Here are some of the friendly faces I ran into on Saturday… ++++++++++ ++++++++++ ++++++++++ ++++++++++

You may think you’ve done everything there is to do on this island, but there is always a surprise or two in store.  Early Sunday morning (and by early I mean in teenager time, so around 10am) a group of paddlers gathered at Jackson’s Beach for some quality time on the water in Outrigger canoes.  Continue Reading

The participants are back home on their respective islands and OPALCO’s Suzanne Olson has all the info about their week in Idaho. Here’s the scoop: Six high-school students from San Juan County participated in the Idaho Consumer-Owned Utility Association (ICUA) Youth Rally through Orcas Power & Light’s scholarship program. Two of the students brought home top  Continue Reading

I had been pretty surprised to see a new building going up in the middle of what had been the Spring Street International School parking lot for many years, but after getting the scoop from Debbi Fincher, it all makes perfect sense. Here are the plans for this summer and beyond: Construction has begun at  Continue Reading

• This week drew a huge crowd of over 400 people listening, dancing, and singing along to “Soul Purpose” at the Historical Museum for Island Rec’s famous Wednesday Music on the Lawn. Next week is their last event, featuring the popular favorite band – the Chameleons. See you there! ++++++++++ • The Sea Shepherd Gallery and Educational  Continue Reading

America has been running on tips for a long time. In fact, most of my friends with summer jobs right now could tell you they make nearly as much money in tips as they do in their hourly wages. But why do we tip outside of restaurants? To thank people for the exceptional service they  Continue Reading

A free composting workshop is happening Saturday, August 4th at the San Juan County Fairgrounds from 11am to 2pm. You can learn to build and operate your own 3-Bin Composting System, which benefits the environment, your yard, and your wallet. Helen Vanada from the County’s Solid Waste Division has more: You are invited to a  Continue Reading

++++++++ ++++++++++ • Rhiana Franklin and Trent Roberts are shooting a music video out at the West Side near Lime Kiln on August 4th and need an island audience! The song is called “Crazy Girl” and its on the EP album Rhiana will be releasing in September. So swing by and show your support for  Continue Reading

Bill and Rita still have openings for their last camp of the summer! Its name is Camp Minihaha and runs from August 6-9 from 9am to 2pm. Camps are bilingual and open for enrollment! Here are all the details according to the hardworking Camp Coordinators: Now in their 28th year, Bill & Rita Ament offer a Summer  Continue Reading

August 14 marks the return of the immensely popular band Elephant Revival. But instead of playing at a private residence, the stage and musicans will move to Brickworks for a night of “great music, awareness, fundraising and family fun.” Theresa Simendinger has more: Recent island legends are not hard to come by, but this was  Continue Reading