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
WSF Weekly Report | Dedications, salmon drumming, meetings
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| On Monday, WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar and I had the honor of joining Gov. Jay Inslee, tribal, county and city leaders, as well as project staff and contractors at
Letter to Editor | Join me in voting for Hansen, Gaylord for Fire Commissioners
||| FROM PETE MOE ||| We clearly need responsible, level-headed leadership at the Fire Hall. That’s why I will be voting for Kate and Randy. I’ve worked with Kate for over 15 years, first at
Orcas goes all out for Halloween weekend with spooky-great schedule
||| FROM CAREY ESKRIDGE for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| Friday, October 27 3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition at The Orcas Hotel, thru Halloween Day Spooky Tales at the Orcas Historical Museum, 5pm in the main gallery. Orcas
It’s time to schedule your child’s flu shot
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Registration is now open for San Juan County’s school-based flu vaccine clinics. These clinics will be available on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands in November and will
Estate Planning discussion coming to Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASS for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Phil George from Safe Harbor Legal Solutions for a discussion detailing how to achieve four specific objectives when estate planning: 1) avoid running out of
Letter to Editor | Vote No on the fire levy and support the new Board of Fire Commissioner candidates
Eyes wide shut. ||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| Trust and Transparency: Nothing has really changed in my opinion about the fire levy. It’s still a VOTE NO for me, especially after I have done much
What you need to know about Aeromedical Services in San Juan County
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan County is fortunate to have access to three different medevac services. Medical evacuation, often shortened to medevac or medivac, is the timely
Guest Opinion | School Dist. relies on, and is thankful for, support of locals
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOLS ||| Elementary Outdoor Education funded by OIEF It is with enormous pride and gratitude in our Orcas Island Community that I write to you today.
Rick Larsen to host veterans forums in November, including on Orcas
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| During the month of November, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a series of five in-person Veterans Forums and one Veterans Telephone Town Hall. The forums
A soup cook-off coming to Odd Fellows
Saturday, November 4th, 5:00 pm @Odd Fellows Hall, Tickets by donation at the door, $15 suggested ||| FROM CAITLIN LECK for ORCAS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATORY AGRICULTURE ||| Join us on November 4th to taste a wide
Eastsound Water candidates have arrived
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER ||| Today is an exciting day! We now have a list of generous members who’ve raised their hands to run for a position on the Eastsound Water Board
Shadowlands Photography exhibit at Library starts November 1st
||| FROM DAVID KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Starting November 1st in the Orcas Library, Lewis Francis will be displaying his black and white photos of the Southwestern US. Lewis states: “The shadowlands include
San Juan Islands consider annual tourism fee for residents, visitors
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| What is the price you would pay for paradise? For many cities, counties and countries across the world, a tourism fee is a sufficient starting sum. As travel has
Lawsuit launched to stop Bering Sea trawl nets from killing orcas
Largest U.S. fishery violating environmental laws, harming marine mammals ||| FROM THE CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ||| ANCHORAGE, Alaska— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice today of its intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries
Regenerate Cascadia presentations coming up
||| FROM REGENERATE CASCADIA ||| On October 30, 2023, Joe Brewer and Penny Heiple, Design Pathway for Regenerating Earth will be joining the Cascadia Bioregional Activation Tour organized by Clare Attwell and Brandon Letsinger for
I support the team of Knudson, Gaylord, Ehrmantraut
||| FROM DON STILLMAN ||| I’m optimistic that Orcas residents are close to ending the turmoil within our Fire Commission that has lasted several years. Finally, we are on the verge of restoring transparency and
