“A handful” of duplicate ballots creates notice
County Administrator Pete Rose’s budget message to the council
A roundtable of affordable housing advocates met with county Senior Planner Colin Maycock to review the goals and policies of the housing component of the county Comprehensive Plan.
State Superintendent presents Learning Improvement Awards to 98 schools
Improvement in all WASL scores over time has earned Orcas Island High School the state Learning Improvement Award and recognition as a “School of Distinction.”
It was just six months ago that the U.S. Border Patrol’s second-highest ranking official in the region was in Friday Harbor defending citizenship spot checks at the Anacortes ferry terminal and the agency’s enforcement of federal immigration law.
On Friday, Oct. 24, Camp Orkila will celebrate fall by opening camp to the community for the annual Fall Festival and Haunted Hayride.
There will be a surprise in every OPALCO member’s October bill: a credit for a good portion of the electricity used during the October billing period.
With Halloween just around the corner, Bonnie Brae and OPAL Commons are planning once again to host to a large number of island trick-or-treators.
On Election Night, Nov. 4, Lopez friends and neighbors can watch the big screen for General Election coverage.
Kids in 4th – 6th grades are invited to attend a meeting at Orcas Public Library on Thursday, October 23 from 3:30 to 4:30 to discuss forming a book club. Under consideration will be what books to read, best times to meet, and how the book club will be organized. Books and snacks for the book club meetings will be provided with funding from the Friends of the Library. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Nita Couchman, children’s librarian, at 376-4985 or ncouchman@orcaslibrary.org.
After a brief break, family storytimes at the Orcas Public Library have resumed. Thursday storytimes are held from 10:00 am to 10:30 am, and Saturday storytimes are from 11:30 am to noon. All storytimes take place in the Children’s room at Orcas Public Library. Storytimes are designed for children ages 3 to 6 years of age, but all children are welcome to attend. Registration is not necessary. Bring your kids in and enjoy both traditional and new stories to delight the imagination. For more information, contact Children’s Librarian, Nita Couchman, at 376-4985.
Kids and parents are invited to stop at the Orcas Public Library for a chance to show off their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat for a book at Orcas Public Library on Friday, October 31st between 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Come in and pick out a book and have your picture taken. The Orcas Public Library is located at 500 Rose Street. The main part of the Library will observe the usual Friday closing time of 5:00 p.m. with Trick-or-Treat for Books continuing until 6:30 p.m. in the Library meeting room. For more information about this event, please contact Nita Couchman, Children’s Librarian, at 376-4985.
