Here’s a thought…
“Reality whistles a different tune underwater.”
TOM ROBBINS
Editorial: Council, Please Deliberate on Protections in SMP
-- by Margie Doyle -- Dear County Council, I am writing to ask that you consider not just the legality and appropriateness of the existing and proposed Shoreline Management Plan (SMP), but that you also consider the potential to make a significant statement of stewardship in the final formulation of
Dynamic Musical Duo Returns to Educate and Entertain
-- from Joyce Stone -- Miho Takekawa & Diego Coy The exciting duo of Miho Takekawa & Diego Coy are returning to Orcas the week of February 1-6 as Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Musicians-in-Residence. The Miho & Diego Duo have been boldly blending Latin and Japanese musical
Time for Tango Tutelage
Monday, February 1, 7 - 9 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- Local instructors are again offering their community dance class on Monday, February 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall. It will be Tango and we our honored to have Stan and
OIFR Responds to Hangar Fire
-- from Acting Deputy Chief Bryce Hamilton -- Yesterday, January 24, 2016, at approximately 17:31 [5:31 p.m.], a structure fire was reported through the San Juan County Emergency Dispatch System. The reporting party described the location as an Airport hangar at Cessna Road and North Beach Road. OIFR responded and arrived
Guest Editorial : Shoreline Master Program Update Provides an Important Opportunity
-- by Tina Whitman -- The more than 400 miles of marine shoreline in San Juan County define our unique community of islands- they are our identity. Highly productive intersections of land and sea, these shorelines support the marine food web and its salmon, seabirds and marine mammals that provide
Letter to Editor: Please Support the M&O Levy
-- from Anne Ford McGrath, OEA President -- I am writing in support of the Orcas Island School district’s Maintenance and Operations levy. This levy provides the necessary funds to fully provide our students education. It allows for the operation of our schools and without it we are unable to provide the level of
Council This Week: Continued Shoreline Mgmt. Program Hearings
Monday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at Council Chambers in Friday Harbor PUBLIC HEARING (continued from January 20): Shoreline Regulations: Sections 29 through 48 – Shoreline Modifications, Overwater Structures, Boating Facilities, Shoreline Stabilization; Sections 49 through 66 – Shoreline Uses, Shoreline Use and Modification tables; Section 67 through
Club Spotlight: The Orcas Island Garden Club
-- by Perri Gibbons Who We Are: Ciscoe, NW gardening personality, has been a guest of the Orcas Garden Club in recent years Founded in 1958, the Orcas Island Garden Club remains one of the most active and vibrant clubs on the island. We meet ten times during
Letter to the Editor: Doors to Marketplace Building To Be Replaced Soon
-- Karen J. Key Speck, Property Manager, Cherie L. Lindholm RE, and Brian Ehrmantraut and Moana Kutsche -- In mid December the double doors at the Eastsound Marketplace building were ripped off their hinges due to the severe windstorms that struck not only the island but much of the western
Rock Island and T-Mobile Partner to Strengthen Internet Access
-- by Margie Doyle – Rock Island Communications, an OPALCO company, has formed a strategic partnership with T-Mobile to provide LTE wireless services in San Juan County by sharing their collective infrastructure and expertise to the mutual benefit of each organization, according to Rock Island Executive Vice President Gerry Lawlor.
Sheriff Reports to Sunrise Volunteers
-- from Chris White for the Sunrise Volunteers, Orcas Lions Club-- On Friday, Jan. 15 at 7 a.m. Sheriff Ron Krebs and Detective Stephen Parker commuted from Friday Harbor to speak to our Sunrise Breakfast Group. About 17 were on hand to hear a very interesting "state of the county"
Letter to Editor: Vote “Yes” for Valuable Park & Rec District
-- from Paul Kamin -- Since its inception in 2011 the Orcas Island Park and Rec District has been a remarkable success and a great value. Thanks to the leadership of the District staff and commissioners Buck Park now is receiving the stewardship it deserves. Necessary repairs to the skate park have
American Legion Membership Drive Upcoming
Saturday, January 30, 3 to 10 p.m, American Legion -- by Judi Resch for the American Legion -- Voyle B. Martin American Legion Post #93 is a non-profit organization that supports America’s veterans and also contributes greatly to our local community. Because we are considered a private club by the
Ranker Bill Extends Protections for Firefighters, EMTs, Investigators
-- from Rick Manugian, Senate Democratic Communications -- Firefighters and others exposed to conditions that can lead to occupational disease would gain increased protections under legislation introduced today by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island. “Firefighters and fire investigators, as well as EMTs and other first responders, constantly place themselves at risk
Typo: Disregard that Extra Zero on Your Ballot
-- from Milene Henley, County Auditor -- Ballots for the February 9 election were mailed to San Juan County voters earlier this week. A typographical error has been found on ballots which went to voters in the Orcas Island School District. In the ballot title for Orcas Island School District’s Proposition No.
Sheriff’s Report: January 13 – 19, 2016
January 13, 2016 16-000190 Controlled Substance Problem 09:00:52 01/13/16 On 1/12/16 the listed subject brought a small plastic Ziploc style baggie to the S/O as found property. Subject stated that the package was found a few feet from the property, in the street in front of a residence on Linder Street. I
