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“The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.”
ROBERT LYND
Upcoming training burns scheduled on San Juan Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Fire Marshal is pleased to share upcoming scheduled training burns as local fire and rescue teams prepare for the summer season. Sunday, March 31st, 2024: San Juan Fire & Rescue will be holding a Wildland training burn for the education of
The Funhouse Science Fair is back
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGATTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Join us at the Funhouse Commons for our 20th Science Fair, happening on Saturday, April 27th, from 12-4 PM! This incredible journey began in 2001, aimed at celebrating and inspiring the marvels of discovery achieved by young scientific minds. After a
‘Baby Saturdays’ are back at Lum Farm
||| FROM MANDI TROXEL for LUM FARM ||| Lum Farm at Coffelt Farm Preserve invites you to celebrate Spring with our newest crop of babies! A much-adored and adorable yearly tradition, “Baby Saturdays” will be March 30th and April 6th from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm., Islanders (and visitors) of
Letter to the Editor | Fire levy has my support
||| FROM TONI KNUDSON ||| I am writing to express my support for the proposed Orcas Island Fire Levy. The proposition of a five-year temporary levy, which adds .24/1000 onto the current .53/1000 expiring levy, strikes me as a sensible approach to address the funding needs of the OIFR. What
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council March 26, 2024
||| FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OBSERVER CORPS ||| Council member Fuller was an excused absence being in Washington DC. During public access time Economic Development Council Director Victoria Compton thanked the council for their support and for the $65k in core funding restored in the budget. The Council approved delaying
Returning Focus play
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is pleased to present Orcas High School Student Ellie Wright’s Senior Project: Returning Focus running in the Black Box April 4 – 6 at 7pm, and April 7 at 2pm. Embark on a journey of grief, self-discovery, and womanhood in
Mother orca dies after becoming beached on northern Vancouver Island
||| FROM NORTHERN SENTINEL ||| A mother orca became beached and died on northern Vancouver Island on Saturday (March 23), despite the rescue efforts of local community members. The orca was found on Saturday morning near the village of Zeballos and Ehattesaht First Nation, in a shallow ocean inlet. She
Polar Bear Plunge
||| FROM TOBY COOPER FOR ORCAS ISLAND ROWING ||| Polar Bear Plunge Cascade Lake - Saturday, March 30, 2024 All are welcome. Great fun. Rain or shine. No experience necessary!* New date – March 30, 2024 Grounds open 10am. Plunge at 11am sharp! New location – OIRA’s boathouse beach, south
San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild seeking a Finance Manager
||| FROM LAUREN BIGELOW for SAN JUAN ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| Finance Manager The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild (Ag Guild) is hiring a Finance Manager, based in San Juan County, Washington at approximately 15-16 hours per week. Pay rate: $32-36 per hour, commensurate with experience. Role Overview As the
Winner announced in Rotary’s Annual Spelling Bee
||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT for ROTARY SPELLING BEE ||| Hazel Johnson, spelling bee winner, along with second place Elliot Roach and teacher Mr. McKinnon. Hazel Johnson once again proved her spelling prowess at Rotary’s 18th Annual Spelling Bee. Johnson, an eighth grade Friday Harbor Middle School student in
Public Works prepares for chip seal operations with Spring shoulder maintenance
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works is beginning spring road maintenance in preparation for summer chip seal operations on San Juan Island. This preparation includes cleaning debris and vegetation from road shoulders. A technique called “pulling the shoulders,” work crews will pull back any
Elections Logic / Accuracy Test
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Elections office will be holding a “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used for the County’s April 23, 2024, special election. The test is scheduled for April 2 at 11:00 a.m. Logic and accuracy testing is a standard
Friday Night Writes
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| A call to all islanders. Are you working on a novel, short story, poem, or song? Have you been wanting to write that idea that's been kicking around in your head, but have yet to pick up pen and paper? Do you want to work in
Health Care District Board meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, March 26th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound. The agenda and board packet are posted below. Agenda
Hearing clinic
||| 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
Watercolors
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Explore your artistic potential with Robbie Walker’s watercolors class designed for beginners at Orcas Senior Center! Immerse yourself in the captivating world of watercolor painting every Monday from 9:30 to 11 am. Robbie, an experienced instructor with years of expertise in
