Here’s a thought…
“Donald Trump’s name appears in the Epstein files more than Jesus Christ’s name appears in the Bible.”
JACK COCCHIARELLA
Committee vacancies abound, so pick your spot to serve your community
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available on the County's website at: http://sanjuanco.com/641/Board-Committee-Vacancies. Persons interested in serving on a board or advisory committee
Final call for entries on Friday Harbor Poetry Garden contest
-- from Julie Greene for Town of Friday Harbor -- San Juan County residents of all ages are reminded to submit their entries in the Town’s Poetry Garden poetry contest by the end of this month. Winning entries will be engraved on plaques located in four poetry gardens to be
Guest Opinion | Comparing Premera and Kaiser health plans
Grab a cup of tea and read on... -- from Pegi Groundwater -- How do Premera‘s new Medicare Advantage plans compare to the Kaiser plans that many islanders have now? SHIBA volunteers in San Juan County are hearing that question every day. The answer is complicated; they are similar in
Fire Commissioners review 2020 draft budget
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- Fire Chief Scott Williams presented the Orcas Board of Fire Commissioners with the proposed 2020 budget for Orcas Fire & Rescue (OIFR) at the Board’s October 21 meeting. The complete budget draft can be viewed here. The expected revenue of $3,212,896 includes
Library hosts ‘Who was Chief Seattle’ talk
Saturday, November 9, 6 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- Orcas Island Library and Humanities Washington invite the community to an engaging conversation with David Buerge, a member of the 2019-2020 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau. This free event takes place at the Library in
Time for annual Turkey Shoot wherein no turkeys are shot
Saturday, November 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sportsmen Club -- from Pat Muffett for Orcas island Sportsmen Club -- The Orcas Island Sportsmen Club invites the public to come and win their Thanksgiving Turkey at the 68th annual fall Turkey-Time Family Fun Shooting Contests. The shoot is on Saturday November
This month’s Olga Potluck celebrating Thanksgiving
Saturday, November 9, 5:30 p.m., Olga Community Center -- from Lorna Rhodes for Olga Community Center -- Come celebrate Thanksgiving with neighbors and friends at the Olga Community Center. This month’s Olga Potluck is Saturday, November 9. Social hour begins at 5:30 and we sit down for dinner at about
West Beach construction continues, but nearing completion
-- from Jacob Heinen for San Juan County Public Works -- We’re beginning to wrap things up at the intersection of West Beach and Enchanted Forest Road. Last week we completed 100% of the MSE wall, backfilled against the wall, and prepared for utility installations. This week was focused on
State Senator to introduce bill to study putting a salmon hatchery in Bellingham
New type of chinook salmon hatchery proposed as part of state effort to revive Puget Sound’s orca population. -- from Crosscut.com -- State Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, plans to introduce a bill this January calling for a $2.5 million study to determine the feasibility of a public-private hatchery in
Orcasional Musings | Birds and squirrels…and deer, oh, my!
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| When I was young, I would find work on an upstate dairy farm for the summer, just to get out of the city. Once, I had my arm deep inside a cow, helping it through a difficult birth, and then, a couple of
It’s that time again. Will this be the last time we alter time?
-- from MSN News -- Most Americans will be moving their clocks back every fall to end daylight saving time, but at least two U.S. states are looking to end the tradition of re-setting the time twice a year altogether. Oregon and Washington state have both passed legislation to maintain daylight
Sheriff’s Report | October 23 – 29, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, October 23, 201919-008977 Mental Health 05:54:52 10/23/19 Deputies responded to a report of a possible mental call in Friday Harbor. This was determined to be unfounded and an informational report was made. 19-008984 Accident-Hit Run 10:08:58 10/23/19An Orcas Island Deputy was
Port holds off on public meeting until 2020
-- from Dwight Guss, Airport Manager -- After talking with DOWL, the Port of Orcas Commissioners have made the decision to reschedule the meeting arranged for November 13 to a future date in January. This special Port meeting was scheduled to give the Airport Master Plan Team an opportunity to
In Memoriam | Robert Cowles Otis, August 1, 1927 – October 22, 2019
Memorial: Saturday, November 16, 2 p.m., Orcas Community Church -- from the family of Bob Otis -- If Bob Otis wrote his own obituary he may have said something like this …. I loved life, but I loved Barbara above all else. I married my true love and best friend.
Health District town hall: Many questions, many—but not all—answers
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Orcas Island Health Care District’s Town Hall on Oct. 28 was standing room only, as more than 100 community members gathered to hear the commissioners’ report and to ask a wide range of questions. The meeting began with a comprehensive but
Letter to Editor | Petition for moratorium on new vacation rental permits
-- from Vacation Rental Work Group -- Please express your concern about the proliferation of vacation rentals to the San Juan County Council by signing the petition for a moratorium to formulate and enact reasonable and fair regulations at: www.change.org, San Juan County Council Members Petition More information about this
