Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Eastsound Pilot Injured in San Juan Island Plane Crash
Updated Sept.1 at 11 p.m. From County Sheriff Rob Nou On Friday, August 31, 2012 at 3:55 p.m. San Juan County 9-1-1 received calls about an airplane down, in the San Juan Valley area on San Juan Island, about 2 miles west of Friday Harbor. Responders found a crashed 2008
Arla’s Lunch at the White House
Arla sat at Table 4 By Madie Murray Community Journalist August 20, 2012 was a big day for 9-year-old Arla Sutton who was one of 54 students ages 8 to 12 winning a trip to the White House to attend the very first “Kids’ State Dinner” hosted by
Cruise into History Tour to Benefit the Orcas Museum
Travel into history on the Salish Sea with Tom Welch, local historian, aboard the Orcas Express on Sept. 9 Sailing on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 12:30 p.m. at the Orcas Landing Join Capt. Dan Wilk, first mate Denise Wilk, and narrator Tom Welch aboard the 56’ Orcas Express
Manganese Discovered in Eastsound Water Not a Health Issue
from Paul Kamin Eastsound Water Users Association EWUA has had several members call today, Friday Aug. 31, reporting a slight color in their water. The color has been found to be from a higher than normal manganese level. Our investigation has determined that the Purdue Lake Treatment plant is the
Guest Opinion: The Charter: On Residency Districts and Other Thoughts
By Bill Appel I am a member of the CRC, and am well aware of Randy's advice concerning the the institution of separate voting districts having unequal populations. As Prosecutor, Randy has been invited to respond (I am a volunteer civil deputy but am not writing in that capacity) on
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Keep Our Representative Government
Charter Review Proposition 1 wants us to elect our County Council members countywide. Why? I don’t want people from Mississippi or New York voting for my Congressman and they don’t want me voting for theirs. We don’t elect our state senators and representatives statewide. We don’t elect our Congressmen and
See “Curious Incident…” Live from London at Orcas Center
Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 pm What's so curious about a dog in the night-time? Come to see this Live in HD performance on Thursday, Sept. 6 The hottest ticket in London! The National Theatre Live season kicks-off with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on
Guest Opinion: A Rationale for Charter Review Proposals
By Richard Ward Description of Charter Amendments to be on the ballot in November: 1. The first amendment will reduce the County Council from six members to three members, each from one of three districts but elected county-wide. Each voter will vote for all three Council positions. 2. The second
Meet the Orcas Island Historical Museum’s New Director
Dr. Douglas Brewer comes with his family to Orcas Island. He will be the new Director of the Orcas Island HIstorical Museum Reprinted upon request from March 22, 2012 By Margie Doyle The Orcas Island Historical Museum has "unearthed" another treasure, an archeologist, museum director and online learning
Good Weather and Lots to Enjoy this Weekend
Friday August 31 Dinosoaring, children’s book with Deb Lund, author of Dinosailors and Dinotrain, at Darvill’s Bookstore. TBA. 376-2135. Chiladas’ Tequila & Brew Fest! Celebrates Labor Day Weekend. Come taste Island Hoppin’s 2012 premiere Brews (Yes, Nate, Becca & Jim are brewing again and the brews are better than ever!)
Islands Red Cross Volunteers Deploy to Taylor Bridge Fire & Hurricane Isaac
By Sheila Harley, Islands Red Cross chapter We can proudly say that our chapter is active in the Red Cross response operations for the disasters currently in the national news. Alan Roochvarg from San Juan Island has just returned from serving as FSI Manager at the Taylor Bridge fire. Jerry
“Island Grown, Island Raised” — Must Be Kaleidoscope’s Annual Auction!
Kaleidoscope will be hosting their 8th Annual "Island Grown, Island Raised Auction on September 8 at the Senior Center. The Island Grown, Island Raised auction has a picnic theme this year, and will include a 5 course meal paired with local Lopez Island Vineyards wines. The food is graciously donated
Encaustic Paintings and OPAL Photos on Display
Marilee Whitehouse Holm's encaustic paintings will be on display at Orcas Center's Madrona Room during September Art by Marilee Holm and Photo Exhibit Celebrating OPAL at Orcas Center in September Encaustic paintings by Orcas artist Marilee Whitehouse Holm and 77 photographic images of the people and neighborhoods of
Travel the Roads with Care this Sunday
From the Friends of Moran State Park The Steve Braun Memorial Triathlon will take place this Sunday, September 2. Friends of Moran would like to remind you to drive with caution as athletes will be on the county road by 9:10 a.m. heading towards Doe Bay. Athletes bike from Cascade
4-H Intermediate and Senior Equine Competitors Move up to Puyallup
4-H Equine team at San Juan County Fair From Lorena Stankevich Congratulations to the 2012 4-H Intermediate and Senior Equine competitors from the San Juan County Fair who qualified to go on to the Washington State Fair in Puyallup to represent our county over the month of September.
Letter to the Editor: Charter Review Findings Seriously Flawed
Don’t go backward: The “findings” of the Charter Review Commission (CRC) are seriously flawed. In promoting their idea of going back to the old three-member at-large system we used to have, the CRC acknowledges that “one consequence, if uncured, could be the election of all three council members from the
