Here’s a thought…
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.”
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Exploding legal expenses at Eastsound Water
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN, FRED KLEIN, and ROBERT AUSTIN ||| This morning brought yet another in a misleading series of emails from Eastsound Water Users Association, this time about all the legal expenses it has been running up during the past two years — and blaming the more than $160,000
Shadows & Secrets live stream
||| FROM NANCY WANG for ETH-NOH-TEC ||| There are just days left to purchase tickets to Shadows & Secrets! September 27 will be here before we all know it, and we have a special event starting at 5PM PT that Friday evening: a live streaming of Nancy Wang's very own
Help Orcas Center thrive in 2025
||| FROM ORCAS CENTER ||| As we wrap up a dynamic season overflowing with activity, preparation for 2025 is already well underway! Orcas Center is proud to be the home for the creative community on Orcas and we strive to create a supportive environment for youth to experience the arts.
Candidate Forum
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| The League of Women Voters of the San Juans, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, is sponsoring voter forums on San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez Islands for county residents to get to know the County Council candidates on the ballot for
North Shore Preserve opening
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Don't forget to mark your calendars for the much-anticipated opening of North Shore Preserve on Saturday, September 28th! Located near the northwest corner of Orcas Island, the 58-acre preserve offers forested uplands, wetlands, and over 1,800 feet of natural shoreline with prime nearshore
Letter to Editor | O’Day exhibits good planning, common sense
||| FROM JOHN and MARILYN GRESSETH ||| We are writing in support of Stephanie O'Day for San Juan County Council District 1 Commissioner. Stephanie has the right background to address the difficult challenges of permitting, housing, environmental protection and budgeting within the context of our Island lifestyle and institutions. Unlike
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
