Here’s a thought…
“When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.”
DONALD tRUMP
Sheriff’s Report | October 2 – 8, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 24-006407 Fraud 10:02:17 10/02/24 An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a report of fraudulent activity occurring on Blakely Island. The incident is currently under investigation. 24-006409 Welfare Check 10:37:21 10/02/24 An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a
Researchers concerned after new orca calf observed skinny, struggling to breathe
||| FROM THE CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| L128 Update: New calf L128 was documented by researchers from CWR, SR3, OBI, Wild Orca, NOAA, and SeaDoc Society over multiple days starting on 9/15/2024. CWR did not note anything obviously wrong with either mother or calf based on behavior and gross
Bright lights
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Lindsay Jennings, Orcas Island Community Foundation Wow, what a shining display of auroras last night - I hope you stepped outside to see the northern lights! What a treat! I brought some treats to the public school 6th-grade
Election Security FAQs | Vote early, vote safely
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Elections Office continues participation in National Voter Education Week (October 7-11) by answering common questions about election security. With the 2024 General Election just around the corner, and the heightened focus on the electoral process, your elections team is taking a moment
Update on Conservation Land Bank preserves
||| FROM PETER GUILLOZET, ORCAS PRESERVE STEWARD ||| On behalf of your Conservation Land Bank, I wanted to share some updates about several Orcas preserves. First, we are thrilled to see friends and neighbors enjoying North Shore Preserve. After two years of preparing the property for use, it was a
Letter to Editor | Why vote against the islands?
||| FROM MARNI ZIMLIN ||| I am new to San Juan Island and am happy to be joining this incredible community. One of the many things I value about the San Juan Islands is the communities overwhelming support of the environment, land, shores, and sea are all protected. I don’t
Community Clothing Bank accepting donations
||| FROM JERREMY FOSS for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| With mounds of clothes already building up, this year’s Community Clothing Bank is bound to be epic! Doors will open Saturday, October 26th from 2-5:00 PM and Sunday, October 27th from 10:30-5:00 PM. Hosted in the Orcas Christian School’s Gym (107
Letter to Editor | O’Day has integrity, compassion, capability, effectiveness
||| FROM LINDA GORING ||| I am writing in support of Stephanie O'Day for County Council District 1. I have known Stephanie for decades and have a lot of respect for her integrity, compassion, capability and effectiveness. As a lawyer she works to bring understanding to both parties' positions and
Your Vote, Our Island: Shaping Orcas’ future together
||| FROM MEGAN METCALF for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| At the Orcas Community Resource Center, their mission is to support and strengthen our island community. As an organization dedicated to providing essential services and fostering community well-being, they understand firsthand the impact of local policies on our residents' lives.
Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes builds bridges
||| FROM GREG WHITE ||| Don’t worry, he is not going to build a bridge from the mainland, it is a metaphor. I support Rick Hughes for County council because he is the best person for the job. There is a reason that Rick is supported by all our legislatures
League of Women Voters urges voters: Know your ballot
||| FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Seattle, WA — New and infrequent voters may find themselves overwhelmed by the array of issues and candidates on their November 5th General Election ballot. The League of Women Voters is here to help. LWV of Washington President Mary Coltrane and Civic
Letter to Editor | O’Day is, hands-down, the better candidate
||| FROM NICHOLAS POWER ||| Given our choices, Stephanie O'Day is the hands-down better candidate to serve on San Juan County Council. As a practicing attorney, I can attest that the County's regulatory appurati -- are in most cases -- entirely dysfunctional. Stephanie knows where these problems lie and
WSF Weekly Report | Recognizing our life-saving heroes; visitors from Tasmania
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve As a seafarer, I’ve participated in several search and rescue operations during my time working aboard ships. There’s an unspoken bond among us; when someone is in distress, we instinctively drop everything to offer our assistance. This
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Interactive program guide online for Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| The new 2025 FHFF program guide is now ready for viewing at fhff.org/programguides. Each year they publish a comprehensive 60-page guide that brings you closer to the heart of the festival. FHFF is thrilled to introduce the fully interactive online
Letter to Editor | Justin Paulsen is right leader for SJC future
||| FROM ED ANDREWS ||| I believe that Justin Paulsen is the right person with the right experience to represent us— our friends and neighbors of this little group of islands in the Salish. Governance is fundamentally about caring for people in a way that upholds their rights, promotes their
