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Council to meet on Orcas Tuesday

October 27th, 2024|

||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council will hold its regularly scheduled, October 29 meeting on Orcas Island. The public is invited to join the three councilmembers and County staff at the meeting at the Orcas Fire and Rescue Hall beginning at 10:30am.  What: San Juan

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Letter to Editor | Fact-checking McVeigh’s statement

October 26th, 2024|

||| FROM MINNIE KNYCH ||| There were several statements made by some of the candidates at the forum on Saturday that deserve fact checking.  One statement by Kari McVeigh needs a fact check.  When asked why she solicited and got an endorsement from the Democrat Party for a position on

Letter to Editor | Hughes is level-headed, reasonable

October 26th, 2024|

||| FROM DAN CHRISTOPHERSON ||| Rick Hughes has the experience, the maturity, and the connections needed to be an effective San Juan County Councilman. When Rick was in the council, he was instrumental and moving forward with some of our critical infrastructure. He was behind the planning for the Prune

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“The Velocity of Autumn” play review

October 26th, 2024|

||| FROM KATHI CISKOWSKI ||| I wish everyone could see this play! The Actors Theater of Orcas Island has once again presented a thought provoking, pertinent drama at their home at the Orcas Island Grange. “The Velocity of Autumn”, by Eric Coble, touches so many emotions and covers so much

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Guests Opion | Public lands, a question of values

October 26th, 2024|

||| FROM MICHAEL VOURI ||| The advent of fall weather has resulted in the classic rain shadow the past few days, best seen from American Camp. I photographed several views (offered here) looking south from the old county road trail and the redoubt to the Olympics Mountains, hiding beneath a

In Memoriam | Carl H. ‘Savvy’ Sanders, Jr. USN (Ret.)

October 26th, 2024|

||| FROM SAVVY SANDERS ||| Longtime Orcas Islander, Carl Herman “Savvy” Sanders Jr., peacefully passed away at home, September 9, 2024. He was 91. Born on an island off Newport, RI, January 28, 1933 to Captain Carl H. Sanders, Sr. and Frances (Stoney) Sanders, the young Sanders grew up as

Letter to Editor | O’Day has our vote

October 26th, 2024|

||| FROM GENE GEARHART & SUSEA MCGEARHART |||  It really bothers and disappoints me that The San Juan County Democrats Election 2024 flyer recommend Kari McVeigh.  I feel it is no longer about party affiliation, but who can “Protect the Island Way of Life!” Stephanie O’Day has long, deep, strong

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Sheriff’s Report | October 16 – 22, 2024

October 26th, 2024|

||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 24-006710 Boating Problem 09:16:40 10/16/24 A report of a hit and run at the county boat dock on Prevost Harbor on Stuart Island was made. Significant damage was done to the boat by an unknown boat at about 8:15am

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The many hats we wear

October 25th, 2024|

||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| We all wear multiple hats. We may be parents, professionals, teachers, volunteers, aunties and uncles, activists, emergency responders, coaches, board members, artists, and more. We often approach these roles in different ways and reap different benefits from them. It's this

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LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council October 22, 2024

October 25th, 2024|

||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| County departments introduced three new employees: Darcie Nielson as DCD Planning Manager, Deputy Prosecutor Katelyn Kelel and Election Specialist Cortney Evans. The Council proclaimed October Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During public access ten county residents from the three largest islands spoke in favor

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Andrew Collins Trio at the Orcas Center

October 25th, 2024|

||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Join us on Friday, November 1 at 7pm on Orcas Center’s mainstage for the Andrew Collins Trio. Mando maestro Andrew Collins finds himself – through no actual fault of his own – at the epicenter of Canada’s burgeoning acoustic/roots music scene. He

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Mystery radio play to be presented at Senior Center

October 25th, 2024|

||| FROM NANCY WANG for ETH-NOH-TEC ||| Shadows  & Secrets film to be presented at Orcas Sr. Center When: Friday Nov. 1, 2024 1:30pm Where: Orcas Sr. Center 8 Henry St., Eastsound What cost: By optional donation - appreciated What: On Nov. 1, the day after Halloween, Eth-Noh-Tec's Nancy Wang

Wind advisory for tonight

October 25th, 2024|

||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 859 AM PDT Fri Oct 25 2024 San Juan County- Including the cities of Friday Harbor 859 AM PDT Fri Oct 25 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5

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WSF Weekly Report | Four weeks without crew shortage cancellations; New San Juans rates

October 25th, 2024|

||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Two years ago, when I was in my previous role of operations director, I was working in my garage just before Thanksgiving with the door open. I overheard two of my neighbors on the sidewalk just outside

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