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“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
MARK TWAIN
Guest Opinion | Energy transition, the bigger picture, Part 2 of 3
||| FROM ED SUIJ ||| Before we continue with Part 2, here is some added information that is useful when we talk about the lifespan of solar panels. The energy payback of solar panels is about 1-4 yrs (newer technology has lower embedded energy) which means for the rest of
Guest Opinion | Energy transition, the bigger picture, Part 1 of 3
||| FROM ED SUIJ ||| A few notes regarding the excellent recent article by Richard Heinberg about energy transition, which was published HERE a couple weeks ago. We will have a closer look at: urgency, energy descent, population and steps 1-7. Urgency Let’s take a look at where we are
Letter to Editor | Two major reasons to support Kari McVeigh
||| FROM SHAUN HUBBARD and HAROLD KAWAGUCHI ||| Two of the many reasons why we support Kari McVeigh for San Juan County Council: fire and water. Inherently, islands are finite bodies of land surrounded by water, and yet we have a scarce supply of fresh, drinkable water. Kari is in
Letter to Editor | Land Bank deserves our support
||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| When I first considered moving to San Juan County over a decade ago, the first thing I did was go to every bit of public and protected land in the county that I could find. Along with a good library, the most important feature of
Meet County Council candidates
||| FROM JOSEPH SEGAULT ||| Town Hall meeting to introduce the county council candidates Wednesday the 25th of September 5 o clock at the fire hall on Orcas Island.
Call for Artists: Drawings and Printmaking
||| FROM ORCAS CENTER VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE ||| Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is calling all Orcas artists to showcase your creativity and passion for drawings and printmaking art! Community shows are open to ALL island artists, beginning and experienced alike. Its purpose is to showcase island art and
Good Lovelies Return to Orcas Center
||| FROM ORCAS CENTER ||| Join us on Sunday, September 22 at 7pm on Orcas Center’s mainstage for Good Lovelies – Guitar-wielding songwriters all, and queens of the goose bump, raising three-part harmony with grace and ambition. Good Lovelies are a Canadian folk/country harmony trio, consisting of Caroline Brooks, Kerri
Odd Fellows seeks a facilitator
||| FROM MICHAEL HURWICZ for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| Would you like to be a key facilitator for a beloved and valuable community resource: the Orcas Island Odd Fellows Hall? Located on beautiful Madrona Point in Eastsound, the Hall has been a natural community gathering place since it was originally
Letter to Editor | Stephanie understands our community
||| FROM SCOTT and LESLIE BRENNAN ||| Our next San Juan County Commissioner needs to be someone with a deep understanding of how our island lifestyle works and how the average middle class islander families want to live. That person is Stephanie O’Day. Stephanie has been here for over
Local artistry at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover the dynamic art of local talents Michelle Yee, Dennis Dahl, and Chanda McKeaver at Orcas Senior Center this September and October. Michelle Yee, blending watercolor and Chinese brush painting with found materials, finds inspiration in poetry and calligraphy. Dennis Dahl,
Garden Club DIG IN experience | Far Reaches Farm field trip
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| DIG-IN Member Experience Crevice Garden at the Farm Far Reaches Farm & Botanical Conservancy Off-Island Field Trip Thursday ~ October 17 All Day Trip Far Reaches Farm and Botanical Conservancy in Port Townsend is an amazing rare plant collection in a beautiful setting. Kelly
Letter to Editor | O’Day is ready for the job on day one
||| FROM BOB JARMAN ||| Stephanie O’Day is a long time Islander who knows our islands well. She is community minded, and community involved. Stephanie is familiar with our county issues, both as a community member and as a well-respected attorney. Stephanie believes in “nonpartisan “ governing and is not
Always more to the story…
||| FROM CHIP LONG for ORCAS AIRPORT ||| In the interest of full transparency, I want to answer the question: What was all that helicopter activity and noise on Monday morning? Shortly after 10:00 am, what appeared to be a Homeland Security aircraft showed up in our airport traffic pattern--
Letter to Editor | Hughes has intelligence, integrity, leadership skills needed
||| FROM LARRY VANDERMAY ||| I am writing this letter of recommendation in support of Rick Hughes as a highly qualified candidate for San Juan County Council, Position #2. I have had the pleasure of knowing Rick for the last 12 years and serviced 8 years as a Ferry Advisor
Sheriff’s Report | September 4 – 9, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 24-005783 Vagrancy 08:14:59 09/04/24 An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a Vagrancy Call in Eastsound. An individual was issued a citation for SJC Illegal Camping. The incident was documented. 24-005796 Accident-HitRun 13:25:55 09/04/24 An Orcas Island Deputy was
Always Learning
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| As I’ve started to learn more about the various funds held at OICF and the amazing number of generous donors in our community, it occurred to me that many other community members might not know much about OICF or about
