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“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
United Way Awards $91,000 to County Non-profits
In January, 2013, United Way of San Juan County awarded more than $91,000 to 20 non-profit agencies in the county. The grants support 28 programs on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan islands. According to Candace Bodenhamer, Treasurer, “We were able to fund 63% of all grant requests received from non-profit
Letter to the Editor: Hughes Demonstrates Ability to Work with Others
I am very concerned about the difficulty Orcas will have electing the person of our choice for County Council. If Orcas voters do not come out VERY strong for a single candidate, the Lopez and San Juan votes could easily decide who gets elected from Orcas. This happened to us
Grace McCune’s New CD Comes with a Party!
Grace McCune's new CD release party is Feb. 2 Grace McCune announces the release of her latest CD, "From the Direct Box of the Soul." A concert will take place on Saturday February 2nd to celebrate its release in the beautiful music room at the Rosario Resort Mansion.
Letter to the Editor: Byers is Principled Negotiator
Editor: We are writing this letter in support of Lisa Byers for San Juan County Council. We are fortunate to have such a candidate. She is strong and principled, yet an effective negotiator. What’s more, she is an administrator with an impressive track record. Another thing that we like is that
Letter to the Editor: Planned Community Conversations Ill-advised
(Note: At the January 8, 2013 and December 18, 2012 County Council meetings, Interim County Manager Bob Jean presented memos regarding the proposed schedule and budget for a series of Community Conversations to be held Feb-April on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands. On January 22, Jean said the
Letter to the Editor: Ayers Has Best Approach to Government
Dear Editor, We have 3 candidates from Orcas running for County Council. Which one has a better method to run government? Of the 3, Greg Ayers has, by far, the best approach. His methods are based on his many decades of experience working with small businesses under tight cash constraints,
Letter to the Editor: Glitch on Library Email
Dear Library Patrons In a continuing effort to inform our patons of the events at the library, we sent out a mass email to our patrons. Unfortunately, the reply and reply-all button was not disabled and people are getting responses from other patrons. We want you to know, WE WERE
Candidates Forum for Kids at The Funhouse Commons
From the Funhouse Commons Why ask the candidates for county council about the CAO, or the role of the new county manager – when you ask them what kind of pizza they like? Or what’s their favorite song? Or can they get rid of homework? These could be the kind
Ben Booth Again Offers Master’s License Classes
Ben Booth, Seaman's Master's License Instructor Ben Booth, owner of Orcas Island Sailing, will again offer his class enabling experienced sea-men and -women to obtain their official Coast Guard Master's License. (A prerequisite to obtaining the license is 365 days seatime of at least four hours per day).
A Gratifying Year-end for the Food Bank
Salmonberry School kids parade their large store of collected goods to the Food Bank. By Madie Murray Realizing hard times were not over for many of our Island families, the food bank board officially launched another year-end fundraising and food drive in late September which continued through December
Hughes to Hold Meet & Greet Today
From Moana Kutsche Orcas West County Council member Rick Hughes is holding a community outreach meet & greet session at the American Legion Hall on Wednesday January 23 from 5:30 to 6:30. All are welcome to come talk with Rick about current Council activities, and about his candidacy for the
Letter to the Editor: Jarman Understands Issues and Getting Things Done
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Bob Jarman is a good choice for our Families and our Future. We endorse Bob and hope you will as well. We have known Bob since we first came to the Island in 1987. We worked with Bob in our Electrical Contracting Business when he managed
Mulcahy Reports on County’s Solid Waste Program
Frank Mulcahy San Juan County Public Works Director I'd like to let you know of some recent developments in the County's Solid Waste Transition. First, I'd like to introduce Ms. Sam Gibboney as our new Solid Waste Program Administrator. Sam comes to us from Port Townsend, WA where she has
Co-op Members to Decide on OPALCO Broadband
After more than a year of extensive study, OPALCO has a clear plan for how to expand the co-op’s telecommunication network and deliver high-speed Internet services to 90% of San Juan County. The OPALCO Board of Directors will ask the membership to demonstrate their commitment to the service before
OffCenter Presents The Life of Galileo
The Life of Galileo open this Thursday at OffCenter. Celebrate the opening of Orcas Center’s OffCenter 2013 Season with a local star-studded cast in The Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht (translated by David Hare) Thursday, January 24 at 7:30 pm. Performances continue through February 2, Thursday –
Letter to the Editor: Pratt Supports County Economy & Rural Character
Greetings, This is a brief note to urge you to consider Lovel Pratt's candidacy when casting your vote in the February 12th, 2013 primary. Ballots will be mailed on January 25 and we would like you to vote Lovel Pratt for County Council, from District 1. Lovel has been a
