Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
Artsmith Artist Residency Artists to Read at Darvill’s Thursday
Thursday, January 4, 5 p.m., Darvills Bookstore -- from Jill McCabe Johnson for Artsmith -- The annual Artsmith Artist Residency takes place this week at the Kangaroo House Bed and Breakfast, and book lovers will have the chance to hear the artists read plus see some artist books at Darvill’s
Airport Schedules Open House to Discuss Master Plan
Wednesday, January 10, 1 - 2 p.m., and 5 - 6:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Anthony Simpson for Orcas Airport -- The Orcas Island Airport, in coordination with DOWL, is conducting a public open house to discuss the Orcas Island Airport Master Plan. The meeting will be held
Library Creates New Art Exhibit Space
-- from Margaret Payne for Library Art Committee -- The newly formed Art Committee of Orcas Island Public Library is excited to announce the creation of a gallery-like space for art exhibits in the much-loved Reading Room. The magazine collection has been moved to the east wall of the original
NAS Whidbey Island SAR Transports Cardiac Patient from Port Angeles
-- from Michael Welding for NAS Whidbey -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team of six from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) from Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Wash. to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. The SAR alert
Eastsound Water Users Propose Rate Changes
-- from Paul Kamin, Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) General Manager -- At the Dec 14th annual meeting there was a presentation and discussion of a new rate structure proposal. Unfortunately, the attendance at the Annual Meeting was low. Through the below link members who were unable to attend the
Atlantic Salmon Net Pens — Here?
On January 4th, Kurt Beardslee invites you to join the Our Sound, Our Salmon campaign on Orcas Island for a lively discussion on the future of Atlantic salmon net pens in Puget Sound. Kurt Beardslee is a co-founder of the Wild Fish Conservancy and has been its Executive Director since
Orcas Issues Makes Predictions for 2018
Ta Da! We have looked into the future and make these predictions for 2018: State Department of Transportation will add solar-power boats to its fleet of ferries Victoria will complete its sewage treatment plant, with pressure from its neighbors in the San Juans -- tourists, legislators and health and environmental
Editorial Reprise: YOU Are the Government
— by Margie Doyle, revised, originally published May 2, 2017 — One of the curiosities of local news publishing is how often “Government” is one of the categories that we check off before posting our stories live. School? that’s government. Fire and Rescue? that’s government, too. As is Senior Services,
Walk the Old Year Out in Silence
Sunday, December 31, 4-6 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Emmanuel Parish -- The indoor Labyrinth walk at Emmanuel Parish Hall, Dec. 2009 Bring a friend or bring the whole family. Come and walk IN SILENCE….any time between 4 and 6 p.m.. Bring your own intentions to let
Looking Back at Our 2017 Predictions
by Lin McNulty and Margie Doyle -- As we look back on 2017, locally we did our best to resist national efforts to undermine immigrant rights, environmental protections and government-corporate venality. We did good, shepherding our medical providers, protecting our neighborhoods, building and remodeling facilities, giving to the needy and
Editorial Reprise: Not a Time for Keeping Silent on Climate Change
— by Katie Wilkins, originally published Feb. 15, 2017 — I have wanted to write this for a long time. I have waited because I didn’t know how to fit a topic as large as climate change into few enough words. But as the price of saying nothing grows higher,
2017: What a Year, Far and Near
-- by Margie Doyle -- As the tumultuous year 2017 comes to an end, one of our pleasures is to look back on events as they happened. Our core belief is You can make a difference, and our reports, opinions and comments bear this out. Here for your pleasure is
Novel Lab Partners With Funhouse and OI Lit Fest
-- from Sam Gailey, Novel Lab co-founder -- photos courtesy of Novel Lab & CoventryAutomatik.com Novel Lab Kids on a geocache writing prompt Novel Lab Kids is transforming the literary landscape of Orcas Island. A non-profit version of Novel Lab’s adult writing workshops, they have partnered with the
Sheriff’s Report | December 20 – 26, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- December 20, 2017 17-008819 Accident-Injury, Traffic 06:10:27 12/20/17 An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to an unknown injury accident on Crow Valley Rd. The deputy arrived to find a single vehicle off the bank on the south side of the road. The
Editorial Reprise: Women of Orcas! We Can Do It!
— from Donna Riordan, Anne Bertino, Martha Fuller, originally posted on January 6, 2017 — Rosie the Riveter used to say, “We Can Do It!” Since the November [2016] election, women across the country have been organizing in new ways to ensure that our voices are heard. Here on Orcas, we’re
Orcas Family Health Nears Goal with Matching Grant
-- from Karen J. Key Speck, OFHC Board Secretary -- PA-C Jennifer Utter and Dr. David Shinstrom The final push is on! Orcas Family Health Center and all the great staff are excited to see the "thermometer of progress" inching upward. Our fundraising deadline is January 8, 2018
