Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church — from Lynn Baker — Paintings by Orcas Island artists…. sterling silver candlesticks…an American Girl doll with lots of accessories…This is a rummage sale? While we’ll have plenty of glassware, gardening and shop tools, housewares, linens, a whole church … Continue reading
— from Barbara Bevens for The San Juan County Fair Board — Did you know that the San Juan County Fair is self-supporting? Indeed, it is the only county entity that is. Funding sources are primarily by grants, sponsorships and donations. The biggest single grant comes from the State of … Continue reading
— from Tara Lee for Governor Inslee’s Office — “Washington is home to one of the nation’s largest active duty military populations with more than 100,000 active duty men, women and civilians working at our state’s six world-class military installations. President Trump’s announcement that he intends to ban transgender individuals … Continue reading
— from Mike Welding for NAS Whidbey — Search and Rescue (SAR) teams from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted two rescues Monday, July 24, 2017, both of which were in Whatcom County. The first rescue occurred late in the afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m. NAS Whidbey Island received notification from the … Continue reading
— from Ashley King for San Juan County Fair — The San Juan County Fair is beginning to release its 2017 entertainment line-up. Music headliners are Kuinka (Formerly Rabbit Wilde), local favorites The Fabulous Rhythmatics, The Olson Bros Band (country rock from Olympia), and Seattle’s own ecstatic ensemble Industrial Revelation. … Continue reading
— from Washington State Ferries — Beginning Saturday, July 29, M/V Chelan will join the Anacortes/San Juan Islands/Sidney route as the international vessel. M/V Hyak, M/V Samish, M/V Elwha, and M/V Tillikum will serve the domestic sailings. This will restore the route to full capacity, and regular Summer 2017 schedule … Continue reading
— a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin — It would be a relief if Washington State motorists heralded the recent distracted driving legislation as a boon to automotive centeredness, to a renewed focus on operator responsibility for plunging a 2,000-pound shell of steel and plastic and aluminum at break-neck … Continue reading
Thursday, July 27, 5 p.m., Eastsound. After Party 7 p.m., Random Howse — from Michele Wiley — Three Thursdays during the summer, (next Art Walk 7/27) enjoy a leisurely stroll on the streets of downtown Eastsound visiting diverse, awesome and intriguing art galleries and shops displaying arts and crafts made … Continue reading
— from Mike Welding for NAS Whidbey — Search and Rescue (SAR) teams from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted two rescues this past weekend, one on Saturday evening, July 22 and another on Sunday, July 23, 2017. The first rescue was in the Olympic Mountains the second in … Continue reading
— from Sandra Wilson — It is becoming more and more clear that the Grand Opening was just the beginning of the changes that will be happening this coming year at the expanded Library. Fourteen Hundred People (!!) were at the Grand Opening to see the nearly finished and fully … Continue reading
— from Sheriff Ron Krebs — On Thursday July 20, Jonathan Tapia-Rojas was reported missing by his family. It was reported he had not been seen since Tuesday. On Saturday morning a Friday Harbor resident found a deceased body in the woods off Finnegan Ridge Road. The deceased was identified … Continue reading
— from Krista Bouchey for OPALCO — Six San Juan County high-school students attended the Co-op Youth Rally at The College of Idaho as part of OPALCO’s Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship Program. During the week-long leadership camp in July, four of the six students earned top scholarships ranging from … Continue reading
Thursday & Saturday, August 17 & 19, The Grange — from Melinda Milligan for Actors Theater of Orcas Island — On Thursday August 17 (7-10 p.m. ) and Saturday August 19 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.), Actor’s Theater of Orcas Island is sponsoring an acting workshop with acclaimed playwright and … Continue reading
— from Mary Noesen and Rachel Newcombe — It began as an ordinary early morning walk in the woods along the bumpy root laden paths around Mountain Lake. Michell Marshall, local business owner of the Office Cupboard, finished her three-year term as President of the Orcas Chamber of Commerce during … Continue reading
— from Jen Vollmer for Funhouse Commons — We’re pleased to announce Rock Island Media’s video,”Orcas Island Funhouse,” won a bronze Telly Award this June. Orcas Funhouse Video This is the 38th year of the Telly Awards, with over 13,000 entries from the finest media agencies and production companies around … Continue reading
— from San Juan County Sheriff’s Office — July 12, 2017 17-004334 Harassment 17:52:06 07/12/17 A citizen met a Deputy at the Orcas Sub-station about a possible assault that occurred earlier and wanted it documented but declined an investigation or to press charges. A report was taken. 17-004338 Runaway Juvenile … Continue reading
— from Liza Michaelson, Lovel Pratt, and Shaun Hubbard — 130 people and 15 organizations joined San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping to march under the banners, “Orca Protectors” and ”Protect What you Love” in the Friday Harbor July 4th parade. We carried a life-size dorsal fin for every living … Continue reading
Saturday, July 29, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center — from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center — See Sean Hayes in concert at Orcas Center Saturday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m. Hayes’ distinctive rootsy pop singing voice mesmerizes. Tickets have been selling out fast – this is the must see summer concert … Continue reading