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
Discounted tickets for islanders now available for Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| To make attending the 12th Friday Harbor Film Festival affordable to residents of all San Juan Islands, the Festival is offering discounted tickets to view the exciting new documentaries coming to San Juan Island theatres on October 25-27. Purchase your
A busy year for Orcas Mercy Flights
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for ORCAS AVIATION ASSOCIATION ||| Hello Orcas Community! It’s been a busy year for Orcas Aviation Association, and Mercy Flights. Thus far in 2024, we have flown over 510 flights and with continued ferry challenges, we expect that number to grow. This letter is to clarify
Midnight Mutterings | At last, or too good to be true?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| All of us trying to send less to the landfill have been doing what we can with what we have and what we know. I have a friend who has vowed not to buy anything new (other than food and underwear, maybe cosmetics
Sheriff’s Report | September 11 – 17, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 24-005960 Welfare Check 15:21:18 09/11/24 Deputies on Orcas responded to a welfare check in Eastsound. The person was found and contacted and was given contact information for the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT). 24-005969 Theft 22:15:36 09/11/24 A Deputy
New apparatus push-in ceremony at OIFR
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| A tradition from the 1800s when apparatus were detached from their horses and pushed into the equipment bay, we celebrate the community who helped make our new ambulance and wildland fire truck possible with a push-in ceremony. COME HELP
September Light
||| FROM SUSAN GUDGELL for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The autumnal equinox is this weekend…I find the light in the islands especially beautiful this time of year. Many of us breathe a sigh of relief as the lively pace of summer slows and we return to school schedules, fall
Letter to Editor | Partisanship of SJC County Council is wrong
||| FROM MIKE CARLSON, et. al* ||| Kari McVeigh has sought and received the endorsement of the San Juan County Democratic Party. In doing so, she has demonstrated her newness to San Juan County and that she lacks the local knowledge and background about what the citizens of San Juan
Fall Fest Sunday on the Farm
See it made - Make it yourself ||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Fall Festival in Deer Harbor is this Sunday, Sept. 22nd, 12-4:30 pm at the Family Tides Farm. Join local artists and artisans and gather local botanicals for metal casting, hone your knife skills, weave with island plants, make
Don’t forget Great Islands Clean-Up this weekend
||| FROM ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| Fall GICU This Saturday, September 21st! Pick-up bags, vests and grabbers tomorrow at the event (9/21) starting at 10am at the Village Green. Collected trash can be dropped off the day of the event between 2-3pm at the Village Green. Participants can stop by Island Hoppin’ Brewery
WSF releases fall sailing schedule
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our fall sailing schedule starts this Sunday, Sept. 22 and lasts through Dec. 28. The biggest change is on our Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route. The unscheduled third boat will now run on the weekend as well when crewing and a vessel are available, operating Saturday midmorning to afternoon
Letter to Editor | Paulsen displays exemplary leadership, commitment to community
||| FROM CHELSIE GUILFORD ||| I am writing to express my wholehearted support for Justin Paulsen’s candidacy for County Council. I have had the privilege of knowing Justin for the past seven years, and during this time, I have consistently witnessed his exemplary leadership and unwavering commitment to our community.
Monthly Hearing Services
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. To secure your slot, it is advisable to schedule your appointment well in advance, as availability fills up rapidly. The
WSF Weekly Report | Gov. Inslee meeting; upcoming virtual meetings; Fall schedule begins Sunday; motorcycle Oyster Run Sunday
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve I had the privilege of joining Gov. Jay Inslee in Friday Harbor on Tuesday to announce a significant addition to our San Juan Islands service. Thanks to emergency funding, the interisland ferry will run seven days a week
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
San Juan County calls for public input on Uniform Development Code revisions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council is conducting a comprehensive review and revision of the County's Uniform Development Code (UDC), also known as Title 18. This update is intended to achieve a more user-friendly development code, streamline permit review processes, and promote consistent standards
Letter to Editor | We should always stick up for our friends, right?
||| FROM ROBERT AUSTIN ||| My wife and I bought our home here in 1998, and we’ve long come to enjoy the charms of living in a small community, with all the unexpected but welcome conversations at the market, post office, etc. It sure feels good to have so many
