Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
Four-corner Agreement Reached on State’s Capital Budget
-- from Andrew McVicar, Washington State Legislature -- Negotiators representing all four legislative caucuses reached an agreement on Tuesday evening on a proposed $4 billion capital budget, which funds construction projects for schools, colleges, parks, and the environment around the state. Tens of thousands of jobs are at risk—and a construction
“Immigration Initiative” to Be on November Ballot
-- by Margie Doyle -- Cindy Wolf, Elly Hoague and Anne Marie Shanks celebrate the successful campaign to put "Immigration Initiative" on the county ballot On Tuesday, July 18, the Immigration Rights Group of Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) gathered at Emmanuel Parish Hall with signature-gatherers and others to
Orcas Village Park and Ride Update
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz for San Juan County Public Works -- Future Y intersection of Orcas Hill Road at Orcas Road and the WSF Access Road. Construction activities are scheduled to begin the week of July 24 on Orcas Hill Road. Access will be provided as shown in the
Emmanuel’s Annual Market Day Just Around Corner
Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Lynn Baker for Emmanuel Church -- From golf clubs to garden plants, original artworks to fat squares for quilters, Market Day at Emmanuel Church offers all sorts of treasures. Come and get them on Saturday, July 29,
Fire Commission Meeting Focuses on Propane Tank Safety Issues
-- by Susan McBain -- The “hot topic” for the July 17 meeting of the Orcas Board of Fire Commissioners wasn’t on the agenda. The public wanted to talk about Inter-Island Propane’s proposed location of a 30,000-gallon propane tank on Aeroview Lane near Seaview St., and the capacity of Orcas
Ferries Now Operating on Four-boat Emergency Schedule
-- from Washington State Ferries -- [Ed. Note: See earlier stories on recent ferry delays] Because of a generator failure on the M/V Yakima, the Anacortes/San Juan Islands/Sidney, BC route is operating on a four-boat emergency schedule until another vessel can join the route and restore it to a full
First-ever Movie Night on Village Green
Sunday, July 23, 8:30 p.m., Village Green -- from Donna Laslo for Orcas Island Film Festival -- The Orcas Island Film Festival invites you to bring your chair, blanket, and enjoy a movie night under the stars on Sunday, July 23 at dusk. The film will follow music in the
North Sound Accountable Community of Health Informational Meeting in Friday Harbor
Wednesday, July 26, 3 - 5 p.m., Legislative Hearing Room -- from San Juan County Communications -- Representatives from the North Sound Accountable Community of Health will be visiting San Juan County on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, to host public informational sessions on state, regional, and county-level efforts to improve
Letter to Editor | It’s Time to Deal With This Gentle-eyed Island Menace
-- from Emery Rhodes -- Deer. They are here, there, and everywhere. Day and night these normally nocturnal animals are now out searching for anything tasty and tender. After dusk their numbers increase, they veritably turn the San Juan Islands into Deer Zombie Islands, wreaking havoc and occasionally attacking innocent
Jesse Boleyn Announces Next Concert in Summer Concert Series
Second concert of series Friday July 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center -- from Jesse Boleyn -- American songwriter, recording artist and author, Jesse Boleyn is proud to host the 2017 Orcas Island Performing Arts Center summer concert series in beautiful Eastsound. On Friday, July 21, 2017 at 7:30
Letter to Editor | Give Voice to Your Propane Tank Concerns
-- from Janet Alderton -- The 30,000 gallon liquefied propane storage tank that is proposed to be sited on Seaview in a residential neighborhood near the Eastsound Airport would be a potential threat to all of Eastsound. If it exploded, shrapnel could be propelled more than a mile by the Boiling Liquid
County Offers Amateur Radio Training, Test
-- from Brendan Cowan Director, Department of Emergency Management -- San Juan County's amateur radio volunteers form a critical communications link between islands and to the mainland in the event of a major emergency or outage. The San Juan County Amateur Radio Society (www.sjcars.org) is hosting a training in Friday
Alert – Fake Rock Island Emails
-- from Rock Island Communications -- You may receive an email claiming to be from Rock Island asking you to update your email account and providing a link to rockisland.com. Please be aware that is a fake request and DOES NOT originate from Rock Island. The link will not take
Free Summer Tune-up Session for Strings
Tuesday, August 8, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Orcas Center (Date Corrected) -- from Laura Gibbons for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is pleased to be able to offer an exciting educational opportunity this August. Festival artist and popular and frequent Musician in
Zip on Over to Camp Orkila For a Ride
Saturday, July 29, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Camp Orkila -- from Haley Cruz Winchell -- YMCA Camp Orkila would like to invite you to come out and take a ride on our 1000-ft Zip Line. We will be holding Community Zip Day on Saturday, July 29 from 9 a.m.
All Aboard: Orcas Center Express Gala, Auction
Saturday, July 22, 5 p.m., Mt. Baker Farm -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The Orcas Center Express: Gala & Auction is Saturday, July 22 at 5 p.m. at Mt. Baker Farm. Tickets are selling out fast for The Orcas Center Express. This island party is not to
