Here’s a thought…
“Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some, and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.”
ROBERT FULGHUM
The Kitchen Back in Business: Farm to Plate Since ‘98
-- from Kelly Rose -- The Kitchen is back, and they’re cookin’ with gas. Actually, they’ve been cooking with gas for 18 years, serving organic, locally sourced fare to hungry islanders and visitors, but now with improved facilities and new culinary adventures to explore. On a blustery December morning I
NAS Whidbey SAR Conducts Christmas Eve Medical Evacuation
-- from Mike Welding -- NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) on Friday, December 24, from the Lopez Island medical clinic to Skagit Valley Hospital. The SAR crew of five launched
Salish Sea Stands to Hold First Organizational Meeting
Monday, January 2, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Mark Mayer, Orcas Action Pod -- You are invited to be part of Salish Sea Stands. We are a group dedicated to protecting the Salish Sea through community involvement in cooperation with the Friends of the San Juans.
Celebrate New Year with Moran Free Day
-- from Jacqueline Daigle -- Friends of Moran State Park wishes everyone a very happy new year. On Sunday, January 1, 2017, Washington State Parks will not require the Discover Pass to visit state parks. So, come out and join us for a hike around Cascade Lake. We’ll meet up
Just How Windy Was It?
-- from National Weather Service -- Wind speeds below 35 mph were omitted. Values with a (s) are sustained winds. Values with a (p) are peak winds. The rest are gusts. Location......................Speed..........Time/Date Lopez Island.................56 mph ........0805 PM 12/26 Friday Harbor Airport.....50 mph(p)......0618 PM 12/26 Lopez Island.................44 mph(s)......0825 PM 12/26 NW
Rash of Burglaries Hits Eastsound Businesses
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- Over the last week, Orcas Island has experienced a rash of burglaries to the businesses in the Eastsound area. Five businesses have either been entered and items removed or an attempt has been made to enter. The Sheriff’s office is asking that if anyone
Navy Releases Preliminary Drinking Water Test Results Near NAS
-- from Mike Welding -- The following update is provided as part of the Navy's ongoing community drinking water testing for the emerging, national environmental issue of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances). As of Dec. 23, the Navy has received 100 preliminary lab results from drinking water sampling at private residence wells
Proposed Pipeline Expansion Endangers our Region
-- from Sharon Abreu and Friends of the San Juans -- The expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline endangers our region. They are projected to nearly triple capacity of the existing pipeline from 300,000 to 890,000 barrels of tar sands crude oil a day - AND increase vessel traffic
Salsa Class to Usher in New Year
Monday, January 2, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- On January 2, we will be holding our monthly dance class at the Odd Fellows Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. This class will be special in that we will be teaching Salsa with our
Services Set for C. Richard Hughes
Friday, December 30, 11 a.m., Olga-Doe Bay Cemetery -- from Evans Funeral Chapel -- Richard Hughes, 84, of Eastsound, Washington, passed peacefully at Providence Hospital, in Everett, Washington, surrounded by his loving family. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2016 at Olga-Doe Bay Cemetery,
Deer Harbor Bridge Work on Holiday Break
-- from John Van Lund -- Project activities ceased at the end of the day on Thursday, December 22, and will begin again on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Thank you for welcoming us into your community as we work to improve accessibility and safety in the local area. Happy Holidays
Fire Department on Scene of Structure Fire in Olga
-- from Marla Johns -- Crews from Orcas Island Fire & Rescue remain on scene at this time for a structure fire in Olga. Crews responded to an alarm sounded at 12:12 PM to a home on Moultry Farms Rd. They found an active fire appearing to have originated in
Where’s Santa? NORAD Knows
-- by Lin McNulty -- NORAD’s Mission: "We have the watch." For more than 60 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight. The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement misprinted the telephone number for children
Happy Hanukkah: A History
-- from David Kobrin -- The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah – The Festival of Lights – begins this year on Christmas Eve. And this year, 2016, it seems to me, it’s worth a look at the history of the holiday itself. The events that Hanukkah celebrates happened more than 2000 years
Sheriff’s Report | December 14 – 20, 2016
December 14, 2016 16-009227 Found Property 13:29:14 12/14/16 A Lopez Island man turned in a carton of pasta that he had found on Ferry Rd., Lopez Island. Attempts to identify the owner will be made. 16-009228 Citizen Assist 13:56:38 12/14/16 A Friday Harbor resident reported his cell phone account being
Exchange in the Home Stretch
-- from Pete Moe -- The Orcas community has really come together to help rebuild the Exchange reuse facility. Since a fire destroyed the Exchange almost four years ago, thousands of dollars have been donated. Now San Juan County has stepped up and agreed to build the exterior “shell” of
