminatory
-- Lesley Liddle -- The [Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA)] Guest House Initiative remains in my mind an unjustified discriminatory surtax which will affect some long time small water users who happen to have guest
Sheriff’s Report: October 15 – 21, 2014
-- from Sheriff Rob Nou -- October 15, 2014 A burglary was reported at the Orcas Island Historical Museum in Eastsound. A number of display artifacts were taken, along with retail items. Deputies responded to
No Growlers Scheduled November 2 – 8
-- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey -- No Field Carrier Landing Practice (FLCP) operations for aircraft stationed at NAS Whidbey Island are scheduled to occur at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville,
Guest Editorial: Invest in Orcas Schools
-- from Eric Webb -- Dear Orcas Island Community, I would like to take a moment to thank you for your support in the passage of the construction bond and the technology levy for Orcas
