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Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival searching for new Executive Director | Sponsored post. The highly acclaimed Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival was established in 1997 by Aloysia Friedmann who continues to serve as…. October 17, 2024 1:30 am.
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San Juan County Land Bank opens North Shore Preserve for public …
Oct 4, 2024 · Submitted by the San Juan County Land Bank. The North Shore Preserve is officially open to the public. Located near the northwest corner of Orcas Island, the 58-acre preserve offers forested uplands, wetlands, and over 1,800 feet of natural shoreline with prime nearshore habitat for juvenile salmon and the forage fish critical to salmon recovery.
Island newspapers honored with WNPA awards | Islands' Sounder
Oct 11, 2024 · Island newspapers honored with WNPA awards. October 11, 2024 1:30 am. Staff from The Islands’ Sounder and Journal of the San Juan Islands took home 21 state newspaper awards this month, including General Excellence for the Sounder. Winners of the 2024 Washington Better Newspaper Contest were announced during …
A vote to renew Land Bank is a win for all | Letter
October 3, 2024 1:30 am. When we vote to renew our San Juan County Conservation Land Bank, everyone wins. Farmers win when the Land Bank offers affordable leases on public land. Forests win when they are managed by the Land Bank and allowed to do their job of cleaning our air and water. Future homeowners win because the Land Bank’s existence ...
Headphone heist, traffic tickets and a variety of vandalism
Oct 6, 2024 · Headphone heist, traffic tickets and a variety of vandalism | Sheriff’s Log. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls. Sept. 25. • A Lopez Island deputy stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Fisherman Bay Road and Milagra Lane. The driver was subsequently issued an infraction for speeding 44 mph in a posted ...
COY awarded federal grant | Islands' Sounder
Oct 12, 2024 · The Coalition for Orcas Youth has been selected as a recipient of a $625,000 federal grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. This grant program, which will be distributed over the next five years, is managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and represents an opportunity to strengthen ongoing efforts in ...
Pegi Groundwater honored for volunteer work with seniors
Oct 9, 2024 · SHIBA volunteers are available on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan to provide information on what will be different for this year. Call 360-376-5892 or email [email protected] to schedule a counseling session. All are invited to a free presentation about open enrollment on Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the Orcas Senior Center.
Honoring our heroes: Orcas Island’s commitment to veterans
Nov 2, 2024 · To learn more about joining the American Legion family, call 360-376-4987. On Orcas Island, every day is an opportunity to honor our veterans. Through the combined efforts of these organizations and the broader community, the island ensures that those who served are supported and never forgotten. Submitted by Megan Metcalf for the Orcas ...
Friends of the San Juans annual gathering | Islands' Sounder
Oct 15, 2024 · Join Friends of the San Juans on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 5 for its 45th annual virtual gathering, a 45-minute virtual report for members of the work they empower in the Salish Sea and the San Juan Islands!