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Chimney fire upgraded to structure fire. Orcas Island Fire & Rescue responded to a reported chimney fire at 1:30 p.m. on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan….
New Rosario Resort owners announce sweeping plans for 2025 ...
Dec 9, 2024 · by Kristina Stucki. Sounder contributor. Orcas resident Chris Robison, who purchased Rosario Resort in April, announced on Dec. 3 his investment firm’s 2025 plans for the historied property, along with a new partnership with …
Island kids and seniors share in the joy of community
Dec 24, 2024 · The holiday spirit was in full force when a group of Orcas Island Middle Schoolers joined the senior center’s luncheon last week. Advisory teacher Meg Greene brought her 37 sixth graders to share a meal with dozens of island elders during the annual holiday festivities.
San Juan County publishes 2024 Year-in-Review | Islands' Sounder
Jan 17, 2025 · San Juan County is proud to present the organization’s 2024 Year-In-Review, highlighting accomplishments, notable projects and the breadth of programs and services provided to island communities. The public is encouraged to access the document on the County website (https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov ...
Rekindling community lunches | Islands' Sounder
3 days ago · For many years, there was a community lunch served in the Community Church on Tuesdays. It was free and open to all. For some community members, this was their one warm meal of the week, for others it was one of the few meals that they did not eat alone. The lunches provided an opportunity to build connections and helped nurture the feeling of …
Rough road | Letter | Islands' Sounder
3 days ago · I recently drove out Bartel Rd., and from the crest of the hill going east down to Bartwood Estates, I had to drive five miles an hour and swerve back and forth all the way down, and back, to avoid all the potholes, and failed attempts to fill in a good portion of them. And even though it is a paved road, it is by far in worse condition …
Chimney fire upgraded to structure fire | Islands' Sounder
3 days ago · Orcas Island Fire & Rescue responded to a reported chimney fire at 1:30 p.m. on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 18. The call, initially dispatched as a chimney fire, was upgraded en route to a working structure fire based on additional information from the scene.
2025 Salish Sea Early Music Festival | Islands' Sounder
Jan 16, 2025 · The 2025 Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents eight 2025 festival performances of early chamber music performed on period instruments in Eastsound through July. Titled “Renaissance to Baroque: The Italian Canzona,” it features four specialists performing on instruments of the Renaissance including Vicki Boeckman on Renaissance recorders of various sizes, Tina Chancey on Renaissance ...
Washington state poised to set precedent as first government in …
Dec 25, 2024 · Submitted by Wild Fish Conservancy. Washington state recently garnered international attention for its successful removal of all polluting and hazardous commercial net pens from Puget Sound. Now, the state is on the verge of adopting a statute that would prohibit this commercial industry from ever ...
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