by Tera Andaya | Aug 13, 2020 | News
With funding through OICF, the San Juan Islands Conservation District is excited to launch the Orcas Island Civilian Conservation Corps certificate program. This 10.5-month pilot program will begin in the fall of 2020 and could serve as a model countywide. This unique...
by Hilary Canty | Jul 6, 2020 | Events, News
What ideas do you have for the Orcas Community to recover and move into the future? During the past four months, the San Juan County unemployment rate has grown to 38%, the Food Bank and the Senior Center nutrition program have seen the number of clients quadruple,...
by Tera Andaya | Jun 15, 2020 | News
Each year a generous donor gives the Orcas High School Senior Class $5000 to donate to organizations that have made an impact and to foster philanthropy in our youth. This year, our donor has doubled this gift; the class of 2020 distributed $10,000 through the 2020...
by Tera Andaya | Jun 11, 2020 | News
We stand at a crossroads, centuries overdue. Protests across our nation and the world express outrage and grief over our country’s long history of systemic racism and police brutality that most recently claimed the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee,...
by Hilary Canty | Jun 7, 2020 | News
Thank you for your interest in the upcoming Economic Recovery and Resilience effort. We received over 40 applications by Friday’s deadline and a few more over the weekend. While the applications so far represent wonderful strong voices, a deep commitment to...
by Hilary Canty | May 28, 2020 | News
As Orcas enters summer under phase 2 of the Governor’s reopening plan, it is clear that the impact of COVID19 is deep and lasting and will continue to result in major disruption to our economy, our education system, and our community. What does the future look...
