Here’s a thought…
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
MARK TWAIN
New ferry sailing schedule designed to cut delays, frustration in San Juan Islands
||| FROM KOMO TV NEWS ||| Island life may be idyllic, but getting to and from the San Juan Islands from Anacortes takes planning for both locals and tourists. “It was beautiful, and the people were wonderful,” Lisa Davis told KOMO News after arriving back in Anacortes from Friday Harbor.
Letter to Editor | Thank you to all for your support and efforts
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Running a campaign is an arduous, enlightening, and sometimes heartbreaking endeavor, but elections play a crucial role in shaping our democracy at every level—federal, state, and local. Such efforts are not solitary, however. Campaigns thrive on the support of donors and volunteers and the platforms
Letter to Editor | What’s not to love about the Land Bank?
||| FROM LIZ SCRANTON ||| I love walking in nature observing the wonders of the natural world. The Land Bank has some of the best parks and they have also partnered with other organizations to purchase land which is open to the public. I love our local farmers. The Land
Questions or need voting assistance? Elections office is open all weekend
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| With the 2024 General Election less than a week away, the San Juan County Election Office is here to help you vote. The Office will be open Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3 from 9:00am – 4:00pm to assist with in-person registration, update addresses,
Letter to Editor | Shaw Islanders for Kari McVeigh
||| FROM SHAW ISLANDERS (SIGNED BELOW) ||| Kari McVeigh is currently our Shaw School Superintendent. We think our fellow islanders would benefit from hearing about her effective leadership abilities. Kari works with integrity, she is organized, she listens, and she works extremely well with all types of people. She has
Exceptional people, documentaries honored at Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| During an exciting weekend of fantastic films, inspiring interviews with filmmakers, and special events, the Friday Harbor Film Festival was delighted to present many special awards. We welcomed visiting filmmakers and film lovers from around the US and the world.
Begin NaNoWriMo at Orcas Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined
San Juan County Fair announces 2025 theme & calls on community for poster art
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Although it may seem like Fair just ended, the San Juan County Parks & Fair staff are already hard at work preparing for the 2025 San Juan County Fair! As we look ahead at our hopes for the Fairgrounds, the department is pleased
Garden Club presentation native bees, hoverflies in our gardens
||| FROM PERRI GIBBONS for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Russel Barsh Please join us on Wednesday, November 13, when the Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Russel Barsh to speak about native bees and hoverflies that pollinate our native and garden plants. He writes: "I find that a
Experience She Rose | A Celebration of The Divine Feminine
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center welcomes the collective creative forces of Marya Stark and Sedona Swan Soulfire with “The She Rose Show” for two magical nights: Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9 at 7 p.m. A transmission of beauty, hope and liberation, the show
Gen Z could determine the 2024 elections … if we turn out to vote
||| FROM GRAY GAILEY ||| With Election Day fast approaching, it is important to remember that our local elections have the power to shape our lives just as much as national elections. Local government officials make essential decisions that impact emergency health services and how we live, work, and learn.
How to track your ballot after mailing or dropboxing
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| Ballots were mailed to voters on October 16, 2024. If you don’t receive your ballot by October 24,2024, please contact the Elections Office in order to receive a replacement. Online Ballot Access. If you are away from home or need to print a ballot
Sea Wall Repairs to temporarily close MacKaye Harbor dock and boat ramp on Lopez
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Environmental Stewardship Department is conducting repairs on a sea wall near the dock area on Lopez Island. The MacKaye Harbor dock and the boat ramp on Normandy Rd will be closed to the public on Tuesday, October 29 from 8:00am
League of Women Voters condemns attack on ballot box
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Seattle – The League of Women Voters of Washington president, Mary Coltrane, jointly with the League of Women Voters of Clark County president, Nancy Halvorson, released the following statement condemning the interference with a ballot box in Vancouver, WA: The League of Women
Letter to Editor | McVeigh is the only person to lead this community
||| FROM SALLIE DURETTE ||| A rich life, a rich society, is not defined in terms of monetary means: but, in how we live together, in harmony, with rich and poor, and all colors and people of all beliefs. I have been encouraged, these last ten years, that the island
OCS students develop leadership skills at outdoor school
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL STAFF ||| This fall, high school students from Orcas Christian School (OCS) joined Lewis County Adventist School students to lead two camps for fifth through sixth grades and seventh through eighth grades. In total, the high school leaders guided 200 elementary and junior high students
