Here’s a thought…
“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
School Board holding regular meeting on Thursday
Thursday, June 27, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- The Orcas Island School Board will meet in a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 27, in the school library at 5 p.m. 5:00pm CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING – School Library 1.
Summer to begin with fewer vessels in WSF fleet
-- from Amy Scanlon for Washington State Ferries -- The past legislative session came with some victories (funding for new hybrid-electric vessels) and some defeats, such as the forced retirement of one of our operating ferries, the Hyak. The 51-year-old vessel's final day in operation is scheduled for Sunday, June 30
Calling all homebuilders for top-notch networking opportunity
Friday, June 28, 2 - 5 p.m., Friday Harbor Brickworks -- from Mike Carlson -- The San Juan Builders Assn. and The Building Industry Assn of Washington is hosting a meeting to gather as many San Juan County home building affiliated company owners and managers. Come network with General Contractors, Sub-Contractors,
Letter to Editor | Medevac denials by Kaiser causing local crisis
-- from John Geyman, M.D. -- The recent denials of many medevac flights by Kaiser Permanente, followed by its withdrawal as the only option for health insurance in San Juan County starting in 2020, poses a serious crisis to all residents of the San Juan islands that is not yet
Container, cargo, tanker ships from 24 projects in the Salish Sea threaten Southern Resident Orca
-- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Friends of the San Juans identifies an additional 2,044 ocean going vessels making 4,088 transits to and from ports in British Columbia and Washington State from 24 new or expanding proposals. Vessel traffic from ocean-going oil tankers, container ships,
PeaceHealth Peace Island receives QUEST national value, improvement awards
-- from Deanna Ellefson for PeaceHealth -- PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor was recognized with a Premier, Inc. QUEST® award for High-Value Healthcare for a third time in four years. Additionally, the island’s medical center was awarded as the top performer for improvement in 2019. Both awards were
WTF WSF? Ferry advisory committee member addresses schedule concerns
-- from Jim Corenman, Ferry Advisory Committee member -- Orcas Issues recently contacted our Ferry Advisory Committee member to address our burning question about the reason for so many recent deviations from the posted ferry schedule: WTF WSF? The good news is that summer schedule is only a few days
Meet WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson at fundraiser near Doe Bay
Sunday, June 30, 4 - 5:15 p.m., Orcas Farm -- from Molly Donovan -- Please join us in welcoming Attorney General Bob Ferguson to Orcas Island on Sunday afternoon June 30 at Orcas Farm in Doe Bay. We’ll be hosting Bob in a benefit for his 2020 campaign for re-election.
Land Bank to address Coffelt Farm in upcoming meeting
Friday, June 21, 8:15 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- The status of Coffelt Farm will be a discussion topic at the upcoming Land Bank meeting at Eastsound Fire Station on Friday morning. Other items on the agenda include: 8:15 am
Early registration open for Co-op seaweed hike, harvest
Register now - Early Bird $10 off before June 21, Summer Solstice Tuesday, July 2, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Food Co-op -- Join us for this special hands-on learning opportunity -- an annual tradition in a new location. Venture into the Wild...with Kristy
Gov. Inslee and AG Ferguson release statements on today’s Title X court ruling
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's office -- Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson released statements today on a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that allows the Trump administration to go forward with implementing changes to the Title X family planning program. Today’s decision by a panel of
It’s off to the races in West Sound for Martin 242 North American Championship
Friday - Sunday, June 28 – 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., West Sound -- by Deborah Sparks, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Martin 242 North American Championship races will take place in West Sound on June 28 – 30 where 27 boats are expected to race to great fanfare
See what ferry riders are croaking about in latest WSF survey results
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- Did you know that there are frogs that chirp? Others can whistle, croak, ribbit, peep, cluck, bark, and grunt. The same may be said about responses to the most recent Washington State Ferries (WSF) Ferry Riders Opinion Group (FROG). The FROG survey polled riders
Field Day to kick off special Community Foundation GiveOrcas campaign
Saturday, June 29, Noon - 4 p.m., April's Grove -- from Crystal Mossman for OPAL -- Starting with a Field Day on June 29, the Orcas Island Community Foundation will be hosting a special online GiveOrcas campaign to benefit OPAL’s April’s Grove project of 45 new affordable rental townhomes. OICF
Fire danger status upgraded to Moderate
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Fire Danger Rating has been upgraded to MODERATE within San Juan County. Campfires remain allowed. All other burning is closed for the season. Campfires must be monitored at all times and a charged hose or buckets of water must be on hand to
Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline is a go. What’s that mean for WA?
The project will dramatically increase tanker traffic in the Salish Sea, and with it the risk of a major spill. -- from Crosscut.com -- An aerial view of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain marine terminal, in Burnaby, B.C. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP) The international border that runs through Boundary
