Here’s a thought…
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.”
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Tesla co-founder program | The future is electric
||| FROM CHRIS HAYNES for ROTARY CLUB OF THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| On October 10, 6 -7:30PM, at the San Juan Island Yacht Club, islanders and guests are invited to hear Martin Eberhard, co-founder of Tesla Motors, present “The Future is Electric,” a fascinating program about bringing new technologies
Letter to Editor | McVeigh will provide meaningful support to community
||| FROM ADRIAN KILPATRICK ||| My name is Adrian Kilpatrick. I was born in San Juan Island and I am a recent county council candidate, member of the Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee and am a member of the Friday Harbor Arts Commission. I hereby endorse Kari McVeigh for a
Renew Our Land Bank Committee refutes ‘con’ statement in Voters’ Pamphlet
||| FROM CHRISTA CAMPBELL for RENEW OUR LAND BANK ||| Voters should be aware that the County does not fact-check statements in the voter’s pamphlet (WAC 434-381-180). Accordingly, to follow is Renew Our Land Bank (ROLB) committee’s fact-check of the ‘Con’ statement regarding SJC Proposition 1 to extend the 1%
Coalition for Orcas Youth awarded federal grant for youth substance use prevention
||| FROM ALISON SANDERS for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| The Coalition for Orcas Youth (COY) has been selected as a recipient of a $625,000 federal grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. This grant program, which will be distributed
Letter to Editor | Getting facts straight
||| FROM RON WHALEN ||| In an exchange on Rant & Rave Jim Skoog wrote... "King Sisters Preserve is across the county road from me. Not bordering. and Please get your facts straight!" I agree. Lets get some facts straight. Using the county web site and parcel search look up
Letter to Editor | I am proud of the Land Bank and voting for it
||| FROM DARRELL KIRK ||| Our family visited the North Shore Preserve today and we met several people along the trail including a gentleman who was showing off the preserve to friends from out of town. Upon meeting this group, it occurred to me how important the Land Bank is
Letter to Editor | Kari McVeigh will serve our county well
||| FROM MAUDE CUMMING ||| I am writing in support of Kari McVeigh for San Juan County Council District 1. I have known Kari for several years since she moved to San Juan Island, and I worked as her Administrative Assistant while she was the San Juan Island School District
Orcas Winter Market vendor applications invited
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for MADE IN THE SAN JUANS ||| The annual Winter Market at Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound invites applications from artists and artisans for the Dec 6-8 gathering of island creatives and community supporters. It is going to be a very festive weekend in Eastsound village
Deadly virus found in rabbits on Lopez, Orcas Islands
||| FROM KOMO TV NEWS ||| The highly contagious, fatal Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus type 2 (RHDV2) was found in rabbits on Lopez and Orcas Islands in San Juan County. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) state veterinarian’s office confirmed the disease’s presence after suspected rabbits sent for testing
For the first time since spring, endangered Southern Resident orcas return to Puget Sound
||| FROM KING-TV 5 ||| Endangered Southern Resident orcas were seen in Puget Sound Saturday, the first whales to be see in the area since April. This was the first autumn sighting of the orcas by researchers, according to the Orca Network, and seen swimming between Whidbey Island and the Kitsap Peninsula.
Scientists issue warning about increasingly alarming whale behavior due to human activity
'Distinct and concerning changes' ||| FROM THE COOL DOWN ||| The marine communication that whales depend on could soon be under threat as ocean traffic — and the problematic noise pollution it generates — continues to increase, Dr. Stuart Johnston, a mathematical biologist from the University of Melbourne, wrote in a summary of a new study.
WSF | Anticipate cancelled interisland sailings coming up in next few weeks
||| FROM DANA WARR for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Over the next few weeks, we have a number of unfilled positions on one of the Interisland vessel’s watches. We’ve worked hard to fill them, with some success, and will continue to do so, but it’s likely there will be sailings
Kids Got Talent – A show for kids by kids
||| FROM ORCAS CENTER ||| Join us for a guaranteed good time as we watch and celebrate the talent of our island youth! Co-hosted by Maddie Olson, this amazing event is an opportunity to relax among friends and neighbors while enjoying acts of song, dancing, skits, and musicianship. Performances: Saturday,
Letter to Editor | Response to false allegations
||| FROM BILL WATSON ||| Responding to the falsehoods coming from the campaign of Kari’s opponent is becoming really tiresome. The latest hit piece, submitted by John Nance and Lisa Des Jardin, concerns Kari’s time as superintendent of the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD), where she served approximately from
Garden Club October Event
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Garden Club is sponsoring a citizen science project called Project Blossom. Orcas has many microclimates that affect the bloom time of flowers. This project will help gardeners understand the differences unique to their neighborhoods. No previous knowledge or experience is
In Memoriam | James C Shaffer-Bauck 1951 – 2024
||| FROM LINDA SLONE ||| James Carl Shaffer-Bauck (aka “Doody”), 72, died peacefully at his Orcas Island home surrounded by family on August 22, 2024, of complications from cancer. The middle child of three, Jim was born November 23, 1951, and raised on a rural farm in Wichita County, Kansas.
