Here’s a thought…
“I’m calling on Washingtonians – please, don’t be a spark this weekend. Your choices could literally save lives.”
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS DAVE UPTHEGROVE
Ag Guild Auction continues each week during October
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| The Ag Guild Auction is Live! Enjoy featured Artists and Musicians each week during the October at the Island Goods Auction. Check out the featured guests and then check in on the auction items you love most. Island resident or visitor – there
Letter to Editor | Why I am voting for Cindy Wolf
||| FROM MICHAEL DURLAND ||| A couple weeks ago I listed a number of actions by this current County Council that I said were in violation of their oath of Office and the County Charter. My man concern is why this Council instructed or allowed their attorney to argue in
Letter to Editor | It’s simple, Rick Hughes by far the most qualified
||| FROM DONNA LASLO ||| I am voting for Rick Hughes for county council, because he is by far the most qualified for the job. His experience, accomplishments and excellent governmental relationships are what matters most in these challenging times. Now is NOT the time to experiment with inexperienced leadership. We
Letter to Editor | Why Rick Hughes is best choice for County Council
||| FROM DAN CHRISTOPHERSON ||| Rick Hughes is the best choice for County Council. I met Rick a decade ago when I moved to Orcas from Lopez. He was on the Board of the Farmers Market and when an issue came up, he supported our brick and mortar business when
Letter to Editor | Rick and Marlace Hughes are generous life-forces on Orcas
||| FROM LAURIE MILLER ||| I’ve known and appreciated Rick Hughes since 1991 when he worked with my late husband, Warren, and me and when we lived in Vail, Colorado. I knew and greatly respected his late parents, as well...also valuable Orcas Islanders. I’m very conservative and I often object
Orcasional Musings | Community Chest, Food Bank, Community Resource Center, Community Foundation
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS by STEVE HENIGSON ||| I lived my first 10 years in a small village in New York State, the population of which was just a bit smaller than that of Orcas today. I was born just a few years after the end of the Great Depression, and
Recent recap of COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 96,185 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on October 14. There have been 2,232 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's
Playground-on-the Green needs a bit more help as it nears completion
||| FROM PLAYGROUND-ON-THE GREEN COMMITTEE ||| The new playground being constructed on the Village Green is almost there--but needs a little more help to get over the finish line. Giant cedar logs donated by Moran State Park are in place; as well as epic stone work and landscaping by Greening
Soroptimists accepting applications for three women’s educational and training awards
||| FROM HEATHER SPAULDING FOR SOROPTIMIST INT'L OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor is now accepting applications for their women’s educational and training awards, to be given out in the Spring of 2021. Three awards are available, each with differing eligibility requirements. The ‘Live Your Dream Award’
Letter to Editor | Hey, Rick, you have my vote
||| FROM JEFF BOSSLER ||| Hi Rick. Just an FYI .... you have my vote! You have the experience and pragmatism to get things done. You have been functioning in a non-partisan manner as the charter requests, and you speak for all people. You know how to balance idealism and
Letter to Editor | Are we on the right track?
||| FROM ED SUIJ ||| In February 2020 the CO2 content of the atmosphere reached a new high of 416 parts per million (ppm). The last time it was that high was in the Pliocene epoch, between 3-5 million years ago. Temperatures were 5 to 7 degrees F higher and
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our new weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Letter to Editor | Times they are a-changing; I’m voting for Cindy Wolf
||| FROM ROBERT AUSTIN ||| Rick Hughes has worked tirelessly on behalf of our local business interests for the past eight years, and has helped make Orcas Island a favorite tourist destination. I’ve voted for him twice, have conversed and shaken hands with him on a number of occasions, and
Letter to Editor | Having observed him at work, Rick Hughes has my vote
||| FROM JEFF OTIS ||| I didn’t vote for Rick the first time he ran for County Council. I thought he’d be too business oriented. I was wrong. As a planner with San Juan County and, for the last 20 years, a land use consultant, I’ve known and worked with
Letter to Editor | Remember that quick hand sanitizer availability?
||| FROM MORGAN WEST ||| It's been several months since our family distillery produced hand sanitizer during the early days of the COVID pandemic and quarantine, but it's a good little story, and it shows how much Rick cares for this community. In mid-March, when the risks of the virus
Flu vaccine availability in San Juan County
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN FOR DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| In the time of COVID, being vaccinated against flu is especially critical. Depending on COVID and influenza case activity, access to advanced medical care or testing may become more limited, and could cause additional strain on our health care systems.
