Here’s a thought…
“We must do democracy. That goes far beyond simply casting your vote. We must all actively champion the causes that ensure the common good.”
MARTIN LUTHER KING III
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
Students Saving Energy to Combat Climate Change
-- from Katie Fleming -- Extreme weather events, rising sea levels, melting glacier – oh my! While climate change is an overwhelming issue, there is certainly hope, especially in the collective power of individual actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. That’s the underlying principle of the Cool School Challenge (CSC),
Explore the World of Entrepreneurship
Tuesday, January 3, 12 – 1:30 pm, WorkSource Skagit, 2005 E. College Ave., Mount Vernon -- from Minnie Knych -- Explore the world of entrepreneurship. Do you want to know: What it takes to become an entrepreneur? How to start your own business, find money? Which products or services you
J34 is Fifth Orca to Die in 2016
-- from Kenneth C. Balcomb, Senior Scientist Center for Whale Research -- [metaslider id=48993] We regret having to make a distressing announcement during this holiday season, but we confirm from news photographs and eyepatch photos sent to the Center for Whale Research that the killer whale carcass that was towed to
Barefoot Bandit GoFundMe Plea Quashed by Feds
-- by Lin McNulty -- Because he would like to go to Flight School, Colton Harris Moore launched an online GoFundMe campaign in hopes of raising $125,500 to pay for training in his dream job as a pilot. Moore, better known locally as the Barefoot Bandit, was captured in the
Come to Susan Osborn’s Christmas Concert
-- from Susan Osborn -- Original Oil Painting "Candlelit Chapel" by David Densmore Once again we will be gathering in the Victorian Valley Chapel on Orcas Island to celebrate Christmas and the Season in song, December 22, 23, and 24 at 7:30 p.m.and also on the 24th at
