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“It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.”

JIM ROHN 


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Letter to Editor | McVeigh is hard-working, dedicated

September 24th, 2024|

||| 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

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Free Child Find screening

September 24th, 2024|

||| 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

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Letter to Editor | My vote for Kari

September 23rd, 2024|

||| 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

September 23rd, 2024|

||| 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

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Sculpture Park October Bird Walk

September 23rd, 2024|

||| 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

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Letter to Editor | Keep Orcas Center thriving

September 23rd, 2024|

||| 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

September 23rd, 2024|

||| 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

September 23rd, 2024|

||| 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

Farmers Market Fall Schedule

September 22nd, 2024|

||| 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

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Beginners Watercolors Class

September 22nd, 2024|

||| 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

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Mason Bee Cocoon Harvesting

September 22nd, 2024|

||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Mason Bee Cocoon Harvesting Hands-on Workshop Saturday ~ October 5th 2:30 - 3:30 PM Orcas Public Library This special event is FREE for members. Give our native mason bees a helping hand this fall and learn how to provide these important pollinators with

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Gardening for Biodiversity with Native Plants

September 22nd, 2024|

||| MASTER GARDENERS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Please join the San Juan county Master Gardeners to learn from Abby Hyde of Satinflower Native Nurseries in coastal British Columbia.  Abby will speak about gardening with native plants to restore our degraded ecosystems and mitigate the effects of climate change by

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Adey Bell – “A Unique, Magical Performance”

September 22nd, 2024|

||| FROM ORCAS CENTER ||| Adey Bell, a mystical vocalist, pianist, and composer from a small town in Montana, returns to Orcas Center on Sunday, September 29 at 7pm. Adey’s ethereal, yet powerful music explores themes of personal transformation and spiritual awakening. Through the elegant arrangements of her albums or

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