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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
Join Senior Center for lunch at Buck Bay Shellfish Farm
Tuesday, August 13, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Join the Orcas Senior Center Nonprofit on Tuesday, August 13 for an on-island field trip and lunch at the Buck Bay Shellfish Farm. The farm offers fresh locally caught crab, prawns, salmon, halibut, and other seasonal
PlayFest soon underway, seeking directors, actors
-- from Aaimee R. Johnson for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- PlayFest 2019 will be performed in October 2019. This is a change from our usual spring performances, however the lineup, as always, is sure to delight you regardless. You can read the plays on fabulous paper at the
Historical Museums invite you back to school
Sunday, August 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Crow Valley School -- from Carol Kulminski for Orcas Island Historical Museums -- The Orcas Island Historical Museums is inviting the community to Crow Valley School for an Open House on Sunday, August 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you
Fair food and furry, feathered friends do not mix
Keep people food out of the barns and wash your hands -- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- The San Juan County Fair is happening very soon! Our data shows that there are two very important activities most fairgoers make a priority. Eating Fair food like corn
August 6, 2019 Primary Election results
-- from San Juan County Elections -- Last updated on 08/06/2019 8:48 PM Number of Precincts19Number of Registered Voters13,789Total Ballots Counted4,258Estimated Ballots Left to CountNext Ballot Count On08/07/2019 5:00 PMLast Tabulated08/06/2019 8:48 PMVoter Turnout30.88%Certification Date08/20/2019Export ResultsCSV · XML Legislative Legislative District 40 State Senator*Multi-county race. Results include only San Juan County.CandidateVoteVote %ELIZABETH
Southern Resident Killer Whale population has dropped to 73
-- from Center for Whale Research -- We are saddened to report that three adult killer whales (orca) are missing and presumed dead as of July 1, 2019. These whales are from the extremely endangered Southern Resident killer whale population, that historically frequent the Salish Sea almost daily in summer
Whale Museum Summer Lecture highlights sea otter conservation
Tuesday, August 20, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum Just an update – the talk/lecture presented by Shawn Larson entitled “Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris, Conservation: Can They Save The World?” scheduled at TWM is now postponed until Tuesday, August 20. -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On August 6,
Final decisions made today: Ferry fare changes coming this fall
-- from Washington State Transportation Commission -- The Washington State Transportation Commission held its final hearing today, Tuesday, Aug. 6, in Seattle and adopted increases to current ferry fares that will take effect Oct. 1, 2019, and May 1, 2020. The fares were set to ensure that $407 million in
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
