Here’s a thought…
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”
THOMAS PYNCHON
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
Health Care District meeting scheduled
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the October 25, 2022 Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) will be posted October 24. You can access the agenda and meeting materials at the link below. Meeting Documents
Conservation Land Bank to host county-wide public meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Got questions for Your Conservation Land Bank? We want to hear from you! We will host a county-wide public meeting on Wednesday – November 9, 2022, from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Register here to join the meeting: November 9, 2022 Community Conversation We’ll kick off
Overnight closure of Olga Road, November 2-3
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department announces the overnight closure of Olga Rd on November 2-3. The road will be closed for 12 hours while a culvert is replaced. A section of Olga Rd between Kahboo Hill Road and Twin Maples Ln (between
Halloween in Eastsound! Celebrate safely on Monday, October 31
Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce works to safeguard Trick or Treaters on North Beach Road ||| FROM ORCAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| Come celebrate Halloween on Monday, October 31 in Eastsound. The Chamber of Commerce wants to make sure we all keep an eye out for little goblins and ghouls
