Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
More Wind on the Way
From SJC/Town of FH Department of Emergency Management The last in a series of strong low pressure systems is scheduled to pass through the islands late Thursday afternoon and into the evening. More rain and strong winds are in the forecast, similar to what the islands saw Wednesday
Recount May Decide Orcas Rec Race Next Tuesday
By Doris Schaller, County Elections Supervisor A slim margin between candidates for the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Commissioner No. 1 position could result in a mandatory recount for the San Juan County Elections Office. Whether a mandatory recount is required will not be known until the last ballot is
OPALCO Reports on Latest Power Outages
11/19/09 Outage Update: 8:45 a.m.- OPALCO line crews worked throughout the night to restore power. Power has been fully restored to Shaw, Lopez and Crane Islands. The West side of San Juan Island continues to be without power due to heavy wind damage, this includes the Mt. Dallas, Little Road,
"Food for Thought" Dinner Keeps You Out of the Wind and Helps Our Public Schools
By Janet Brownell Come get out of the storm today (Thursday, November 19th) and help support our public schools at the Orcas Island Education Foundation's Food for Thought event at Camp Orkila. OIEF has challenged our island’s artists to “think outside the box” and turn simple wood boxes into amazing
Ben Bruce Brings Live Music to the Doe Bay Café
This Friday at 7 p.m., the Doe Bay Café welcomes Ben Bruce, a singer/songwriter playing what he terms “thinking rock,” on an old, "beat-down" acoustic guitar. His music has been described as "alternately raucous, restrained and rare." Dennis Cook of Jambase.com writes about a Ben Bruce performance: “Tender, nicely composed
Fire Dept. Offering EMT Training Beginning January
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue will be offering an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class for community members interested in becoming volunteers. “The first class will be Saturday, January 9th”, said Division Chief, Patrick Shepler. “We already have nearly a full class, but we can still consider last minute applications; especially
Antoinette Botsford, Teller of Tales, expands into the Twilight World
Antoinette Botsford, Orcas Island “Storybird” has enthralled listeners locally and nation-wide with her stories. She has practiced her storytelling art at First Nation and American gatherings, workshops and classes throughout the North American continent. Now she finds that the popular Twilight stories by Stephanie Meyer “explore a
Richard Bach Signs his 20th Book at Darvill's Nov. 20
Richard Bach, author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull and 19 other books will read and sign his latest novel, Hypnotizing Maria, at Darvill's Bookstore on Friday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. In Hypnotizing Maria, a teaching fable, Bach explores both flight and metaphysics. In the opening moments of the
Orcas A Cappella Singers Delight with their Madrigal Dinner
The Orcas A Cappella Singers, under the direction of Dennis Bonner, delighted in the company of over 100 guests (many attired in Renaissance attie) at their their Banquet Performance of Madrigal songs. The event was held Nov. 16 at Camp Orkila and included dancing, feasting, singing and kissing!
Buffers Dominate Questions at Workshop as CAO Update Nears Final Stretch
“There ought to be a law” or more specifically, “What buffer width approach will best serve San Juan County?” And so began the long, drawn-out process that resulted in laws to protect the San Juan County environment. In the interest of protecting the county’s natural lands and shorelines, county
Weather Service Seeks Volunteers
The Town of Friday Harbor/San Juan County Department of Emergency Management would like to encourage island weather buffs to think about volunteering as community weather spotters for the Seattle office of the National Weather Service (NWS). This network of citizens who report daily precipitation readings are a critical part of
OPALCO Website Earns Prestigious Davey Award
OPALCO’s new website (www.opalco.com), launched in May 2009, has won the 2009 Silver Davey Award in the Energy category. The Davey Awards is an international creative award focused exclusively on honoring outstanding creative work from the best small firms worldwide. The 2009 Davey Awards received over 4,000 entries from ad
Lady Vikings Trounce Twisp in Soccer Playoffs
By Jaen Black The Orcas Island Lady Vikings soccer team pushed one step closer to a state title Saturday with a 1-0 win over Liberty Bell from Twisp. Probably thirty assorted family members, friends, and fans made the trip over to Snohomish where the game was contested. Both teams managed
Spelling Club, Writers Salon and Literacy Festival Frame the Week Ahead, Nov. 16-22
Monday, Nov. 16 Spelling Club will meet after school from 3:15-4:30 in the school library and work through grade-specific word lists for grades 1-8, have mock bees and learn lots of words. There is no cost to participate, and parent volunteers are always welcome. Orcas A Cappella Singers present "A Madrigal
Vacation Video Contest Winners Announced
A family from Orlando, FL and a 27 year-old teacher from Olympia, WA have been judged the winners in the first annual San Juan Islands Vacation Video Contest. The contest, which closed at midnight on October 31, garnered 52 approved entries (out of more than 60 submitted), and in
T’ai Chi Sessions Start Monday, Free Intro Class
Joan Roulac will give a free introductory class in the ancient practice of T’ai Chi on Nov. 16 at 9:30 a.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. The introductory class begins a new four-week session in the ancient practice of simple, quiet movements, which Harvard Medical School now endorses as “medication
