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 website gets a makeover
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Customers will notice that our website has a new look. Not only does it look better, but it is now easier to navigate. Check out the changes at www.wsdotferries.com.
School Board calls special monthly meeting for Thursday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD ||| Notice of a SPECIAL (Monthly) SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Thursday, October 22, 2020 AGENDA *Revised 10/20/20 4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER – SPECIAL (Monthly) Mtg. Session for a
What? Technology and tides equal art?
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE FOR SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Creative people “look at the world differently; it’s part of the job,” observed artist-architect Sam Stubblefield. The glowing lights in the glass windows
Rick Hughes appointed to National Broadband Task Force to bridge digital divide
||| FROM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES ||| WASHINGTON – National Association of Counties (NACo) President Gary Moore today announced the formation of a broadband task force. The task force, comprised of nearly three dozen county
Recapping recent COVID-19 news, updates from state Health Department
||| FROM DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 99,150 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on October 19. There have been 2,282 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
At age 83, Orcas islander votes for first time in Presidential election
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, EDITOR ||| Born in New York City, Tony Ayer moved to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands at age eight. After going to school in the states, he returned to St. Croix
Two long-term Orcas Fire & Rescue leaders retire
||| BY SUSAN MCBAIN, REPORTER ||| Two of Orcas Fire & Rescue’s battalion chiefs and paramedics recently retired, prompting resolutions of gratitude and respect from the Board of Fire Commissioners. Patrick Shepler retired in October
Letter to Editor | Our current reality requires tested leadership
||| FROM REGAN VAUGHN ||| I'm not typically one to shout my politics from the rooftops... but today I feel compelled. Our island community will be filling their ballots in the coming days - not
Fire Commissioners meeting tonight via ZOOM
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE FOR OIFR ||| Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Monday – October 19th, 2020 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial # (253) 215-8782 /
School superintendent checks in as end of first quarter rapidly approaching
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| The weeks have passed quickly since the start of school, and it is hard to believe that student conferences and the end of the First Quarter will
Islanders mailed 6,000 Vote Forward letters to inconsistent voters nationwide
||| FROM GERI TURNOY ||| Starting this past February, women and men from Orcas Island have been engaged in the Vote Forward letter writing campaign to Get-Out-The-Vote in vital swing states. These letters were non-partisan
Letter to Editor | Funhouse beyond grateful for support
||| FROM EMILIE GINCIG FOR FUNHOUSE/COMMONS ||| Thanks to YOU, our 20th Anniversary Virtual Fundraiser was an incredible success! We surpassed our goal and we are beyond grateful for your generosity and support! Our raffle
Getting your annual flu shot is especially critical this year
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| In the time of COVID, being vaccinated against flu is especially critical. Depending on COVID and influenza case activity, access to advanced medical care or testing may become
Ag Guild Auction continues each week during October
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| The Ag Guild Auction is Live! Enjoy featured Artists and Musicians each week during the October at the Island Goods Auction. Check out the featured guests and then
Orcasional Musings | Community Chest, Food Bank, Community Resource Center, Community Foundation
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS by STEVE HENIGSON ||| I lived my first 10 years in a small village in New York State, the population of which was just a bit smaller than that of Orcas today.
Recent recap of COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 96,185 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on October 14. There have been 2,232 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.
