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“No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country.”
ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
San Juan Grange Holds Lecture on Sense of Place and Active Hope
Monday, June 18, 6 - 7:30, San Juan Grange -- from Shann Weston for San Juan Grange -- Do you have a sense of humor? Can you see it or measure it? No, but you DO know when you (or someone else) have lost it. In the same way, a
Orcas Food Co-op’s Low Tide Seaweed Walk with Ryan Drum
Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Camp Orkila -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Food Co-op -- The Seaweed Ramble is an Orcas Island tradition. Join renowned instructor Ryan Drum for this informative workshop on seaweed and water plants in the San Juan Islands. Ryan Drum has over
Agenda for Health Care District Meeting on Tuesday
Tuesday, June 12 4 - 7 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station The regularly scheduled meeting of the Orcas Health Care District is set for Tuesday, June 12, 4 - 7 p.m., at the Eastsound Fire Station. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Public Comment III. Minutes a. Approval of minutes June
Sheriff’s Report | May 30 – June 5, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, May 30, 2018 18-003499 Accident-Injury, Traffic 15:33:32 05/30/18 A Deputy responded to an accident in the Eastsound area. A bicyclist reported they were nearly struck by a speeding vehicle, which caused them to swerve and crash their bicycle. A report was
Letter to Editor | Thank You, Thank You from OIEF
-- from Orcas Island Education Foundation Board -- The Orcas Island Education Foundation would like to thank everyone who attended our “Food for Thought” fundraiser on June 2. It was a fun evening, we raised funding for next school year, and as one guest said, “the vibe was perfect.” It could
Health Care District to Meet in Special Working Session
Monday, June 11, 3 - 7 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Patty Miller for Orcas Health Care District -- Orcas Health Care District Commissioners will meet in a special meeting on Monday, June 11 from 3 - 7 p.m., at the Eastsound Fire Station to address the following agenda
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Meeting Upcoming
Wednesday, June 13, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Anne Marie Shanks -- The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (DHPRC) will meet on Wednesday, June 13, at the Deer Harbor Fire Station #24 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. to address the following agenda: 1. Chair: Call to order,
Guest Opinion: Planning Commission’s Vision Statement Reinforces Protections for Environment
-- by Joe Symons -- My comments refer to the vision statement information presented at https://www.sanjuanco.com/DocumentCenter/View/15305/2018-05-30_DCD_Zack_CC_Memo_06-11-18_Mtg_Vision and are directed to relevant parties prior to the joint PC/CC hearing on the Vision scheduled in Friday Harbor next Monday, June 11, at 9am. I support the careful and hard work done by
Community Development Office Will Take a Day Off
Wednesday, June 13 -- from San Juan Community Communications -- Due to increased volume in permitting activity, Department of Community Development will be closed to the public on Wednesday, June 13, for uninterrupted plan review. Please plan accordingly, and thank you for your patience. DCD Homepage
Cancer Survivorship Group To Meet
--by Sue Lewis -- The Cancer Survivorship Group will meet in the Community Church Fireside Room on June 14 at 5:00 pm. We are a monthly, no cost, confidential support group for anyone touched by cancer whether personally, a family member, friend, caregiver or in any other capacity. If you,
Editorial | Orcas Issues Will Leave Facebook
-- by Margie Doyle, Publisher, and Lin McNulty, Managing Editor, updated June 10 at 11:30 a.m. -- Here at Orcas Issues, we try to do the right thing by our readers. In that vein we've decided that removing our presence from Facebook is not only our individual response to Facebook's
Master Gardeners Again On-hand at Farmers Market
-- from Dianne Macondray for Orcas Master Gardeners -- Cabbage worm Bring those hungry bugs and diseased plants to the Master Gardeners this Saturday, June 9th from 10 - 1 at the Farmer’s Market in Eastsound. Please print and fill out the proper form, found at sanjuan.wsu.edu to accompany your sample, which should
Community Foundation Releases Results of Community Prosperity Report
-- from Hilary Canty for Orcas Community Foundation -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation, in partnership with OPAL Community Land Trust and Orcas Community Resource Center, hosted Greg Winter, Executive Director of the Whatcom Opportunity Council, to present the 2018 San Juan County Community Prosperity Report, which features findings from
Tip for Dealing With Swallows Living in Your Eaves
-- from Shona Aitken for Wolf Hollow -- Swallows are wonderful to watch and they eat huge numbers of flying insects, including mosquitoes and other biting insects, so we all benefit from having them around. But they also like to build their nests under the eaves of houses, which can
Governor Releases Statement on Washington Supreme Court’s McCleary Ruling
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee today issued the following statement on the state Supreme Court’s McCleary ruling that the state is fully funding basic education for K-12 and is no longer required to pay daily fines. The ruling comes after the Legislature has committed more
Barcode on Ballots Lawsuit Heard by Appeals Court in Seattle
-- from Tamara Greene for San Juan County Prosecutor’s Office -- On Monday June 4, 2018, the Court of Appeals in Seattle listened to oral arguments in the case over the use of bar codes on ballots. “Every oral argument is short, with the judges very active with questions,” said Prosecuting
