Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
KIRO 7, League of Women Voters to host U.S. Senate debate
U.S. Senate candidates Senator Maria Cantwell and Dr. Raul Garcia to answer questions from Western Washington voters on October 17 ||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WASHINGTON ||| Seattle, Wash. – KIRO 7, Seattle’s #1 local
Kids’ Chorus
||| FROM SHARON HO for ORCAS MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| If you have an elementary-age child who likes to sing and loves to sing along with favorite songs, the Kids’ Chorus is for them! They
Letter to Editor | McVeigh displays qualities our county needs
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING and JESSE VISCIGLIA ||| We are writing to express our enthusiastic support for Kari McVeigh as the next District 1 County Councilmember. Kari brings a wealth of professional experience and a
Council candidates answer housing questions (Part 1 of 4)
||| FROM GEORGE J ZWEIBEL and SANDY BISHOP ||| Affordable housing is unquestionably one of the most important issues the new SJC Council will face and one that is a concern to most everyone who
Orcas Senior Center hosts meeting to address building expansion, future needs
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| “Will the building be large enough to support seniors 20, 30 or 40 years from now?” was a question asked by an attendee at an informational
WSF Weekly Update | Three new shipbuilders interested; sailing stats with no crewing cancellations
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We’ve reached another exciting step in our electrification journey! Three shipbuilders are interested in building five hybrid-electric 160-car ferries for us. They are Nichols Brothers Boat
Film Screening of FISH WAR
The Fish War isn't over. Instead of fighting over fish, we are fighting for the fish -- to keep them on this planet. - Nisqually Former Chairman Willie Frank III ||| FROM JESS NEWLEY for
Letter to Editor | McVeigh brings new ideas to our old issues
||| FROM KATHY COPE ||| As a 35 year-resident of SJI, please join me in listening to Kari McVeigh’s plans to solve what is needed in San Juan County. Please read her solutions in the
Let’s play Magic at Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Come join fellow local Magic The Gathering players at the Orcas Library Sunday October 6 at 3 pm. The event is free. The format will be
Letter to Editor | Examining the McVeigh facts more deeply
||| FROM MARY CAMPANELLA ||| Re: David Johnson’s letter concerning Kari McVeigh: It’s annoying, but not surprising, that Kari McVeigh’s opponent and her followers would trot out these falsehoods for the third time when the
Letter to Editor | Why I don’t support Land Bank
||| FROM RON WHALEN ||| Posted on What’s Up with Free Speech was a question “What do you think is the biggest gripe people have with the Land Bank?” What a great question... I hardly
Have thoughts on our ferry system?
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Customers are encouraged to participate in the current Ferry Riders Opinion Group survey to share your thoughts on all things Washington State Ferries. The survey is hosted by the
County employee Union endorses Kari McVeigh, expresses equal support for both Rick Hughes and Justin Paulson in upcoming County Council election
||| FROM AFSCME LOCAL 1849 EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR SJC EMPLOYEES ||| Approximately 55% of San Juan County’s 293 employees are represented by the public employee union AFSCME, Local 1849. Our Union represents a broad array
Dave Kosiur library art exhibit
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Art in the Library program of the Orcas Island Library features the photography of Dave Kosiur for the month of October. Dave appropriately titled his
Marilee Whitehouse Holm featured this month at Artworks
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ARTWORKS ||| Marilee Whitehouse Holm. The Artworks is excited to present our October featured artist Marilee Whitehouse Holm. Marilee, a long time Orcas resident, began “doing art”
Fibershed Workshop this Weekend
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Fiber enthusiasts: there is a Fibershed program brewing in the islands ... This weekend, come enjoy a fun 2hr weaving class, or stop by to visit the Warm
