Here’s a thought…
“That confidence — that the law cannot reach you because you are the one wielding it — is the oldest and most dangerous delusion in Washington.”
MILES TAYLOR
Latest General Election tally
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 8, 2022 General Election Last updated on 11/10/2022 5:10 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,635 Total Ballots Counted 11,194 Estimated Ballots Left to Count 50 Next Ballot Count On 11/14/2022 5:00 PM Last Tabulated 11/10/2022 5:10 PM Voter
Senior Center shares upcoming class schedule
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Silver Swans Virtual Ballet with Emily Anton by Zoom, Wednesdays from 11am-12pm Join Emily Anton for Silver Swans, an hour of basic and gentle ballet for older adults on Wednesdays, 11am-12pm by Zoom. Improve your mobility, posture, stability, and balance with
It’s time for the 3rd Annual Gingerbread Contest
||| FROM FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Let the games begin! The Third Annual Gingerbread House contest, sponsored by The Funhouse Commons & Island Market is back once again this year! Holiday fun for ALL AGES and levels of skill, with cash prizes! There will be 4 categories: ADULTS (ages 18+); TEENS (ages 13-17) KIDS (ages
Final (?) COVID bulletin from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Note to subscribers: In coordination with the end of the COVID-19 emergency proclamations and state of emergency on Oct. 31, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is discontinuing the weekly COVID-19 Bulletin. Today's edition will be the final one published. You can visit doh.wa.gov for information
Latest election results from SJC Elections
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 8, 2022 General Election Last updated on 11/09/2022 5:33 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,635 Total Ballots Counted 9,131 Estimated Ballots Left to Count 2,100 Next Ballot Count On 11/10/2022 5:00 PM Last Tabulated 11/09/2022 5:33 PM Voter
Statement from Rick Larsen on initial general election returns
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| BELLINGHAM – Rick Larsen released the following statement today following initial general election returns: “This seat belongs to the voters, and I am humbled that they entrusted me with its care for two more years. Serving my family, friends and neighbors in Northwest
Affordable housing: Lopez’s community-driven solutions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Leyna Lavinthal and her family of three are about to celebrate a major milestone – one year in secure, affordable housing. The Lavinthal family left Seattle behind and moved to Lopez Island in 2018 in search of a safe community to raise their
Friday Harbor Film Fest announces audience choice awards
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS & KAREN PALMER for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| The On-Demand Friday Harbor Film Festival Audience Choice Awards have been decided by the film lovers who viewed the documentaries. Nearly all features from the In-Theatre Festival, an additional four On-Demand Only features, all short films, and
State ferries to honor veterans with whistle tribute, flying of US military service flags
POW/MIA flags to also fly on all operating vessels Nov. 11 ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – At 11:11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, all operating Washington State Ferries vessels underway will sound their whistles in tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the people who have served
San Juan County Courts update Community Service Program
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The courts of San Juan County are updating their community service program and are looking to add more local organizations to the roster. Please help the courts update the list with any San Juan County (all islands!) non-profit organizations that want or need
FairVote WA statement on ranked-choice voting for San Juan County
||| BEN CHAPMAN for FAIRVOTE WASHINGTON ||| San Juan County, WA — With about half of the votes reported, San Juan County Proposition 3 for ranked-choice voting is trailing by 1,000 votes. Read the full statement from FairVote Washington Managing Director Stephanie Houghton below: It’s clear that many San Juan
2022 mid-term election preliminary results are in
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 8, 2022 General Election Last updated on 11/08/2022 8:03 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,635 Total Ballots Counted 7,829 Estimated Ballots Left to Count 950 Next Ballot Count On 11/09/2022 5:00 PM Last Tabulated 11/08/2022 8:03 PM Voter
Creative and curious? Makers visioning circle Sun. Nov 13 at Orcas Center
||| FROM MAKERS GUILD ||| Artists, artisans and cultural creatives are an important part of the Orcas community. What helps foster this creativity and encourages enriching opportunities for Makers and their supporters? Founded on Orcas, the Makers Guild includes visual artists, artisans in all mediums, food growers and makers, performers,
The Blue Lamb Boutique is back
||| FROM ANTOINETTE BOTSFORD ||| The Pandemic kept us home for two years, but once again the parishioners are offering a collection of hand-crafted paper and fabric arts, fine art, ceramics, custom jewelry, and lovely surprises, along with home baked goods and other palate pleasers. Complementary apple cider will
Hops On the Rock returns to Orcas Island this Saturday, November 12
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Hops On the Rock Is back! A few friends of mine, all local business owners, host a regional Beer Festival on Orcas (Eastsound), Veterans Day weekend. November is the worst month for Business on the Island and this is a fun way to support our
Orcas HS students aware, active in present-day politics
||| BY ELLIE WRIGHT, theORCASONIAN INTERN ||| “The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” This quote is commonly attributed to Abraham Lincoln, and carries a very important message: America will be inherited by Generation Z. The local public school,
