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Orcas Library Health and Wellness Week Begins!
-- from Holly King, Orcas Public Library Outreach Librarian -- Monday, June 9 10 to 11 am - Drug-Free Pain Relief with Geoffrey Godfrey Location: Orcas Island Library meeting room To start off Health and
Canada’s First Nations Propose Alternative to Enbridge Pipeline
-- by Yadullah Hussain and Jeff Lewis of the FinancialPost.com -- The proposed Canadian pipeline, rejected by First Nations this spring As Enbridge Inc. reels from the rejection by residents of Kitimat, B.C.
STEM with Boots On!
Outdoor Conservation Grant Awarded Kwiaht -- from Madrona Murphy -- Lopez-based conservation laboratory Kwiaht is one of 43 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive funds this year from President Obama’s 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Initiative.
Larsen to Hold Campaign Kickoff at Odd Fellows Hall
Sunday, June 8, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 112 Haven Road, Eastsound -- from Brooke Davis for Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will hold five
Learn to Manage Pain Without Medication
-- from Holly King, Outreach Librarian, Orcas Public Library -- Geoffrey Godfrey To start off Health and Wellness Week at Orcas Island Library, the public is invited to join pain specialist Geoffrey Godfrey
Meet WSF Top Candidates in Friday Harbor – Update
Monday, June 9, 4-6 p.m., Friday Harbor House, 130 West St., Friday Harbor Opportunity to talk one-on-one UPDATE: Location Change Ferry boss finalists named -- from Lars Erickson, WSDOT Communications -- Following a significant recruitment
Energy Fair Comes to Orcas!
June 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Village Green -- from Linda Lyshall, SJ Conservation District -- Sponsored by OPALCO and Islands Energy, and led by the San Juan Islands Conservation
Council Again Looking to Fill Vacancies
-- from San Juan County Council -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available
Joint EPRC and County Planning & Development Meet
Thursday, June 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from the Eastsound Planning Review Committee -- Agenda for June 5 joint meeting of the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC)
Artsmith Founder Jill McCabe Johnson Gives Workshop: Making Metaphor
Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Public Library: Registration by June 5 required Metaphors transform our writing and our thinking. They can enlighten us with new perspectives. They have the power
Solar Energy — It’s All Happening at the School
-- by Margie Doyle, updated June 3 at 9 p.m. -- The "new normal" in energy production comes to Orcas Island this fall as a Community Solar project, brought about by partnership with the Orcas
Ferries to Act on Ticket Scam, But Not Yet
On Sunday, June 1, Washington State Ferries, a division of the the State Department of Transportation, issued the following notice: Beginning Sunday, June 15, customers must provide their Wave2Go ticket or a copy of their
Public Meeting Re: Planning — or Suburbanization? — for Eastsound
Thursday, June 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station -- from County Development and Planning -- A Public Meeting To Consider and Take Comments on Proposed Amendments To The Eastsound Subarea
Guest Column: Ferries Reservation Update
Wednesday, May 28 at 11 a.m. at the Friday Harbor Yacht Club -- by Jim Corenman, Chair, San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee -- WSF is on track to offer reservations for most of the
Greg White Selected to School Board
-- Board refines bond and levy plans -- by Margie Doyle -- Greg White takes the oath for service on the Orcas Island School District board of directors The Orcas Island School District
Youth Conservation Corps Ready to Start Work!
-- by Margie Doyle -- Last year's fledgling Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps, with crew leaders Marta and Phil Branch Fifteen fortunate young people will work this summer to conserve nature on Orcas
