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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
Orcas Road construction site prepares for chip seal
-- from Shannon Wilbur for San Juan County Public Works -- The road is nearly 50% complete and the Contractor has spent most of the week adding the final layer of gravel to the road so the County can chip seal next week. During chip seal work, the County will
Governor Inslee meets with OPALCO to talk broadband, clean energy, electric ferries
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO and Rock Island leadership update Governor Inslee on their broadband success in San Juan County. From L-R: Alan Smith, Executive Vice President of Rock Island; Rick Christmas, OPALCO Board Member; Foster Hildreth, OPALCO General Manager; Vince Dauciunas, OPALCO Board President; Gerry Lawlor,
Walls with paint, test pits in athletic field highlight this week’s school construction project
-- Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- This week's tour of Orcas Island Schools construction site with Superintendent Eric Webb highlights ongoing work in the gym and stage area, with paint already being applied to some walls. A dozen test pits in the track and field area have also been
Land Bank provides update on progress to get Coffelt Farm back in operation
-- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- The Land Bank is proceeding with its efforts to take the next step in managing the farm and we wanted to keep you apprised of where things stand. Coffelt Farm Stewards has wound down operations and all animals have
Renaissance instruments featured in upcoming Salish Sea Early Music Festival performance
Saturday, June 8, 7 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan for Salish Sea Early Music Festival -- Anna Marsh (dulcian), Shulamit Kleinerman (renaissance violin), John Lenti (theorbo & baroque guitar) and Jeffrey Cohan (renaissance transverse flute} perform music from the early 17th century in the Salish Sea
Sheriff’s Report | May 22 – 28, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, May 22, 201919-003695 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 10:39:51 05/22/19 A Lopez Island Deputy took an information report about suspicious activity at a local business. 19-003699 Animal Noise 12:13:27 05/22/19 An Orcas Deputy responded to an animal noise complaint near Eastsound. A report was
Newborn calf spotted with JPod off coast of Vancouver Island
-- from CBC News -- A newborn orca calf has been spotted off Tofino swimming with J Pod, an endangered population of southern resident killer whales. John Forde and Jennifer Steven of the Tofino Whale Centre posted photos of the baby on the company website. "We were both really excited
All burn permits expire today
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The 2018/19 burning season has come to a close. All permits issued this year and last fall are now expired. Commercial and Residential burning is over for the season. Check back to the San Juan County Fire Marshal's Office for the latest in
Govs. Inslee, Brown, Newsom letter on abortion bans to fellow governors
-- from the Office of Governor Inslee -- In case you missed it: Govs. Jay Inslee, Kate Brown and Gavin Newsom sent a letter today to fellow governors across the country regarding new and restrictive abortion bans. The governors are asking other states to review their laws and enact protections, programs and
Orcas Island Shakespeare Society will read the bard’s works at Senior Center in ongoing group
Wednesday, June 5, 2 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Hear ye, Hear ye! Join us and the Orcas Island Shakespeare Society in reading the plays and poems of Shakespeare, watch Shakespeare-based films on our new large screen TV, and discuss with like-minded people.
Library talk: Change your diet, improve our planet
Thursday, June 6, 6 p.m., Orcas Library Reading Room -- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Library -- Join nutrition educator Gigi Carter and learn how changing your diet can improve your health and save our planet. EAT® is a global, non-profit dedicated to transforming our global food system. On January
WSF issues statement on ferry vs. humpback whale in Elliott Bay
-- from Washington State Ferries -- On Tuesday night, the Wenatchee struck a humpback whale around 8:20 p.m., a few minutes after leaving Seattle on its way to Bainbridge Island. The whale breached several feet in front of the ferry, too late to turn the 460-foot vessel. We are all deeply saddened
Canadian garbage on its way from Philippines back to Vancouver
Fights over mislabelled Canadian trash have been going on for 6 years -- from The Canadian Press -- Sixty-nine shipping containers of fetid trash are on their way back to Canada, after being loaded onto a container ship in the Philippines port of Subic. The last container was put aboard the
Inslee visits San Juan, Skagit counties to discuss broadband
-- from Governor Inslee's office -- Gov. Jay Inslee stepped into a small room in a Friday Harbor hospital on Tuesday and faced a large, white screen as if he were going to stand and watch a movie. A Bellingham pediatrician wearing a headset popped onto the screen, introduced himself
Health Care District tackles after-hours care, building maintenance, financing
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The major continuing topics for the commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) sound familiar: provision of after-hours care; costs to support the two clinics, Orcas Family Health Center (OFHC) and the Orcas UW Neighborhood Clinic (UWNC); and maintenance of
Auditor to conduct test of vote counting equipment
Wednesday, June 19 at 11:00 a.m., County Elections Office A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the August 6, 2019 Primary is scheduled for June 19 at 11:00 a.m. The test works by tallying the results of a prepared set of ballots
