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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
Ferries Releases 2040 Long Range Plan
Plan calls for 16 new ferries to stabilize the fleet and provide reliable service -- from Washington State Ferries -- More than half of Washington State Ferries’ 23-vessel fleet is scheduled to be retired by 2040. The ferry system needs 16 new vessels in the next 20 years, including 13
WSF Will Hold Public Meeting on Long Range Plan
Wednesday, January 9, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Friday Harbor Brickworks -- from Washington State Ferries -- Please join Washington State Ferries Assistant Secretary Amy Scarton and the entire WSF executive team for a public meeting on the WSF Long Range Plan and a question and answer session on any ferry-related
Grandmothers and Abuelas Lead the Way in Aiding Asylum-seekers
-- from Lornet Turnbull of Yes! magazine -- Every morning, Bonita Amaro and her sister Yolanda Sanchez arrive at the Greyhound bus station in Sacramento to greet asylum-seekers passing through on their way to sponsors’ homes across the country. The two women come armed with care kits containing basic necessities,
Garden Club Growing Native: Wildflowers of the Salish Sea
Wednesday, January 16, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Eliza Habegger on Wednesday, January 16 at 10 a.m. at the Orcas Center. Eliza is the director of the Salish Seeds Project for the San Juan County Land
The Search Continues to Fill County Board Vacancies
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available on the County's website at: sanjuanco.com/641/Board-Committee-Vacancies. Persons interested in serving on a board or advisory committee
Port Seeks Airport Manager
-- from Anthony Simpson for Port of Orcas -- The Port of Orcas is seeking applicants to fill a pending vacancy for the position of Airport Manager of the Eastsound Airport. The Port will complete a Master Plan in early 2019 that will re-designate the Airport Reference Code (ARC) from
What an Obscure German Novel Taught Me About Dictators
-- by Jens Kruse, with permission -- Written as Hitler came to power, this book captured the confusion, fear and denial that allowed him to wreak havoc for 12 years. I was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1949, so I grew up playing cowboys and Indians with my cousins in
Everyone Knows It’s Windy
-- from National Weather Service -- The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High WindWatch, which is in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursdayafternoon.* Wind: Southeast 25 to 35 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH. There may beperiods where winds reach 40 MPH with gusts to around 60
2019 Campsite Reservations Open for San Juan County Residents
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Parks -- San Juan County Parks & Fair is offering advance camping reservations for people who reside in our county year-round. Choose from San Juan County Park, San Juan County Fairgrounds (RVs only), Odlin County Park, and Shaw County Park for any dates in 2019. Resident reservations must
Community Emergency Preparedness
Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Natalie Menacho of PACE (Political Action + Civic Engagement)-- Community resilience is important! - Especially for islanders! Please join us for the first Be Ready Orcas discussion of 2019 on Wednesday, January 9th from 5:30-6:30pm at the Orcas Fire
Editorial: Journalism and History
--by Margie Doyle -- "Journalism" the profession of noting daily. For me, it started with Anne Frank's diary and my Aunt Connie's scribblings before she started her "day jobs" of painting Hollywood celebrities and corresponding for Ricky Nelson's foreign fans. Her husband, my Uncle Harry and my dad's oldest brother,
My New Year’s Gift to You
-- by Lin McNulty Managing Editor -- Think 2018 was a crazy year? Yeah, me, too. Are you concerned that 2019 may be even crazier? Chances are that feeling in your gut is correct; after all, it usually is. So here is the absolute best gift I could think to
EDC Invites SJC Knowledge Workers to Informal Meetup on Orcas
Wednesday, January 16, 2 - 3 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Mickey von Dassow for Economic Development Council -- The Economic Development Council (EDC) is working to create a knowledge worker network for islanders who work with code, data, graphics or words. Knowledge worker jobs include computer programming, editing, web design,
Northwest Connoisseurs Embraces Island Roots with Brand New Look
-- from Northwest Connoisseurs -- Northwest Connoisseurs, Orcas Island’s first cannabis producer/processor, is launching a new, cohesive look for its brand. In October, they celebrated their 4 year anniversary and felt it’s time to mature alongside the Washington State cannabis industry. They pride themselves in streamlining operations in this very
Sheriff’s Report | December 19 – 24, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- December 19, 201818-009541 Parking Problem 13:24:11 12/19/18 An Orcas Island Deputy impounded a vehicle that had been illegally parked on a county roadway. 18-009551 Area Check 21:16:18 12/19/18 A Deputy located a wanted person at an Eastsound business. The subject was contacted
Agreement Closer Between UW, Health District
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- At their December 18 meeting, the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) and the UW Neighborhood Clinic (UWNC) got a step closer to agreeing on medical services to be provided on Orcas Island. Earlier this month, UWNC regional staff members—Mark Bresnick, associate
