Here’s a thought…
“The United States has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world. The Catholic Church had better take its side.”
ELBRIDGE COLBY
County hosts community meeting to discuss public safety during hunting season
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council Chair Jane Fuller is hosting a community meeting on Lopez Island to discuss public safety measures during the hunting season with Federal, State, and County officials. What: Public Safety Meeting Where: Lopez Community Center, 204 Village Rd, Lopez Island
Letter to Editor | McVeigh has proven skills
||| FROM MICHAEL & LAURI SAGER-DEVIRIAN ||| We are proud to express our endorsement of Kari McVeigh for San Juan County Council. We have known Kari to be a hardworking, dedicated problem solver in both her personal and professional life. She has held many positions of significant responsibility prior to
Letter to Editor | I’m excited to have Justin Paulsen on County Council
||| FROM RHEA MILLER ||| As a former San Juan County Commissioner, I am excited about the opportunity to have Justin Paulsen from Orcas on the County Council. Justin played a major role in the recent success of obtaining emergency funding for ferry service in the islands. He is clearly
Applications now open for Holiday GiveOrcas
||| FROM TERA ANDAYA for GIVEORCAS ||| Calling all Orcas Island nonprofits! The application process opens on Monday, September 23 for 2024 Holiday GiveOrcas grants. OICF is inviting all Orcas Island nonprofit organizations to submit grant proposals between September 23 - October 15, 2024. GiveOrcas Campaigns build awareness of local
Letter to Editor | McVeigh is hard-working, dedicated
||| FROM CLARE KELM ||| I would like to strongly recommend a vote for Kari McVeigh for County Council. I have known Kari for some years in our local League of Women Voters group and have found her to be intelligent, hard-working, and dedicated to preserving the best of our
Free Child Find screening
||| FROM SUZANNA SMITH for ORCAS SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Any child, birth to five, whose family or caregivers would like more information about their child’s development can contact their local district to receive a free Child Find Screening. Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17, 2024 Orcas Island School District
WSF engine room crew say arbitrator’s decision on wages does nothing to address workforce issues
||| FROM KRISTIN HYDE for MARINE ENGINEERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION ||| Seattle, WA – More than 400 Washington State Ferries’ engine room crew members say the state’s refusal to end widening pay gap with deck counterparts, over-reliance on overtime, and lack of investment needed to retain and recruit experienced staff will
Letter to Editor | My vote for Kari
||| FROM JON HOWE ||| There is quite a contrast between our District 1 San Juan County Council candidates. One’s career was as a land use lawyer. Her campaign cites support from our construction and farming communities while she describes our tourism industry and environmental stewardship as out of balance.
Health Care District board meeting rescheduled
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board is cancelling the regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Wednesday, September 25th. A Special Board meeting will be held in its place on Monday, October 7, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Orcas Island Community Foundation meeting
Sculpture Park October Bird Walk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park will host its last bird walk of the year on Wednesday, October 2 from 8-10am. Join Tyler Davis, our birding expert for the event. Tyler tells us "with migration all but behind us, we'll use
Letter to Editor | Keep Orcas Center thriving
||| FROM REGINA ZWILLING ||| In the 15 years that I've been fortunate enough to call Orcas home, the Orcas Center has become a second home for my family and me. Watching my two children thrive and grow thanks to the artistic opportunities provided by the Orcas Center is so
Letter to Editor | Analyzing candidate endorsements
||| FROM RICHARD GROUT ||| That letter from Mike Carlson, et al, was such a sad collection of falsehoods. So let’s analyze it. Let’s start with partisanship. They allege that Kari McVeigh is violating the spirit of the county charter and “the island way” because she received the endorsement of
Guest Opinion | A conversation about life
||| FROM JOSEPH J. COHEN ||| An insurance agent once said to me: No one has a lease on life (he was right). All humans expire at some point. In the business world - businesses fail for a variety of reasons. One of which is the relevance of what they
Letter to Editor | When we renew our Land Bank, everyone wins
||| FROM SHAUN HUBBARD and HAROLD KAWAGUCHI ||| When we vote to renew our San Juan County Conservation Land Bank, everyone wins. Farmers win when the Land Bank offers affordable leases on public land. Forests win when they are managed by the Land Bank and allowed to do their job
Farmers Market Fall Schedule
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FARMERS MARKET ||| The Orcas Island Farmers Market Invites you to Join the Harvest & Celebrate in Our Local Island Bounty! OIFM Harvest Festival Saturday, September 28th 10am-2pm Location: Village Green Park 203 North Beach Road, Eastsound OIFM Indoor Fall Market Saturday, October 5th-Saturday, November 28th
Beginners Watercolors Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Immerse yourself in the captivating world of watercolor painting every Monday from 9:30 to 11 am. Robbie Walker, an experienced instructor with years of expertise in drawing and watercolors, will guide you through the techniques she has perfected. Participants are kindly
