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
September Bird Walk at SJI Sculpture Park
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Fall migration is here! You don’t want to miss the next bird walk at the Sculpture Park. Our bird expert, Tyler Davis, tells us, “As this
Port of Orcas meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| MEETING AGENDA August 26, 2024, 5:00 P.M. This Meeting will be on Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room. CALL TO ORDER AGENDA AMENDMENTS
Letter to Editor | Water recall election : Where is the risk?
||| FROM JOSEPH COHEN ||| EWUA members will submit proxy cards over the next several weeks expressing their preferences on who will continue service as directors. The issue is simple: Which group of directors do
Art with Carla at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class focuses on
Of Leaks and Lies: A looming nuclear catastrophe threatens PNW
||| FROM COUNTERPUNCH.ORG ||| Last week, the Department of Energy, which oversees the aging nuclear site in Hanford, Washington, reported that a tank containing high-level radioactive waste was leaking. This is currently the third tank we know of
Midnight Mutterings | Fall? Already?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Never mind the cold rain after such a long dry spell, is Fall really upon us? Apparently so, as the sure sign is here. In my bathtub. If
The Aeolian Trio at Odd Fellows
August 29, at 7 p.m., Orcas Odd Fellows ||| FROM THE AEOLIAN TRIO ||| The shakuhachi, a Japanese traditional bamboo flute that is rooted in Zen Buddhism, meets the guitar, a Spanish folk instrument that
Sheriff’s Report | August 14 – 20, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 24-005217 Burglary,NonRes 06:45:53 08/14/24 Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to a Vandalism. Probable Cause was found an individual was arrested for Malicious Mischief 2nd
Eastsound Water Users draft recall documents
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| Given the circumstances and prior encounters, Friday evening's EWUA special board meeting to draft a recall mailing and proxy form was a remarkably civil affair, with most of the board
Thank you, San Juan County! Paulsen wins Orcas
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULEN for PAULSEN 4 COUNCIL ||| Hello friends and neighbors, Following the certification of the recent primary election and a fantastic San Juan County Fair, I find myself filled with gratitude for
Update from The Exchange
||| FROM THE CREW AT THE EXCHANGE ||| Safety First We’ve been recycling batteries at ORS/The Exchange for a decade and for safety reasons we are asking that everyone recycle their batteries at the scale
Take a look: Updated plans for new Washington State Ferries hybrid-electric boats
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| SEATTLE — KING 5 got an exclusive look at new hybrid-electric Washington State Ferries (WSF) boat models. The new boats will include charging units on the upper decks. WSF leaders told KING
Letter to Editor | Village Green community tree not looking good
||| FROM B. SADIE BAILEY ||| It hurts my heart to see our Community Tree at the Village Green looking so bad. I didn’t notice how damaged it had become until several weeks ago when I was walking past it. I
How it all went wrong for tourism
||| FROM CNN ||| Protests in the streets. Graffiti warning tourists to go home. Local populations dwindling as short-term rentals mushroom and price residents out. It feels like this was the year that tourism turned nasty
Watercolors Class for Beginners
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Robbie Walker’s popular watercolors class for beginners at Orcas Senior Center will resume Monday, September 9, immediately following Labor Day! Immerse yourself in the captivating world
WSF Engine room union, negotiators reach an impasse in bargaining
||| FROM KRISTIN HYDE for MARINE ENGINEERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION ||| Washington State Ferries’ engine room crew represented by their union, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, and state negotiators reached an impasse in bargaining over terms and conditions
