Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Sheriff’s Office investigating rollover accident, looking for driver
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- Paul Kamin photo San Juan County Sheriff's Office was dispatched on Saturday morning, August 3 to a rollover accident on Crow Valley. A lone white male with dark hair and a green shirt was observed running from the scene by witnesses. The investigation
Film Festival presents Apollo 11 — under the OrcaSong stars
Sunday, August 11, 8:30 p.m.-ish, OrcaSong Farm -- from Orcas Island Film Festival -- Our Summer Film Series Under The Stars continues on Sunday, August 11 with APOLLO 11 at OrcaSong Farm. Join us on their ten-plus acres of botanical fields, forests, green gardens and fresh island air. A cinematic
Letter to Editor | Funhouse thanks generous donors
-- from Emilie Gincig for Funhouse Commons -- To those of you who attended our 2019 Funhouse Gala, it was an amazing evening! Because of your incredible generosity, we raised more than we ever have before. These funds will help serve the urgent needs of young people and strengthen community bonds on
Body of missing Mountain Lake paddle boarder recovered
UPDATE: On August 6, at 1312 hours the body of a 34 year old male was recovered by divers in Mountain Lake. Earlier today divers from Whatcom County came over to Orcas to assist with the search. The deceased male was not a resident of San Juan County. -- from
Search underway at Mountain Lake for missing paddleboarder
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- The San Juan County Sheriff's Office, along with Orcas Fire and EMS and the US Coast Guard are currently looking for an African American male, in his mid 30's, who fell off his paddleboard in Mountain Lake at Moran State Park. At
Reminder: Primary ballots are due today
-- from Cindy Wolf, Vice Chair, San Juan County Democrats -- BE COUNTED - Primary Election ballots are due Tuesday August 6 by 3 p.m. at the Eastsound post office or 8 p.m. at the Senior Center Drop Box. Primary Elections often have the lowest voter turnout, so your vote
Whale Museum lecture series: Oil spills and cetaceans
What we’ve learned from the Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon oil spills Thursday, August 29, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On Thursday, August 29, Gary Shigenaka, Senior Biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Emergency Response Division (ERD) , will
Kaleidoscope launches full-time Forest Preschool this fall
-- from Amber Paulsen for Kaleidoscope Preschool -- Kaleidoscope Preschool & Child Care Center is excited to announce that we will be starting a full time Forest Preschool this September. Our operating hours will be from Monday-Thursday, 9:00 to 3:30 with an opportunity for drop off and pick up at Kaleidoscope before and after Forest School hours. We will transport children from Kaleidoscope to
Deadline looms to save the Olga Store, post office
-- from Friends of Olga Store -- What: The United States Postal Service is about to decide whether the Olga Post Office will be located in the historic Olga Store building or in a modular unit on the main street of Olga. We need to let them know that Olga
Next State Parks ‘free day’ is August 25
Special day celebrates the National Park System’s 103rd birthday -- from Washington State Parks -- In recognition of the National Park System’s 103rd birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state parks on Sunday, Aug. 25. Day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass to
Candidate filing extended for special three-day period
-- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- Whew! You almost missed your chance to run for office. Fortunately, you’ll get a second chance. During the candidate filing period in May, several of the offices open for filing had no candidates file. When no one files for an open
Bird’s eye view: Father, son hike along US-Mexico border
Thursday, August 8, 7 - 9 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Elly Hoague -- [metaslider id="70867"] Do you want to know what’s really happening along the US-Mexico border? On August 8, 2019 Paul Pineda and Aliza Diepenbrock allow us a bird’s eye view into the border crisis from their
Commissions, boards looking to fill some vacancies
-- from San Juan 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 should
Registration open: Park & Rec has active schedule for Fall programs
-- from Brooke Bruland for Orcas Park & Rec -- Orcas Park & Rec is not ready to say goodbye to summer, but we are looking forward to the upcoming fall season. Look over our attached fall flyer and get registered ASAP for the upcoming activities. You must register two
Book burning? Really?
-- Orcasional Musings by Steve Henigson -- Back about 20 years ago, Frank Michels got it into his head that there should be a theatrical production of Ray Bradbury's pro-book, pro-free-thought, science-fiction masterpiece, Fahrenheit 451, and that it should be put on within the small, grassy amphitheater which, back then, used
Sheriff’s Report | July 24 – August 1, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, July 24, 201919-005973 Found Property 07:25:28 07/24/19 A Deputy responded to a report of found property in Friday Harbor. Attempts were made to contact the owner of the property but were unsuccessful. The found property was submitted to the property room
