Here’s a thought…
“If you don’t vote you don’t exist. It is the only place where we’re all equal, the voting booth.”
GLORIA STEINEM
Guest Column: Budget Comparisons between San Juan and Pacific Counties
By Nick Jones These last months I have been minded to dig a little deeper into the rolling financial crisis our county leaders tell us we are faced with. Notwithstanding the many excellent, dedicated county staff we do enjoy, much of what our county does with itself seems kind
New Pertussis Cases Confirmed on Orcas, San Juan Island
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager San Juan County has seen sporadic cases of Pertussis all year on all three islands since the outbreak in October of 2011 on San Juan Island. This month two new cases have been confirmed cases – one on Orcas, the other on
County Solid Waste: San Juan Site RFPs Open
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager On July 18, San Juan County will invite proposals to lease the San Juan Island solid waste site on Sutton Road. The property will be put up for lease to a qualified vendor who will provide some solid waste services. The
Traditional Saanich Pioneer to Return to Orcas
From Anita Holladay Mary “Sasayitha” Wagner, Coast Salish native and Orcas pioneer Please join us this coming weekend in a series of events welcoming our friends, elder Mary “Sasayitha” Wagner and her son Paul “Che oke’ ten” Wagner back to Orcas Island. Mary was born in an old
This Week Starts on Wednesday!
Wednesday, July 18 BODãLO TRIO at Emmanuel Church Brown Bag Concert at noon. Trio members are Bob Littlewood, clarinet, Dale Heisinger, cello and Louellen McCoy, piano. Joining them and opening the program is Mackie Blackburn, Orcas High School graduate. IsleShare Orientation Meeting: from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Orcas Public Library.
Ballots To Be Mailed This Week for August Election
By Doris Schaller San Juan County Elections Supervisor On July 18 the San Juan County Elections Office will mail ballots for the countywide vote-by-mail Primary Election of August 7, 2012. On the ballot will be federal, congressional, legislative, and judicial races, as well as a County proposition regarding adoption of
Kenmore Air Conducts Facebook Poll
From Kenmore Air Kenmore Air wants local fans to choose which destination goes on sale for $69. The local airline will be taking a poll on their Facebook page to determine which San Juan Island will go on sale for three days. “We rarely discount our plane tickets, but we
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes for Public Safety
A yes vote for Proposition One on the August 7, 2012 ballot is a vote for public safety. Increased revenue is needed to maintain current levels of Public Safety and Justice services in San Juan County. Despite five years of cuts in county budgets and severe cuts in staffing, county
Orcas Park and Rec to Interview Potential Directors
In order to interview four finalists for the district's new Director position, the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Commission (OIPRD) is conducting two Special Public Meetings at the Eastsound Fire station. The OIPRD Special Meeting on Wednesday, July 18, will be from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Heroin and Cocaine Bust on San Juan Island
From the Office of San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou A 25 year old Friday Harbor man was arrested early Sunday morning on charges of Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act- Possession of Heroin with Intent to Deliver, and Possession of Cocaine. The arrest came as the result of
A Dance of Gratitude from Sendai Japan
Koji Oyushi will join Tokiko Oyama from Sendai, Japan, to thank the Orcas community on Wednesday, July 18 Wednesday July 18 at the Odd Fellows Hall at 7:30. Susan Osborn brings members of her Japanese community to Orcas Island to perform "A Dance of Gratitude." Tokiko Oyama and
Changed Time for Solid Waste Vendor Selection Meeting
From San Juan County Public Works The Vendor Selection Committee meeting for the Orcas Island Solid Waste Site scheduled for Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 8:00am to 4:30pm has been changed to 2 pm until 4:30 pm. The location remains at the Orcas Landing Conference Room. The meeting is open
Olga Daze this Saturday — Come On Out!
Olga on Orcas, by Susan Mustard From Barbara Wheeler Rain or shine, the annual Olga Daze celebration will take place this Saturday, July 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring wonderful food, continuous live music, the world's shortest parade, gigantic "Barn" sale, fine silent auction, and quilt
Burglary, Vandalism at Public School Break-ins
From San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou Sheriff’s deputies on Orcas Island are investigating two recent school burglaries, the first reported July 7 at the High School, and the other reported July 10 at the Elementary School. Property taken in the High School burglary includes new mobile radios for school
OPALCO System Fares Well in Electrical Storms
OPALCO’s system stood up to the test in the recent back-to-back electrical storms over San Juan County. System Engineer Joel Mietzner said “it is unusual to get electrical storms in our area and particularly two such storms back to back.” However, OPALCO’s system is built out with voltage arrestors to
Upcoming Indian Island Marine Health Observatory Field Research Days
By Marcia Spees Indian Island is the small island you see in the bay when going through Eastsound. It is accessible via a tombolo (revealed pathway at low tide) in daylight only a handful of days a year. Here on Orcas a cadre of local people, The Indian Island Marine
