Here’s a thought…
“Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun.”
MARTIN AMIS
Letter to Editor | Wholehearted support for Jennifer Swanson
||| FROM JENNIFER WOODBRIDGE ||| Jennifer Swanson has my wholehearted support for the San Juan County Council, District 3. Jennifer brings an exceptional and effective combination of thoroughness, thoughtfulness, practicality and kindness. She has the rare ability to bring together people with divergent points of view. She’s a pleasure to
County employee union endorses Katherine Bryant Ingman
||| FROM AFSCME LOCAL 1849 ||| Members of AFSCME Local 1849, the union representing San Juan County employees, have endorsed Katherine Bryant Ingman for County Council and Heather Lee for County Auditor. The endorsements follow the candidates’ clear commitments to transparent leadership and to the workforce that keep county services
Antidote dance party gets wicked this Halloween at Orcas Center
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH-SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| On Friday, October 30, Orcas Center transforms for a night of dark beats, wild costumes and serious dancing. From 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., come lose yourself in the music and celebrate Halloween the Antidote way. Come dressed as your strangest, spookiest,
Levy Information | Orcas Island Park and Rec public info session
||| FROM KIM IHLENFELDT for ORCAS ISLAND PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Park and Recreation District will hold a public information session about the upcoming levy on Monday, October 19th at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station, 45 Lavender Lane. Join OIPRD staff for a presentation about
I’m Not the Church Lady | Listening for where life is inviting us to participate
Some people’s presence just makes me giggle with delight ||| I'M NOT THE CHURCH LADY by ROSIE KUHN ||| The quality of presence speaks volumes about a person. That’s my experience of Pastor Justus Kubais, whom I met through a Zoom meeting about 18 months ago. It was like awakening
Health Care District to hold special board meeting on Monday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District will hold a Special Board Meeting on Monday, October 19th, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Orcas Island Community Foundation, 33 Urner Street, Suite 4, Eastsound. The public meeting packet is available below. The meeting
Letter to the Editor | Decatur’s open-space decision deserves countywide attention
||| FROM AMY LOVELESS-WHITNEY ||| San Juan County's October 1 approval relocating recorded open space for OPALCO's proposed Decatur solar expansion raises questions that matter throughout our islands. The County acknowledges that portions of the replacement open space overlap land already protected by a Native Growth Area covenant. It maintains
Letter to Editor | I want to recommend Jennifer Swanson for County Council District 3
||| FROM ANN MEEHAN-MCNEILL ||| I've worked with Jennifer through Shaw Islanders Inc, where she's been the Recording Secretary for the Shaw Inc board for the last three years. She's steady, organized and easy to work with. She keeps things on track and communicates clearly, which makes a big difference
Letter to Editor | Jennifer Swanson will represent all of San Juan County
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Having served eight years on the San Juan County Council, participated in the Ferry Advisory Committee, and spent much of my life operating small businesses on Orcas Island, I know firsthand the challenges of representing our island communities. That experience is why I am proud
Larsen statement on Bend school shooting
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "I am horrified and heartbroken by the shooting in Bend. These sickening tragedies must end. I am thinking of the families of the victims, and the child and teacher
The Master’s Delight, a poem from Wasakalobo
||| FROM W. A. SCHMIDT (WASAKALOBO) ||| Well, after Trump's umpteenth betrayal of Ukraine in less than a week, I can't imagine what a Russian asset in his position would do differently. It's pathetic, dangerous and shameful. It triggered this poem in me: The Master's Delight By Wasakalobo His Kremlin
Midnight Mutterings | Friday ferry
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| For the first time in the thirty five years I’ve lived on Orcas Island, a ferry person yelled at me. It was this afternoon. I’m pretty sympathetic to ferry workers. It’s a hard job. Ferries are understaffed. Sometimes riders are rude, unthinking, and
Reminder! It’s No Kings Day on Saturday at Village Green
||| FROM DAVID AND GERI TURNOY ||| This Saturday, October 17, is the next national No King's Day. Both San Juan and Lopez Islands already have events scheduled, and we don't want to be left out here on Orcas. Therefore, please join us this Saturday at the Village Green at
Letter to Editor | Homes we can afford, islands we must protect
||| FROM JENNIFER SWANSON ||| Two of my four priorities as a candidate, affordable housing and protecting our environment, are really about the same thing: keeping these islands a healthy, desirable and affordable place where people can live, work and thrive for generations. Expanding access to the full spectrum of
Governor Ferguson sends video to Trump Administration to support Washington’s request for wildfire assistance
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BOB FERGUSON ||| OLYMPIA – To support Washington's request for federal assistance following this summer's devastating wildfires, Governor Bob Ferguson is sending a video to the Trump Administration to help show the severity of the damage. The video is available for download here, and
Letter to Editor | My endorsement for Katherine Bryant Ingman for County Council, District 3
||| FROM KAREN EAMES ||| Katherine Bryant Ingman has my support to be our next San Juan County Council Representative for District 3 for many reasons: Every SJC District Representative is sworn to support the welfare of the entire San Juan County. I firmly believe, as shown by Katherine’s efforts
