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“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
County transportation plan released; still time for public comment
-- by Matthew Gilbert Orcas Issues reporter -- A quorum was present for the Planning Commission’s (PC) latest meeting, a marathon session that waded deeper into the Comp Plan (CP) while addressing a Friday Harbor re-designation, the latest transportation plan for the County, and an update on the recently released
Meet Jeremy Stickney, elementary school custodian
-- from Orcas Island School District -- Do you have pets? No, not at the moment. Any favorite hobbies or interests outside of work? •Hiking/backpacking/camping •Searching for sea glass on the beaches around the island. •Adventuring new places with my girlfriend What kind of music do you like? I enjoy
Letter to Editor | The world is a better place with music
-- from Anita Orne for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- As the final notes of the 2019 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival fade away, their echo and our memory of the music sustains us throughout the year. On behalf of Board President Sam Coleman, Founder and Artistic Director Aloysia
Health Care District advisory: Be on top of your children’s vaccines
-- from Anne Presson for Orcas Island Health Care District -- Get a jump start on all things back to school. Schedule an appointment now to review the vaccines your child may need for this school year. The Orcas Island Health Care District encourages you to call either the Orcas
Orcas Road project now complete
-- from Shannon Wilbur for San Juan County Public Works -- After: Orcas Road project complete - 2019 Orcas Road has now been striped and the areas alongside of the road are hydroseeded. Enjoy the experience of driving along a road with better sight distance and shoulders the entire length
Trump administration sued for failing to protect endangered West Coast orca
Lawsuit calls for ‘Whale Protection Zone’ as more southern residents die -- from Center for Biological Diversity -- Conservation groups sued the Trump administration [on Monday] for ignoring a legal petition to protect critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales in the heart of their Salish Sea habitat. [The] lawsuit, filed
School Board meeting agenda
Thursday, August 22, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING - School Library. Approve AgendaApprove Consent Agenda PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Members of the community, parents, staff, administrators and visitors are invited to make an announcement. SPECIAL REPORT
Letter to Editor | Brother Crow, Sister Crow
-- from Spirit Eagle -- Machines roared crunching the beautiful trees into Nothingness, toothpicks for the The Machine to pick its teeth, to show how powerful it thinks it is. Oh, but it is for a good Cause, you say. Yes, of course, to separate income groups from each other and
Meet Alia Hynek, new special education teacher
-- from Orcas Island School District -- How would your classmates remember you? My elementary school classmates would remember me as someone who was always singing! I still like to tie in a song or two into my days, so that really hasn’t changed. In high school my classmates would
A restroom fire and the little extinguisher that could
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- Orcas Island Fire and Rescue was dispatched on Thursday, August 15 to a small fire located in a local public restroom. The fire appeared to have been started by someone igniting a piece of toilet paper located in a
Local NAPA store to celebrate 40 years in service to Orcas Island
Saturday, August 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., NAPA Auto Parts -- by Deborah Sparks, Orcas Issues reporter -- Perry Pugh, the owner of NAPA Auto Parts, is a long time local who opened his first automotive store on Orcas in 1979. He came from Southern California to inquire about
Center for Whale Research logs orca encounter in Haro Strait
-- from Center for Whale Research -- Encounter Summary: [metaslider id="71123"] Reports of residents on the west side of San Juan Island had been filing in during the morning along with a report of a fog bank lurking at the south end of Haro Strait. Dave left Snug Harbor at
TWM Lecture Series: Protecting Orca foraging areas
Tuesday, August 27, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On Tuesday, August 27, Dr. Frances C. Robertson, San Juan County Marine Program Coordinator, and Dr. Jason Wood, Lead Scientist with SMRU Consulting, will discuss “Protecting priority Southern Resident Killer Whale foraging areas
Summer Film Series continues with ‘Biggest Little Farm’
Sunday, August 25, Dusk (8:30 p.m.-ish) at OrcaSong Farm -- from Sara Donnelly -- Our Summer Film Series Under The Stars continues on Sunday, August 25 with The Biggest Little Farm at OrcaSong Farm. Join us on the ten-plus acres of botanical fields, forests, and green gardens. Come early to
New ruling to benefit Navy veterans that served in Vietnam coastal waters
-- from Jana Webb for Orcas Community Resource Center -- The Veterans Administration (VA) has previously denied compensation benefits to Navy veterans who served in the waters off the coast of Vietnam during that war. After many years and a federal appeals court ruling, those veterans are now eligible for
Orcas Veg Fest 2020 fundraiser: Burgers & brats BBQ at Island Hoppin’ Brewery
Sunday, August 25, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Island Hoppin' Brewery -- from Mariann Carrasco for Orcas Veg Fest -- Orcas Veg Fest 2020 is sponsoring a fundraising event on Sunday, August 25. Enjoy the "Burgers and Brats BBQ" at Island Hoppin' Brewery from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. using plant-based
