Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Thanks, Rob!
Thanks to Rob Harlow, the garden gets a hair cut! By Madie Murray Community Journalist He raised a little dust, but it made everyone smile! On Wednesday of last week, Rob Harlow trucked his tiller to the school garden and made the first pass to till and condition the
No Coal Rally Protests Coal and Tar Sands Exporting
From the Friends of the San Juans Saturday, Sept. 8, 12:30-3:30 p.m., San Juan County Fairgrounds Rally to protest the shipping of coal and tar sands oil in the Salish Sea will be held at San Juan County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 8 FRIENDS of the San Juans
Letter to the Editor: Thank Goodness!
Thank Goodness for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival volunteers, community businesses and restaurants, and patrons! Thank Goodness for all who: Come at dawn or stay until very late. Prepare and serve snacks and lunches and dinners, pour and plate. Launder 4 million linen napkins and 2 million clothes and then
Speakers Panel Addresses Vessel Impacts from Coal & Tar Sands Oil Ships
Sunday, Sept. 9 at 5 pm, Lopez Center, Lopez Island Monday, Sept. 10 at 5 pm, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Eastsound From the Friends of the San Juans Friends of the San Juans and the Stewardship Network of the San Juans bring an expert panel to Lopez and Orcas Islands
Torso – A Review: When Bad Things Happen to ‘Normal’ People
By Margie Doyle Gillian Smith as Marlo Roy tells her side of this troubling story. Director Doug Bechtel of Orcas Actors Theater said last night that he tries to do "something different" every September. This year, boy did he. "Torso," by Seattle playwright Keri Healey is playing at
Obituary: June Elizabeth Magnuson, 1917–2012
June Elizabeth Magnuson, 1917–2012 June Elizabeth Magnuson, 95, former Seattle Times reporter, died August 22. June Elizabeth von der Hellen was born June 4, 1917 in Eagle Point, Oregon. In 1938, she graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in journalism. She worked for the Seattle
Low Interest Loan Funds Available to Repair Failing On-site Septic Systems
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager San Juan County Health & Community Services is pleased to announce the availability of $300,000 in low interest loan funds to help property owners repair and/or replace failing on-site sewage systems. San Juan County applied and received an award for a $300,000
Community Foundation Honors Whitridge and Introduces Legacy Circle Members
Thursday Sept. 13 at 11:30 a.m. at Rosario’s Beach House From the Orcas Island Community Foundation The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is delighted to announce that Fred Whitridge will be honored for his leadership in philanthropy at the Report to Community Luncheon on Thursday, September 13th. Fred has been
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
