Here’s a thought…
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.”
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
New partnership to increase access to reproductive health services
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| At today’s Board of Health Meeting, San Juan County Health & Community Services and Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood announced they are partnering to make reproductive health services easier to access in San Juan County. Starting in January 2025 Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood will
Hypertension Management Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us at Orcas Senior Center on October 23 at 1 pm for an enlightening session with Maressa Chord, RN, BSN, CCRN. Maressa, a triage nurse at Island Primary Care - Orcas and a second-year Doctor of Nursing Practice candidate at
Blood Donations
||| FROM HANNAH MCNUTT for BLOODWORKS NW ||| When the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, it’s the perfect time to consider donating blood. With the holiday season fast approaching, hospitals need blood for patients more than ever. Donating blood is a quick and easy way to
Health Care District Special Meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Thursday, October 17th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Orcas Island Community Foundation meeting room, Suite 4 - 33 Urner Street, Eastsound.
Land Bank Meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on October 18, 2024 from 8:30am – 11:15am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available for in person public attendance at the Orcas Fire Hall at 45 Lavender Lane,
Poetry | Tomorrow
||| FROM NITA COUCHMAN ||| Tomorrow by Barbara Crooker there will be sun, scalloped by clouds, ushered in by a waterfall of birdsong. It will be a temperate seventy-five, low humidity. For twenty-four hours, all politicians will be silent. Reality programs will vanish from TV, replaced by the “snow” that
Letter to Editor | Clarifying O’Day’s position on key issues
||| FROM CAMPAIGN TEAM FOR STEPHANIE O'DAY ||| We’ve been made aware of some misinformation circulating recently. We would like to take a moment to address the rumors directly and clarify Stephanie O’Day’s positions on a few key issues. We welcome all questions and conversations if anyone would like further
A La Niña winter is coming. Here’s what that could mean for the US
||| FROM CNN ||| Fall is in full swing, but it’s not too soon to look ahead to winter, especially one that could feel considerably different than last year’s dominated by El Niño. A weak La Niña is expected to develop ahead of the season and influence temperatures, precipitation, and by extension, even
San Juan County is preparing for rain – and you should be, too
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is preparing for high intensity rainfall this October and November and encourages the public to take extra precautions to protect property and loved ones. This fall, the islands are anticipated to face an ‘atmospheric river’ that may bring intense rains. While
Suspected northern giant hornet spotted near Port Orchard
||| FROM MY BELLINGHAM NOW.COM ||| A potential northern giant hornet sighting is being investigated in Washington. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) says that a sighting of the insect was reported south of Port Orchard in Kitsap County. Officials have received photos but need to examine the specimen
Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands is chasing polio
||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT for ROTARY CLUB OF SAN JUANS ||| October 24 is World Polio Day, a time for awareness and information on how you can help end this crippling disease’s effect on the world’s children. Since the inception of the local Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands
Island Stewards receives grant to invite all voices to the table
||| FROM RIVER SKY for ISLAND STEWARDS ||| What is it you love about living in the islands? What do you want to protect? What does the future hold for island residents? A new public participation project hosted by Island Stewards invites island residents to explore these and other topics
Adult Spelling Bee
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Let the games begin! Neighbor versus neighbor...family against family...friend challenging friend...all fair game. The Orcas Island Library is presenting the 2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee Friday, October 25th from 6-8 PM at Orcas Center Main Stage. If you would like to
Letter to Editor | Public lands are precious. So are private lands
||| FROM MIKE CARLSON ||| 34 years ago the Land Bank presented a creative solution to the problems facing San Juan County at that time. Land development and the passing of a generation of legacy landowners meant ownership turnover for a large percentage of the County's land base. Few options
Islands Oil Spill Assoc. Community Forum
||| FROM BILL SYMES for ISLANDS' OIL SPILL ASSOCIATION ||| IOSA staff, volunteers, and board members welcome the Orcas community to an IOSA Community Forum for an evening of facts, fun, and refreshments. Find out what IOSA has been up to recently, how we act as first responders and support
Emmanuel shares Market Day proceeds with local nonprofits
||| FROM BERTO GANDARA for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL PARISH ||| Emmanuel Episcopal Parish has given $1,500 each in proceeds from the church’s Market Day rummage sale to Safe San Juans, OPALCO’s Project Pal and KWIAHT’s environmental work. “Market Day is one way we help support our broader community,” said Berto Gandara,
