Here’s a thought…
“That confidence — that the law cannot reach you because you are the one wielding it — is the oldest and most dangerous delusion in Washington.”
MILES TAYLOR
Funhouse, OHS team up for College Week presentations
Tuesday, October 1 - Friday, October 4 -- from Liz Doane for Funhouse Commons -- Funhouse Commons and Orcas Island High School are teaming up for another year of college events for High School students. Join us Tuesday, October 1 through Friday, October 4 for College Week. The Funhouse is
Georgia Philbrook Celebration of Life
Saturday, September 28, 1 - 3 p.m., School Cafeteria The Philbrook Family and Orcas Island School District would like to invite all members of the Orcas Island Community to join us for an open house and Celebration of the Life of Georgia Philbrook on Saturday, September 28, from 1 to
Letter to Editor | Yikes! Historical data no longer available on county website
-- from Joe Symons -- I have noticed that there are significant changes to the SJC web site (in general) and the GIS Open Data Portal files, in particular. These changes are not announced. There is no opportunity for the public to either know about these changes and/or prevent/discuss these
Meet Eba, whale-poop sniffing dog, at SJIMA
Yep... Saturday, September 14, 1-3 p.m., San Juan Islands Museum of Art Maybe out on the water you saw a dog, in sunglasses no less, on the prow of a small boat and wondered what they were doing. Well, now you can get an answer! Come meet Dr. Debora Giles and Eba at the San
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue completes 9/11 memorial
Wednesday, September 11, 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- A structural beam from the fallen towers of 9/11 has found its forever home at the Eastsound Fire Station on Orcas Island. Its journey began as many as 50 years ago
Conservationist, author returns for Orca Tour 2019
Tuesday, September 24, 7 p.m., San Juan Island Yacht Club -- from Jenny Atkinson for The Whale Museum -- Erich Hoyt, internationally renowned author and marine conservationist, is returning to deliver a new series of talks about orcas and marine conservation. Orca Tour 2019 follows the sell-out 2014 and 2015
Group readies for second community conversation on vacation rentals
Honoring our shared vision Wednesday, September 25, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., OHS Cafeteria -- from Island Stewards -- Moving forward…Get ready for a second Community Conversation about vacation rentals! We heard your call for more information about potential options for controlling various aspects of short-term vacation rentals: What is San
League of Women Voters sets general election forums
Monday, October 14, 5 - 7:15 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Susan Dehlendorf & Eric Vittinghoff for League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will hold voter forums for candidates on the ballot for the November 5 general election. The
‘For Love of Orcas’ reading and gallery walk at SJIMA
Thursday, September 12, 3:30 - 5 p.m., San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- from Jill McCabe Johnson -- The San Juan Islands Museum of Art, (SJIMA) in conjunction with their current exhibition, DEEP DIVE will host a gallery walk and reading from the anthology, For Love of Orcas, on
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee to meet
Wednesday, September 11, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Sheila Gaquin for Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee -- The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (DHPRC) has set the agenda for their meeting on Wednesday, September 11, 4 - 5:30 p.m. Chair: Call to Order, establish a
Update on State Democratic presidential candidate selection process
-- from David Turnoy, Chair, San Juan County Democrats -- For those of you who have participated in Democratic Party presidential caucuses in the past, the process has been changed by the Washington State Democratic Party. The process used to start with precinct caucuses on each island, followed by a
Construction underway at Enchanted Forest / West Beach intersection
-- from Jacob Heinen for San Juan County Public Works -- CRP 020701 has begun! The intersection of Enchanted Forest and West Beach was closed on the morning of September 3 and will remain closed throughout construction. The week began by installing the creek diversion system, which includes upstream and
Fire Dept. tackles Sunday morning, lightning- induced wildland fire
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- Orcas Island Fire (OIFR) crews responded to a small wildland fire after lightning struck several trees on the east side of Orcas Island near Eagle Lake just after midnight early Sunday morning. As crews neared the rural residential neighborhood
Meet Kassandra Kauffman, new Para-Educator
-- from Orcas Island School District -- Do you have pets? Yes, we have a 5 year old German Shepard named Mia that is full of energy. We love her so much and I am so grateful that she keeps me so active. Any favorite hobbies or interests outside of
Orcas Island home destroyed by intense blaze
--- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- At 3:27 p.m. on Friday, September 6 Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a structure fire in the 6300 block of Deer Harbor Road. Crews arriving on scene confirmed a large home completely engulfed in flames.
Council will hold public hearing on extending marijuana moratorium
Tuesday, September 24, 9:15 a.m., Council Hearing Room -- from San Juan County Department of Community Development -- The San Juan County Council will take public testimony on a proposed resolution to extend the existing six month moratorium on new or pending applications for a building or occupancy permit, variance,
