Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Orcas Firefighters Make a Quick Stop to a Vacation Rental Fire
From Kevin O'Brien, Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief On Sunday, May 27th at 8:51 p.m. 22 emergency responders and 9 units from Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire in the Sunderland Road neighborhood near the Orcas Golf Club for the report of smoke and flames in
Charter Review Commission Recommends Changes and Status Quo in Local Government
Local government review body to meet and hear from public in Eastsound From the San Juan County Charter Review Commission Outreach Committee The San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) will meet on Saturday June 2nd at the Eastsound Fire Hall at 8 am. Public input is welcomed and there
Spring Drizzles and Shines as May Comes to a Close
Monday, May 28: Memorial Day Observed, banks and government offices closed Memorial Day Services at Mt. Baker Cemetery at 11 a.m. Sponsored by the American Legion. Tuesday, May 29 Oil in Eden: the Great Bear Rainforest, slide presentation with David Lutz at 7 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Free.
Guest Opinion: Community Immunity – Taking Care of Each Other
Orcas Drop-in Immunization Clinic May 31 at County Health Offices, Orcas Senior Center By Iris Graville, Orcas Island School Nurse Here’s what we islanders do for each other. We make meals when a new baby arrives or when someone goes through chemotherapy. When a family’s house burns down, we give
Letter to the Editor: County Needs Gov’t. Change
Imagine . . . How bad can it be to work as the Administrator of San Juan County? It seems like a dream job and it pays top dollar. Imagine moving to these Islands to finish up a successful career in government. Imagine getting paid fifteen thousand dollars each month
Orcas Islanders’ Military Service Displayed at the American Legion
Revised May 27 at 10 p.m. In honor of Memorial Day, Diane Baxter, American Legion Ladies' Auxiliary member, has created a display of military and aid service mementos of Orcas Islanders, their family and friends. The exhibit at the Legion Hall next to Country Corner "all started by
Education Foundation Parties as it Fundraises
By Margie Doyle The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) pulled out all the stops in its annual "Food for Thought" fundraiser on Saturday, May 26. It was assisted by many, whom OIEF President Janet Brownell thanked following the barbeque dinner at Camp Four Winds, but the Foundation Board
Ramble on Orkila’s Beach at Lowest Tide
From Learner Limbach Food Masters will offer a Seaweed Harvesting Workshop on Tuesday, June 5 from 10 a.m. -3 p.m., taught by local seaweed expert Ryan Drum. The class will be held at the Camp Orkila beach and participants are encouraged to meet at the North Camp Orkila parking lot
Oil in Eden: The Threat to Nearby Wilderness
Tuesday, May 29 at 7 pm at Eastsound Fire Hall) Stunning slides, and the first-hand narrative of eco-sailing adventure leader Dave Lutz provide a unique insight into a magical wilderness world of pristine, primeval beauty - B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest. Just up the coast from the San Juan
Point Blank Students Join “Draw the Line” Campaign
By Julie Pinardi The passage of Initiative 1183 that privatizes the sale of spirits will result in many new stores selling hard liquor. This change provides an opportunity to involve local stores in reducing alcohol advertising and its availability to young people. As the advisor of the high school leadership
Winners All at Kaleidoscope Pet Parade
By Margie Doyle The warmest, certainly the furriest, parade in Orcas Island's parade-filled calendar is the annual Kaleidoscope Pet Parade, held today under bright skies. Almost as many spectators as parade entrants filled North Beach Road today as the line-up of dogs, cats, chickens, goats, ponies and
A Way Forward: Builders Prompt School Levy/Bond Discussion
At the May 24 Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board meeting, the ongoing situation of maintaining middle school buildings (the 1980s buildings) was again scrutinized by the board as they considered community support for bonds and levies. Following two bond defeats to rebuild OISD structures, community members came together to
Community Band Brings European Marches & Big Band Classics to Orcas Audiences
By Moana Kutsche The Orcas Island Community Band will present its spring concert on Saturday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center. The program will feature lively American dance arrangements, and movie and big band classics. In a departure from its traditional Sousa selections, the Band will play several
OICF Annual Grants Award over $100,000 to Island Non-Profits
Youth Grant Awarded to Island Medical Collaboration The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) Grant Awards Ceremony again distributed over $100,000 in grant funds to 24 island non-profit ; the awards included a new OICF Focus Area Investment Grant of $14,000 to increase access to physical, mental and dental health care,
The Homestead Tour Serves Up History and “How-to” along with Beauty
June 23 and 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. By Sue Lewis The Orcas Island Garden Club has raised the bar for this year’s garden tour by including lectures on island history and horticultural “how-to.” At George Orser’s Orcas Farm, homesteaded in 1882 and still a working farm,
Rainwater Catchment Will Reduce Watering Costs at School Garden
A rainwater catchment system for the expanded school garden which would be located next to the Orcas Island School District Office building was proposed to the school board by Madie Murray of Farm to Cafeteria, and was unanimously approved at the District board meeting last night, May 24. The proposal is for a
