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
Library Book Fair, where great book bargains await
||| FROM MADELINE SHEPLOR for FRIENDS OF ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Friends of the Orcas Island Library invite you to discover fantastic book bargains at their 68th annual Library Book Fair! This exciting event
Washington is giving tax breaks to data centers that threaten the state’s green energy push
||| FROM PROPUBLICA ||| In a vast stretch of Central Washington’s high desert, the farms and small towns of Grant County sit on nothing short of a gold mine. Grant County’s utility district owns two
US promises $240M to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
||| FROM KOMO-TV SEATTLE ||| he U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American
Letter to Editor | My full support goes to Justin Paulsen
||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| I am pleased to offer my full support for Justin Paulsen for County Council seat #2. As a small business owner, community member, and parent, Justin's dedication to our island
Rotary Car Show is back — Bigger and better than ever
||| FROM BARBARA MERRETT for ROTARY CLUB OF SAN JUAN ISLAND ||| Now in its 16th year, the Rotary Car Show is known for its relaxed, friendly atmosphere and stunning setting at San Juan Vineyard,
Community Water Taxi releases interIsland survey results
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for COMMUNITY WATER TAXI ||| In mid-February of 2024, the Community Water Taxi (CWT) released a survey meant to capture the community impacts of unreliable Washington State Ferries (WSF) interisland service
First weeks of new sailings, King County Water Taxi sees jump in ridership
||| FROM KING-TV||| Seattle's Pier 50 starts bustling just before 5:30 a.m. ahead of the first sailing on the King County Water Taxi. The “fast ferry” takes 278 passengers on each sailing from Seattle to Vashon
Midnight Mutterings | Bird in the house, again
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I’ve had several hummingbirds in the house in the last year, and all but one survived. But it’s stressful when a tiny bird enters the house and becomes
‘Something’s gotta give’ | Mukilteo ferry captain asks boaters to steer clear
||| FROM THE EVERETT HERALD ||| On Puget Sound, five short blasts of a ship’s horn blare across the water. The source? Capt. Russell Fee, behind the wheel of the state ferry Spokane. This is
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council July 23, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The meeting was on Shaw Island and began with county staff members introducing themselves. The chair said several Shaw residents had requested Item #2 on a
Sheriff’s Report | July 17 – 23, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 24-004472 Found Property 09:50:08 07/17/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was approached by an individual who had located Found Property. The incident was documented. 24-004476
We have two newly appointed Fire Commissioners
||| FROM CHAD KIMPLE, ACTING CHIEF ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Karen Guice, M.D., M.P.P. was appointed to Fire Commissioner Seat #5 at the July 8 board meeting. The selected candidate for Seat #5 will
REET renewal
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| The Land Bank real estate excise tax (REET) is up for renewal and will be on the ballot this Fall. The Orcas Island Community Foundation Board is endorsing continuing this REET, as
OIFR responds to morning structure fire
||| FROM CHAD KIMPLE, ACTING CHIEF, ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue was called for a structure fire Friday morning in the Orcas Road area near the Golf Course. OIFR
Letter to Editor | Wake up, Orcas Islanders
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN ||| Wake up people especially current Eastsound Water members. Orcas Community you need to wake up and stand up to all this mean-spirited behavior that is ruining the very fabric of
Wildfire smoke safety tips
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Wildfire smoke made its way to the islands this week from Canada. It’s a good reminder to brush up on smoke safety tips. Here are a few tips
