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
Letter to Editor | A brief, but sweet nap
||| FROM WILLIAM THOMPSON ||| At 4:30 a.m.on Nov.4, I awake. The peculiar symptoms I had for a couple days is now clear. My heart is failing. Do I call 911 or do I drive
Today’s release of WSF winter reservations postponed for a week
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Due to instability caused by current technical issues on the WSDOT website, with portions of the agency’s website unavailable, we are postponing today’s 10am winter season (December 31, 2023-March
Hops on the Rock Beerfest is back and bigger and better than ever
||| FROM CAREY ESKRIDGE ||| Featuring more than 30 breweries, cideries, and wine producers, this year's Hops on the Rock Beerfest promises to be a slam dunk! The beer flows from 11-4pm with food and
Hearing, speech, deafness presentation at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center @ Orcas Senior Center – Tuesday, November 14, 10:30 am As we age, we all experience changes in our hearing. These
You can yoga and you can ukulele at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Ukulele Kanikapila, Mondays, 1-3 pm (Kanikaplila) and Ukulele Lessons, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1pm @ Orcas Senior Center Join the ukulele Kanikipila, Hawaiian for “play music,” Mondays, 1-3
Dementia Friendly Orcas sponsors power of attorney talk
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Dementia Friendly Orcas Sponsors Power of Attorney Talk @ Orcas Senior Center – Thursday, November 9, 2 pm It’s estimated that more than 730 people in
OISD to honor all who have served
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT |||
The Gaza protests can save lives — maybe even your own
||| FROM THE INTERCEPT ||| posted at request of orcasonian reader WARS, ASSASSINATIONS, COUPS — the perpetrators of violence confidently believe that the consequences will be discrete and limited to their own goals. They’ll kill their
Fire Commissioners will meet on Thursday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on Thursday, November 9th, at 1:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the Fire Hall, 45 Lavender Ln,
Letter to Editor | Be sure to read this, especially if you have not yet voted
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN ||| Please take a moment to read this especially if you have not voted. Last week I wrote a response to something in Orcas Island Discussion because I was so frustrated
Sheriff’s Report | October 25 – 31, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 23-008490 Burglary - Residential 16:28:49 10/25/23 A Deputy on San Juan Island was dispatched to a report of a residential burglary. A report was
Welcome to Wind Warning weather
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 318 PM PDT Fri Nov 3 2023 San Juan County- Including the city of Friday Harbor 318 PM PDT Fri
Watch FHFF Award winners on-demand through November 5
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS & KAREN PALMER for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Friday Harbor Film Festival Is thrilled to present the Audience Choice Award for the Best Overall Feature Film to Patrick and the
Letter to Editor | Reasons why Toni Knudson has my vote
||| FROM B. SADIE BAILEY ||| I appreciated seeing and hearing Toni speak at the LOWV candidates' night, before the Primary elections. She took the time (and risk) to explain some things and educate the
Latest from Lekanoff | Update on environmental work taking place
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| I hope this message finds you well. I want to provide you with a comprehensive update on the environmental work taking place in the 40th District.
WSF Report | One third of our 21 ferries are unavailable right now
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Edmonds/Kingston route on one-boat service due to limited vessel availability Chimacum went out of service Saturday after one of its main engines threw a rod. The significant
