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“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
New Zealand Singer-Songwriter Coming to Orcas
Wednesday, August 29, 7 p.m., The Grange -- from Mandy Troxel -- Please join us on Wednesday, August 29 at 7 p.m. at the Grange, as touring Breedlove Guitars 2018 Festival singer-songwriter Erin Cole-Baker of New Zealand makes her debut appearance on Orcas. Erin will be joined by our resident
Out on Orcas Hosts Friends / Family Potluck
Saturday, September 1, 6 p.m., Orcasong Farm -- from Gretchen Krampf -- Out on Orcas, an LGBT community organization on Orcas Island, invites you to our Annual Friends and Family Potluck Dinner at Orcasong Farm (280 Dolphin Bay Road) on Saturday, September 1 beginning at 6 p.m. We’ll provide place
Orcas Islanders Observe the Decline of the Orca Whales
Governor’s SRKW Task Force Meeting in Anacortes on Tuesday, August 28, 9 a.m to 3 p.m. at Swinomish Casino, Anacortes -- by Margie Doyle, updated Aug. 27 at 9 p.m.-- [metaslider id="62066"] On a blustery Sunday afternoon, a gathering at Waterfront Park mourned in solidarity with the grieving Southern Resident
View Port’s Preferred Alternative and Comment
-- from Leah Henderson for DOWL Engineering -- REMINDER - PUBLIC MEETING Port of Orcas Airport Master Plan, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Open House No. 1: 1:00 - 2:00 PM at Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Eastsound, WA Open House No. 2: 5:00 - 8:30 PM (presentation at 5:30 and
Health District Works on Compromises with UW
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter, updated Aug. 28 at 11:30 a.m. -- At their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 21, the commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) faced the prospect of being unable to secure some of the medical services they want on island from
Bring Your Plant Problems to Driftwood
Wednesday, August 29, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Driftwood Nursery -- from Dianne Macondray -- The Master Gardeners will help with your plant problems and insect identification at Driftwood Nursery from 10 - 1 on Wednesday August 29. Please place your plant samples in a ziplock bag and attach your
Advisory Committee for Port Master Plan Announced
-- from Port of Orcas website -- https://www.portoforcas.com/master-plan/ The Airport is currently completing an Airport Master Plan that will guide development over the next 20 years. The master plan began in early September with an aeronautical survey to collect obstruction data and an inventory of the Airport’s existing facilities. The
Mary Lydia Ryan Returns to Close Village Green Concert Series
Sunday, September 2 5 - 7 p.m., Village Green -- from Mary Lydia Ryan -- The Mary Lydia Ryan Trio will be performing on the Village Green in Eastsound on Sunday, September 2, from 5-7 p.m. This is an all ages, free concert for the public. “We are delighted to
Get Ready to … R u m b a
Monday, September 3, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- Contrary to our prior notice, we will be continuing our Dance Class. The September Dance Class will be on Monday, September 3, at the Odd Fellows Hall, from 7 to 9 p.m. Our class will
Department of Licensing Closes to Launch New Driver Licensing System
-- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- Online licensing services will be unavailable from Sunday, August 26, through Monday, September 3; and state licensing offices will be closed Friday, August 31, through Monday, September 3. As a result, many county licensing offices – including San Juan County’s –
EDC Invites Entrepreneurs to Participate in Business Plan Competition
-- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- Entrepreneurs can bring their business ideas to the next level in the third annual EDC Launch San Juan Islands business plan competition, created by the San Juan County Economic Development Council and sponsored by local businesses. Participants will receive instruction in
County to Recount Congressional District #2 Ballots for U.S. Representative
-- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- San Juan County has been directed by the State to recount the votes cast for Congressional District #2 – U.S. Representative. The difference in votes cast in the August 7, 2018 primary election between second- and third-place vote-getters Brian Luke and
Orcas Recycling Installs New Household Hazardous Waste Collection
-- from Orcas Recycling Services (ORS)-- With the goal of providing more convenient and regular collection of household hazardous waste, ORS/The Exchange, in partnership with San Juan County, has installed a new high-tech hazardous waste containment unit at the Orcas Transfer Station. ORS will hold the first locally-managed collection event
Sheriff’s Report | August 15 – 21, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, August 15, 2018 18-006097 Domestic Dispute or Assault 06:41:47 08/15/18 An Orcas Deputy was dispatched to a possible domestic near the ferry landing. Both parties were not on scene when the Deputy had arrived. The investigation is on going. 18-006099 Malicious
Mourn Together with Tahlequah’s Loss
--- from Stephanie Buffum, Executive Director, Friends of the San Juans-- After watching Tahlequah, the Southern Resident Orca, hold her dead calf above water for 17 painful days, she has rejoined her pod. Join others on August 28th at the Governor's Task Force meeting in Anacortes at the Swinomish Casino
Senior Preparedness Initiative at the Senior Center
Wednesday, September 12, 1 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Sara Boyle for Orcas Senior Center -- September is National Preparedness Month, and as one of its New Initiative programs, Orcas Senior Center Nonprofit (OSC) is taking this opportunity to roll out its Senior Preparedness Series. This effort is designed
