Here’s a thought…
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
MARK TWAIN
Letter to Editor | Thank you and congrats
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Thank you, San Juan County, for providing me the opportunity to serve our great county and amazing residents from 2013-2020; it was truly one of the highlights of my life. I had hoped for a chance to serve our county again, and although I'm disappointed
Holiday GiveOrcas starts December 3
Give Meaningful Gifts That Matter ||| FROM TARA ANDAYA for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) Holiday GiveOrcas campaign kicks off on Tuesday, December 3 and runs through Thursday, December 12, 2024 at www.giveorcas.org. This year’s Holiday GiveOrcas campaign features 30 local nonprofit organizations. Each
Rotary | Feeding minds and bodies at home and abroad
||| FROM ROTARY FOUNDATION OF THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS || The Rotary Foundation of the San Juan Islands is pleased to announce a new initiative to help children at home and abroad. Feeding Minds and Bodies at Home and Abroad will help Rotary expand the reach of three programs we
Everyone knows it’s windy, right?
||| FROM THE ASSOCIATION (1967) |||
USDA shows interest in recent Garden Club presenter’s findings
||| FROM CYNTHIA BRAST-BORMANN, ORCAS GARDEN CLUB PRESENTER ||| The other day, I had an email pop up from someone over at the Orcas Island Garden Club that said someone from the USDA was trying to reach me. Backstory here. I gave a talk for the Orcas Island Garden
ATOI to present holiday radio show
||| FROM SUZANNE GROPPER for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| From the mouths of babes, is there a Santa Clause? "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus," ATOI's holiday radio show, where you are the audience, in the studio and sound effects are live on stage. Presented at the
Community Holiday Spirit, Island Style
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| December is starting off with lots of festive fun on Orcas. The Village of Eastsound is launching its holiday season with the Tree Lighting on the Green and a delightful Night Market at Odd Fellows Hall, both on Friday, December 6th. The annual
‘Waiting for the ferry blues’
||| FROM JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS |||
Bomb Cyclone on its way tomorrow
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1241 PM PST Mon Nov 18 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior-Western Skagit County-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area-Admiralty Inlet Area-Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- Including
Orcas Christian School welcomes Kyler Morgan to high school faculty
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Orcas Christian School (OCS) is excited to welcome Kyler Morgan to its middle and high school faculty this school year. Morgan joins OCS after teaching in Chehalis, Washington, and has relocated to Orcas Island with his wife, Rachel, and their family. He will serve
2025 Dog Licenses now on sale
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Auditor’s office is ready for the 2025 dog licensing season! Each year, the department has the pleasure of recognizing a ‘Celebrity Dog’. This year, our office is recognizing a very good boy. We are thrilled to introduce, (although you
Salmon return to lay eggs in habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
||| FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| A giant female Chinook salmon flips on her side in the shallow water and wriggles wildly, using her tail to carve out a nest in the riverbed as her body glistens in the sunlight. In another moment, males butt into each other as they jockey
Drop-In Peer Grief Support Group
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for a supportive, non-judgmental space to process grief and mourning with the Drop-In Peer Grief Support Group Wednesdays at 10:00 am at Orcas Senior Center. This group is designed to help normalize your feelings, facilitate healing, and provide understanding.
Guest Opinion | An environmental spare tire
||| FROM BILL APPEL ||| Let's posit that a lot of federal clear air and water legislation and/or enforcement is stifled by federal executive and/or legislative action over the next few years. What should the blue states do? Background: the states and federal government share what is called concurrent jurisdiction
Uke Float
||| FROM ANITA ORNE ||| It’s Floating Ukulele Jam time again! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join us on the interisland ferry on the traditional Third Thursday of the month – November 21 Boat is scheduled to depart
Discover Gentle Flexibility
A Balance Class Inspired by the Feldenkrais Method ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Andrea Preiss, a seasoned Feldenkrais practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, for a relaxing movement class at Orcas Senior Center, Tuesdays at 11 am. Emphasizing a seated position, these subtle exercises rooted in the
