Here’s a thought…
“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.”
ALDOUS HUXLEY
County-wide Planned Overnight Power Outages
Tuesday, September 25 at 12:30 a.m. & Tuesday, October 23 at 12:30 a.m. -- from Krista Bouchey for OPALCO -- All of San Juan County will be affected by a series of two planned outages necessary for BPA to replace a section of one of the two main power lines
Health District Holds First Town Hall Meeting
-- by Susan McBain -- What are the community’s most important concerns with regard to health care? That was the focus of the Orcas Island Health Care District’s (OIHCD’s) Town Hall on Saturday, September 9. The commissioners came to listen, and the majority of time at the meeting was for
Participate in Madrona Voices Health Care Survey
-- from Steve Smith of Madrona Vocies -- Your opinion matters! The Orcas Island Health Care District commissioners want to hear from you as they are making decisions. They are working with Madrona Voices to conduct a survey of the community that asks a number of questions about what you
Classes at the Library Explore America and the World After 1945
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Library, Sept 11 -- Oct 16 -- from the Orcas Island Public Library -- There was good reason to fear and distrust the Soviet empire after World War II. The Great Hunger “Holodomor” of 1932-33, Great Terror 1936-38, as well the annexation of Baltic
Letter to the Editor: Supporting the Home Fund is Supporting the County
-- by Helen Bee -- Please join me in supporting the county Home Fund. First off, let me say loudly that this is not a property tax! A Real Estate Excise Tax is paid by the buyer of a house or piece of property. And this 0.5% tax will be
New Financial Skills Course Being Offered
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The Joyce L. Sobel (San Juan Island) Family Resource Center and the Economic Development Council are working with Abby Anderson, AmeriCorps VISTA, to offer a five-week financial skills course. This course will guide participants through financial topics such as spending habits, creating a
Guest Opinion: My Baby Died . . . DO SOMETHING!
-- by Toby Cooper -- For 17 days in July and August, all of America witnessed the searing drama of a powerful marine predator, Tahlequah or “J 35”, morphing before us into a grieving parent, literally holding her dead baby aloft for all to see. “My baby died”, she cried.
Deer Harbor Monthly Meeting this Wednesday
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at the Deer Harbor Fire Station at 4 p.m. 4-5:30PM The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (DHPRC) has posted the following agenda for its regular monthly meeting: Chair: Call to Order, establish a quorum, approval of the minutes from 08/08/18 Chair: Recognize public attendees. Members of the
Orcas Food Co-op, A Leader in Sustainability for the San Juan Islands
-- from Susannah Weaver -- Orcas Food Co-op, which opened its doors in 2014, has placed being a model sustainable enterprise at the heart of its mission. For its efforts, the Co-op was the recipient of a National Co+op Grocers (NCG) Co-efficient Sustainability Stars award, which recognizes food co-ops that
County Councilman Hughes Reports to EPRC
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) -- which bears our island's closest resemblance to an official town hall, conducted by a county-appointed advisory committee -- heard on Thursday, Sept. 6, from County Councilman Rick Hughes in his official report, and also in response to public
Nutrition Talk: Plant-based for Human and Planetary Health
Monday, September 17, 5:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Gigi Carter -- To transform the way consumers and organizations view the relationship between food and its role in chronic diseases and environmental sustainability, entrepreneur and nutritionist Gigi Carter will be speaking at the Orcas Library on Monday, September 17, 2018
Physicist Sidney Perkowitz to Discuss His Book Frankenstein
Sunday, September 16, 4 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Michael Riordan for Orcas Currents -- Two hundred years ago, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley created one of the most famous novels ever written, Frankenstein — a remarkable book with a remarkable backstory that physicist and author Sidney Perkowitz will recount in an
Letter to the Editor: Help Stop the Madness in Washington, DC
-- from David Turnoy, San Juan County Democrats Chair -- If you are as concerned as I am about where the current president and his administration are taking this country, you are certainly not alone. With regressive legislation being enacted, dismantling of the regulatory structure that began 100 years ago
Governor Inslee to Attend Global Climate Action Summit
-- from the office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee will participate in The Global Climate Action Summit next week. The event brings together people from around the world to acknowledge climate achievements of states, regions, cities, companies, investors and individuals, and to launch new commitments and accelerated
EPRC Urged to Promote Actions to Save the Killer Whales
-- by Margie Doyle -- Toby Cooper, who at the last EPRC meeting issued a call for immediate action on behalf of the Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) who face extinction (orcasissues.com/eprc-considers-a-plea-for-our-orcas/), spoke in advance of EPRC Co-Chair Margaret Payne's report on actions that could be taken. Cooper said the
Auditions Coming for Whale of a Show
Friday Sept. 14 and Saturday Sept. 15 at Orcas Center -- from Didier Gincig -- Whale of a Show brings Orcas youngsters and families to Orcas Center Stage. It'll be a Whale of a Show!! Children of all ages are invited to attend auditions for Whale of a
