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.”
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In Memoriam | Robert Carl Santonocito February 9, 1948 – November 11, 2025
||| FROM TONY GIEFER ||| Robert Carl Santonocito Robert Carl Santonocito, 77, of Olga, Washington, passed away peacefully at home on November 11, 2025, surrounded by his beloved wife and family. Born in
County cuts budget deficit by more than half; still seeks $2M in strategic service & personnel cuts
San Juan County will continue to seek ways to balance the budget that prioritize mandatory and essential functions. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Over the past two months, the County has reduced the
Food for Thought from Indivisible SJI
||| FROM INDIVISIBLE SAN JUAN. ISLAND ||| Dear Indivisible San Juan Island Community, As we near Thanksgiving, amid this administration’s cruelty, we wanted to reach out. We know it’s through community that we will weather
News Brief | Inside Economics | The reality of baby-bust economics
||| FROM THE ECONOMIST ||| When I was at the Jackson Hole gathering of the world’s central bankers this summer some simple arithmetic sent the jaws of many elite economists to the floor. Chad Jones
Center for Whale Research finds all three pods in Puget Sound
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 09:22 AM ObservEnd: 03:05 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Dave Ellifrit Other Observers: Monika Wieland Shields, Jason Shields, Taylor Redmond, Florian Granier, Vanessa Pirtle
What is a Chief? How native values can teach resilience
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| Artist and Muckleshoot tribal member, John Holliday, will speak about native values and resilience at the Odd Fellows Hall on Friday, November 21st at 6:00. The presentation is relevant to
County recognizes Native American Heritage Month w/ proclamation & affirms tribal engagement efforts
Native American Heritage Month and Day celebrate the cultures, history, traditions, art, and contributions Native peoples bring to our communities. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the November 10 Council meeting, a proclamation
ATOI announces auditions for A Christmas Carol, a live radio show
||| FROM ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| ATOI announces auditions for A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Show. Auditions to be held at the Grange, Wednesday November 19th @ 6:00 pm! There will be
News Brief | Next year an ambulance ride in Spokane may be more than 5 times higher
||| FROM SPOKESMAN REVIEW ||| Patients who used an ambulance in the city of Spokane, for instance, will pay a base fee of $5,275 starting June 1 plus $52.49 per mile. That compares to $975
Larsen releases statement on Trump’s tariff executive order
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order dropping some agriculture products from its
News Brief | A Florida report: Economy, food, and fishing
||| FROM SUBSTACK.COM ||| “We don’t have Canadians coming anymore,” said a Sarasota restaurateur. Her lunches and ambiance haven’t changed. Her politics have completely reversed. “Trump killed my business,” she said. Others mention the issue
Is this imposter syndrome?
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| Looking at the population of San Juan County, it’s easy to wonder how such a tiny place—just 0.000212% of the world’s population—expects to make even the smallest dent in the
Make your voice heard | Council to hold public hearing on the 2025 Comp Plan update
Council will hold a public hearing on November 25 to accept public comments before formally adopting the updates to the Comp Plan. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is updating its
News Brief | WA and Alaska halibut fishing crews see troubling signs
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| The fishing has become a lot tougher, and, last year, a fall fishing trip in the Bering Sea was an outright disaster. Halibut now appear to be at, or
News Brief | How snowy could it be this winter?
||| FROM WASHINGTON POST ||| No, the colors of the woolly bear caterpillar you saw in your backyard this fall can’t tell you if it’s going to be a snowy winter. The ingredients needed to
Here’s what’s happening at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Mindful Tranquility Julia first discovered Buddhism while photographing nomadic families in Nepal, where she was struck by their spiritual richness and generosity. Back in the U.S.,
