Island News

The Orcasonian 4 weeks ago

No Kings update

||| FROM INDIVISIBLE SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| Hello Indivisible San Juan Islands Community! We hope everyone is doing well, despite how this administration would like us to be doing or feeling. Let’s lead with joy for another opportunity to meet up and support one another as we defend our democracy from this authoritarian regime.   This coming week is all about the NO KINGS mobilization on March 28 across the nation!   Join us:   Thursday, March 19, at 5pm (PST), Kick-Off […]

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The Orcasonian 4 weeks ago

This March, ‘spring’ into a new role

Multiple County Advisory Board & Committee Seats Open ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is seeking volunteers to serve on various boards and committees that help shape daily life in the San Juan Islands. Key positions on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Agricultural Resources Committee, Ferry Advisory Committee, Parks and Rec Commission, and other boards are open. Are you interested in participating in local government and sharing your skills? See if one of the vacan

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San Juan Islander 4 weeks ago

April 3: Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at Jacksons Beach

Island Rec’s Annual Teen Easter Egg Hunt takes place from 8 to 9 pm April 3 at Jacksons Beach on San Juan Island. Bring your flashlight and your bag for a challenging nighttime Easter egg hunt amongst the driftwood. Afterwards you can hang out around the bonfire and enjoy your treats! Keep an eye out […]

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The Orcasonian 4 weeks ago

UPDATE: Eastsound water main break | Repair resolved

||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER ||| Eastsound Main Break – Repair Resolved UPDATE: The leak has been repaired and everyone is back in service. As of roughly 6:30 PM this evening – all water service was restored to the approximately 28 parcels on Main Street that were affected by today’s main break. The break was located in about 6 feet of water pipe right under the drive entering the frontage park coming off Main Street in front of […]

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Islands Sounder 4 weeks ago

Seasonal opening of Orcas Island Historical Museums

Submitted by the Orcas Island Historical Museums.

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San Juan Islander 4 weeks ago

Report: Data center boom puts WA’s climate goals at risk

Public News Service: A new report argued the spread of data centers is threatening Washington and Oregon’s shift to renewable energy. The report, released by the environmental advocacy group Columbia Riverkeeper, identifies more than 100 data centers either completed or in progress across 12 counties bordering the Columbia River. Kelly Campbell, policy director for the group, […]

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