Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Guest Column: PeaceHealth’s Commitment to San Juan Islands Unwavering
By Nancy Steiger, RN, CEO, Chief Mission Officer, PeaceHealth Northwest Network We made history in San Juan County on Nov. 26, 2012. That’s the day the new PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center opened its doors to the community. For the first time, residents of San Juan County have a
Solid Waste Disposal Now: An Island-By-Island Review
By Brian Rader, San Juan County Pollution Prevention Specialist Change is underway with solid waste collection in San Juan County. As the county transitions out of day-to-day operations of the solid waste facilities, what does that mean to you? How can you get rid of your trash in a responsible
Letter to the Editor: Ayers Offers Outstanding Qualifications
Listening to the candidates for County Council at the Eastsound Firehouse on 1-26-2013, brought out again and clearly that Greg Ayers offers outstanding qualifications and experience. He is creative, logical, practical, straight forward and without any political agenda. He has close to his heart all the great things that make
Self-Hypnosis Classes on Thursdays in February
Dr. Virginia Erhardt, Ph.D. Virginia Erhardt, Ph.D. a Licensed Clinical Psychologist certified in Clinical Hypnosis by the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis will offer a series of four weekly classes for adults from 6:30 – 8 pm each Thursday in February, 2013 at the Orcas Island Public Library
Eagle Forum Brings Out the Differences
Candidates for Council positions representing San Juan Island and Orcas Island speak at the Eagle Forum. From left: Marc Forlenza, Bob Jarman, Lovel Pratt, Greg Ayers, Lisa Byers and Rick Hughes By Margie Doyle Candidates for the San Juan and Orcas Island County Council positions presented their
Coal Terminal Series: The Path to a Decision
By Floyd McKay From Crosscut.com Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 This is the second in a three-part series. When President Richard Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) into law in 1970 — a law sponsored by former Washington Sen. Henry (Scoop) Jackson — neither man could have imagined what
Orcas School Considers Administrative Changes
By Margie Doyle At its January 24 meeting, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board approved opening the position for a new Elementary (Kindergarten - Sixth Grade) Principal for the 2013-14 school year, after hearing that the consensus of the Administrative Structure Review Committee is for two full-time principals, K-6
Sliding Into February; Yes, Really
Monday, January 28 Funhouse Council Candidates Forum for Kids with Greg Ayers, Lisa Byers, and Rick Hughes. 3:30–4:30 p.m. at the Funhouse Commons. Tuesday, January 29 Green Drinks -- a Happy Hour gathering of environmentally minded folks. Open to all, meet to network, make friends, discuss green issues, support each
Francie Kisko Offers New Beginning Latin Class
A new Beginning Latin Class will start on February 13, from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m., at the Episcopal Church Hall, upstairs in the Meditation Room. The weekly class is open to all. Kisko formerly taught Latin at Orcas High School and Skagit Valley College. She organized and raised funds for
Corey Wiscomb and Robb Eagle to Play Agave
From Kathleen Lunde Rob Eagle and Corey Wiscombe to play at Agave on Feb. 2 Please join us Saturday, February 2nd, for an evening of music with local favorites, Corey Wiscomb and Robb Eagle. Corey and Robb play an acoustic blend of music styles from Blues, Bluegrass, Rock
Letter to the Editor: Money and Endorsements in Political Campaigns
Following last night’s Eagle Forum, several of us in the audience were inspired to follow-up on the question of “endorsements”. These are reported by name of donor and amount of donation on the following site: https://www.pdc.wa.gov/MvcQuerySystem/Candidate/loc_candidates Click on the "details" column on the far left to read of donors. It
Obstruction Pass Public Works to Start Soon
From San Juan County Public Works Department The San Juan County Public Works Department will be replacing the float and wooden pilings and installing handrail on the pier. Construction is scheduled to begin February 4. Work is expected to be complete by February 8, weather permitting with expected project completion
Fidelis Fourth Annual Flea Market Helps Local Programs
Saturday, Feb. 16, West Sound Community Club, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. By Sue Lewis The Fidelis Circle Women’s group invites all to its only fundraiser of the year, the Fourth Annual Flea Market. In the past, proceeds of the event funded scholarships, Camp Orkila, and the Farm to Cafeteria
County Council Plans Multiple Community Conversations
By Margie Doyle The County Council is planning a series of Community Conversations about the future of the San Juan Islands and the role of our County government. The meetings have been planned under the supervision of County Interim Manager Bob Jean, and dates, beginning next week, were defined
More Changes at Orcas Issues
Saturday evening I moved the website to a new web host. Hopefully, this change will make the website more reliable and more responsive. You can tell that you are looking at the "new" site if the button at the top left of the screen says "Search." It used to say "Do
How Are You Shaping Up in 2013?
by Lin McNulty Cameron Krein, Certified NASM Trainer It's still New Year's Resolution season, and Cameron Krein says it's a good time to be a trainer. Krein has been offering weight, strength, and flexibility training on Orcas and San Juan for the last year. His classes are geared
