Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
Letter to Editor | Alex Ramel is perfect for new role
-- from Andy Wickstrand -- Thank you, Commissioners Hughes and Watson, for voting to appoint Alex Ramel as our next state representative. In the never-ending cycle of bad news on the global and national levels, this decision is enormously positive for San Juan County and Washington state. I have worked
Severe weather shelter will be open, beginning Sunday
-- from Janine Heimerich -- The Severe Weather Shelter will be open Sunday, January 12 through Sunday, January 19. We're located in the basement of the Community Church. Guests should check in between 7 - 9 p.m., and we'll have hot drinks and snacks waiting. Check out is 8 a.m., after a
Sheriff’s Office looking to identify human remains from Sucia Island beach
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- On December 27, 2019, the remains of a mostly decomposed unidentified male were discovered on the beach in Echo Bay on Sucia Island, a state park approximately twenty miles south of the Canadian border. Description is as follows: 50-70 years of age
Gusts to 60 mph expected early Friday morning
-- from National Weather Service -- High Wind WarningDescription What, South wind 30 to 45 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH.Where, San Juan County, Western Whatcom County, Western Skagit County and Admiralty Inlet Area.When, from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST Friday.Impacts, damaging winds will blow down trees and power
Need a tooth pulled? Free tooth extraction clinic this month
Monday, January 27, Dr. Triplett's Office -- from Terri Triplett -- Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Monday January 27 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in financial need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical extractions (including
Chamber Music Festival offering conducting workshops
Sundays, January 19 & 26, February 2 & 9, 7 p.m., Orcas Island Public Library -- from Linda Slone for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- Over the course of four Sunday evening interactive video sessions, well-known Seattle-area conductor Adam Stern will teach the rudiments of conducting and share his
There be a high wind a-coming
Late Thursday night through Friday afternoon -- from National Weather Service -- High Wind WatchDescriptionThe National Weather Service in Seattle has Issued a High Wind Watch, Which is in effect from Late Thursday Night Through Friday Afternoon.* Wind, Southerly winds 30 to 40 MPH, with Gusts to 60 MPH.* Some
Planning Commission’s January agenda includes opportunities to comment
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The SJC Planning Commission will meet on Friday, January 17, 2020 8:30 a.m. at the County Council Hearing Room, Legislative Building, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, 98250, San Juan Island. Their agenda contains links to the staff reports: www.sanjuanco.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01172020-2109 The public is invited
Workshop upcoming | Ultimate winter journey
Saturday, January 25, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., North Beach Inn -- from Stephanie Rosenblatt -- Winter epitomizes Mother Earth's YIN Cycle. Deciduous trees are bare as their fallen leaves create a blanket of warmth and nourishing energy for seeds and bulbs below. Visually, the starkness creates more space to
Planning Commission’s January agenda, opportunities to comment
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The SJC Planning Commission will meet on Friday, January 17, 2020 8:30 a.m. at the County Council Hearing Room, Legislative Building, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, 98250, San Juan Island. Their agenda contains links to the staff reports: www.sanjuanco.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01172020-2109 The public is invited
Guest Opinion | To operate or subsidize a healthcare clinic?
-- from Vincent Shu, MD I would like to offer my perspective on whether the District wants to either subsidize a healthcare clinic or to operate a healthcare clinic, in terms of financial and liability risks. 1. To subsidize a healthcare clinic: This model has been implemented at present in
About those Growlers | Update
-- from Learner Limbach -- On Thursday November 14, Rhea Miller and Larry Morrell from Sound Defense Alliance came to Orcas for a Community Forum to share the latest accomplishments and concerns of the Growler EA-18 over flights on San Juan County and the region. I've put together this followup
Citizen groups keep pressure on county, OPALCO regarding VRs and dam removal
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- In what seems to be an emerging trend here on this increasingly feisty archipelago, citizens are coming together to resist decisions being made that don’t reflect the “will of the people” or at least as close as that will can be determined.
San Juan EDC wraps up 2019 trades courses
-- from Victoria Compton for San Juan County Economic Development Council -- After the success of the San Juan County Economic Development Council’s previous trades training courses and a tremendous need in our community for trained building tradespeople, they worked to create a large-scale, in-depth building program that would offer training
County Parks camping reservations open for county residents
-- from San Juan County Parks -- San Juan County Parks & Fair is again offering advance camping reservations for people who reside in our county year ‘round! Choose from San Juan County Park, San Juan County Fairgrounds (RVs only), Odlin County Park, and Shaw County Park for any dates
Call for male artists for upcoming ‘man-made’ exhibit
Intake for artwork: February 5, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Opening Night Reception: February 7, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. -- from Kathleen Youngren for Orcas Center Visual Arts Committee -- The Visual Arts Committee of Orcas Center has realized that most of the visual art displayed at the Center is the work of
