Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
The Notorious Don Giovanni, Live at the Met, Comes to Orcas
Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 1 p.m. at Orcas Center Don Giovanni is one of opera’s most notorious and fascinating anti-heroes. He can be see at "The Met: Live in HD"’s second opera of the season at the Orcas Center next Sunday. At the core of director Michael
Higgy Bear and Caramel Apples at the Museum
From the Orcas Museum Monday, Oct. 31 at the Historical Museum from 3 to 6 p.m. Trick-or-Treaters! Don’t missing learning all about Mrs. Rice and Higgy the Bear, a real life story from the annals of Olga history, in which Mrs. Rice (owner of the Olga Hotel) is
Guest Column: Sea Level Rise Mapping for San Juan County
By Tina Whitman Scientist, Friends of the San Juans Do you ever wonder what areas on your island are going to be flooded first when the sea level rises? To help answer this question Friends of the San Juans and scientists from Coastal Geologic Services researched and mapped sea level
Fall Healing Arts Fair Coming Up
Saturday and Sunday, October 29–30 The Healing Arts Center welcomes the community to attend their Fall Healing Arts Fair, on Saturday and Sunday, October 29–30. This fundraiser, offered twice a year, lets people try out the practitioners’ services at a greatly discounted rate. Acupuncture and several types of massage are
Administrator Presents Preliminary Budget to Council
"Major challenge" in 22.4% increase in the cost of employee health coverage By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Program Manager San Juan County Administrator Pete Rose began his budget message [to the County Council on Oct. 18] by saying, “A funny thing happened on the road to recovery” and proceeded on
Council Starts Early Next Monday
The San Juan County Council will conduct an Early Start Special Meeting on Monday, October 24, 2011 in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor beginning at 8:45 a.m. Agenda items include: (1) Council discussion with the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and (2) Law and Justice Department Budget
Letter to the Editor: San Juan Preservation Trust Endorses Renewal of San Juan County Land Bank
Dear Editor: The San Juan Preservation Trust, the non-profit land conservation group in the San Juan Islands, traditionally steers clear of political campaigns. With our private, market-based approach to protecting special places from development, the Preservation Trust’s constituency attracts people from every political persuasion. We understand that much of our
AKC Canine Good Citizen Class Clarification
Lesley Liddle, AKC Certified CGC Evaluator, is offering an AKC STAR PUPPY CLASS for dogs under a year old, which is 6 weeks long beginning next Wednesday (Odd Fellow's Hall) and the cost is $120 due at the first class. There is a small additional fee for the test day
Frankenstein & Dustbunnies at Odd Fellows on Halloween
Odd Fellows annual Halloween Dance and fundraiser for its scholarship fund will be Monday, October 31. The evening starts with a free monster movie at 7 p.m., the Mel Brooks comedy --very funny and not too scary -- "Young Frankenstein." Then music and dancing at 8:30 p.m. with
Guest Opinion: Opposition Explains County Proposition 2
Defeat of the parcel fee ballot measure does not mean mandatory curbside collection. Defeat of the ordinance means the end of County operation of solid waste transfer stations--which have been badly managed and governed for years, have been two to three times as expensive as those on the mainland, and
Letter to the Editor: Hard Decisions Prompt ‘Yes’ Levy Vote
Dear Editor, We voted “no” on the last two capital Orcas Island School District levies. We are happy to vote “yes” on the upcoming levy to pay for the upgrades and repairs to the Elementary School plumbing and heating systems. We attended the school board meetings as the board grappled
Letter to the Editor: Renew Land Bank’s Conservation Mandate
I strongly recommend a "yes" vote on the renewal of the Land Bank. The future of our community and how much the Land Bank can do to assist in keeping these islands the livable and special place that it is for all of us – regardless of our age - depends on all
Preview of County Solid Waste Plan Released
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The San Juan County Public Works Department on Oct.20 today released a preliminary draft Solid and Hazardous Waste Plan. It is limited to information that will help voters make an informed decision about the ballot measure which would create a solid waste
Letter to the Editor: Know Before You Vote!
The San Juan County Council provides videos of their council meetings. If you are not able to make the meetings, you can still watch what goes on. On Tuesday, September 20, there was an item on the Council Agenda entitled “Presentation: San Juan County Agricultural Strategic Action Plan.” The presenters
Interisland Sailings Canceled and Changed
From the Washington State Ferries Due to vessel repositioning, the 2:20 p.m. interisland sailing from Friday Harbor is cancelled as is the 3:10 p.m. interisland sailing from Orcas and the 3:25 p.m. sailing from Shaw. The Evergreen State will depart Friday Harbor at 2:15 p.m. and make a stop at
Car Fire Aboard the Yakima
by Lin McNulty A vehicle aboard the Yakima caught fire as the boat was leaving the Orcas dock toward Shaw at approximately 12:20 p.m. today. The vehicle was on the second level of the ferry, and could have potentially become quite serious. Orcas firefighter and EMT Cameron Fralick became aware
