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November 6, 2024 1:30 am. EDC offers introductory HTML course. EDC business lab: Free workshop on commercial real estate. A hornucopia of brass, song and dance at Orcas Center. OCS students develop leadership skills. Hops on the Rock returns to Eastsound. Orcas Center annual membership meeting.
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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.
Anna Elizabeth Klauder | Passages | Islands' Sounder
February 19, 2024 1:30 am. Anna Elizabeth Klauder passed away on January 29, 2024 at her home in Seattle, WA, surrounded by her family after courageously and heroically fighting brain cancer for 9 years. Born September 29, 1975 Anna spent her early years in Doe Bay and Eastsound on Orcas Island, WA. Anna went to high school at The Northwest ...
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 …
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 ...
Nearly 48 tons of debris diverted from landfill | Islands' Sounder
Oct 7, 2024 · Nearly 48 tons of debris diverted from landfill. Submitted by San Juan County. September is Emergency Preparedness Month – an opportunity to learn about the ways you can prepare yourself, your property and your community for emergencies. San Juan County is taking steps to prevent emergencies on the water by managing a Derelict Vessel Program ...
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 ...
Bringing a little taste of Rome to Orcas Island - Islands' Sounder
Jul 15, 2022 · Bringing a little taste of Rome to Orcas Island. Brooke Fitts photo. Philip Kramer and Erin Gainey. Erin Gainey and Philip Kramer have learned a great deal about themselves and their island community after purchasing an Eastsound landmark and reshaping it into something new. John and Joni Trumbull owned and operated Roses Bakery Cafe in the old ...
Rick Hughes has passion for fellow islanders | Letters
Oct 9, 2024 · By Colleen Smith Summers • October 9, 2024 1:30 am. Whether in office or not, Rick Hughes has a passion for helping his fellow Islanders. He is always willing to listen and eager to connect people who can help each other. It brings him obvious joy to make a mutually beneficial introduction. Rick’s experience as an owner of a thriving local ...