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
Food Co-Op again hosts Community Hero Program
||| FROM LEARNER LIMBACH for ORCAS FOOD CO-OP ||| The Community Hero Program is a community giving program facilitated by the Orcas Food Co-op. Co-op shoppers have the opportunity to round up their purchases all month long, with the total donations for the month going to the chosen Community Hero
Food Bank takes down glass shields, puts up open shelves
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Shopping at the Orcas Island Food Bank now feels more like shopping at a grocery store, except of course that all items remain free of charge. Customers will notice two big changes: Canned and packaged items are on open shelves.
Hot Topic 60: Autumn Immunizations – What? Why? When? Where? How?
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Once again, our core message is simple—you should get your influenza and COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s some additional information to help… First off… The COVID-19 bivalent vaccine—what is it and why should I get it? The new bivalent COVID-19 boosters contain two messenger RNA
Join in with OISD to honor our veterans Thursday, November 10, 9:45-10:25
||| FROM LORENA STANKEVICH for OISD ||| The Orcas Island School District is excited to host a K-12 Veterans Day Celebration Assembly, Wednesday, November 9, 9:45-10:25 in the High School Gym. This event is open to parents and our community, please join us.
Letter to Editor | Voting is easy
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH ||| Choosing what or who to vote for is really a very easy process. You can either vote along straight party lines the way you always have … or this time ... you can look at the facts and vote for the candidates and issues that
Mind your cracks and crevices: The art of the crevice garden
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 10:30 am, the Orcas Island Garden Club presents Paul Spriggs who will discuss Cracks and Crevices: The Art of the Crevice Garden. Paul will share his extensive knowledge of crevice gardens, covering aspects of inspiration, history, design,
Art show coming to Library: In the landscape, far and near
||| FROM PAMELA JENKINS ||| I’ve always enjoyed creating art in some form, starting with the fiber arts. About 20 years ago, I found myself drawn to pastel paintings, perhaps because their soft, visual texture reminded me of working with fibers, but in the form of a painting. As I
FHFF on-demand is now working after cyber attack
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| As some of you are aware, the Eventive on-demand films were inaccessible for most of the day on Monday. Unfortunately, this was a deliberate attack on our Eventive account. Mark Kyle spent most of the day working with Eventive to investigate
Talisk – Instantly enthralling Scottish group plays Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Talisk, a ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending, instantly enthralling folk-based group from Scotland comes to Orcas Center on Saturday, November 5. Alongside extensive touring, and appearances at leading festivals across multiple continents, Talisk have stacked up major awards for their explosively energetic, artfully woven
Fire danger level downgraded to LOW
||| FROM CHAD KIMPLE, SAN JUAN COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL ||| Effective Wednesday October 26, 2022, San Juan County, WA fire danger level is downgraded to LOW. This change lifts the burning restriction as outlined in the burn permit conditions. No open burning is allowed when winds are sustained greater than
More road levy frequently asked questions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County publishes a second round of answers to frequently asked Road Levy questions. November's ballots will include Resolution No. 20-2022 - a proposition to increase the county road levy from $0.56 to $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed value. The $0.44 increase will be
Food Bank expands to meet growing need
||| BY ELLIE WRIGHT, theORCASONIAN INTERN ||| In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed by the United Nations, enshrining the rights and freedoms of all human beings. On that declaration, food was affirmed as a basic human right. Yet still, according to the USDA, over 34 million
Washington students leaving money on the table by forgetting the FAFSA
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened on Oct. 1. Students nationwide are applying for aid that might support their college education or career training. Many students in Washington state are missing out - the state has the third-lowest
Upcycled waste has turned into world-class art at SJIMA
||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART |||. In his fascinating lecture, sculptor Kevin Christison will explain how he takes discarded materials and turns them into world-class art. You are invited to a special gallery walk & talk at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art
Weekly update on Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works is excited to provide the public with updates on the Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project. This project began in late September and is expected to finish by early November. Last Week – October 17-21: Crews completed backfill to
Youngren family farmhouse sale will benefit OIEF
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL for ORCAS ISLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| Rarely is there a sale like the one happening on Orcas, November 5! The Orcas Island Education Foundation will be holding the EPIC Youngren Family Farmhouse sale. Kathy Youngren explains: “We have loved our years living in the old farmhouse
