Here’s a thought…
“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.”
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Senior Center Shares Results From “Building a Vital Future” Survey
-- from Lynnette Wood -- Whether you call them senior citizens, “geriactives” or golden agers, the demographic trends are clear. According to State of Washington data, San Juan County already has more than twice the population of individuals age 65 and older as does the state overall, and the average
Remembrance: Warren Miller, Orcas Neighbor
-- by Paul Kamin -- Warren Miller, third from left, leads youngsters in individual achievement Orcas Islander Warren Miller passed away on Jan 24th. Warren was a special friend to many of his Orcas neighbors. Warren lived for the adventure and was absolutely a “collector of stories”. There
Ferry Service Resumes with Adjustments
Service continues on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands routes with several schedule adjustments. The following departures are scheduled for the remainder of the day. Please note that these sailing times are approximations, and customers are advised to arrive as soon as possible for all destinations: Westbound • 7:10 p.m. – Anacortes
Friday Harbor Tow Boat Company Wins National Award
-- from Boat Owners Association of The United States -- TowBoatUS Friday Harbor owner Capt. Deb Fritz; receives national award from BoatUS Vice President Jerry Cardarelli (credit: BoatUS) A local small business that that helps boaters get safely home was recognized for its professionalism at the BoatUS Towing
Tax Help at Orcas Senior Center
-- from Jim Biddick -- Jim Biddick (Lions Club) and John Carl (Kiwanis Club) will be available to assist with taxes at the Orcas Senior Center on Wednesday February 7 through April 11 from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. The tax service is for low to moderate income taxpayers (
Ferries Snafu as Result of Vehicle Crash
-- from Washington State Ferries(WSF) -- UPDATE: 1:22 p.m., January 25 Thursday, January 25, 2018 02:22 PM Ana/SJs - UPDATE - Anacortes/San Juan Island Service Resumes Service on the Anacortes/San Juan Island routes resumes with several unscheduled eastbound departures from the islands. M/V Yakima in Friday Harbor, M/V Elwha on
Car Crashes into Water at Anacortes Terminal
UPDATE: Thursday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. The Anacortes terminal has been cleared to reopen, and vessels are now traveling eastbound to the terminal. Upon arrival in Anacortes: • The M/V Samish will be the first boat to arrive in Anacortes in approximately 20 minutes. After offloading traffic will travel
Legendary Warren Miller Passes
-- by Ron Judd for the SeattleTimes.com -- Warren Miller, "Freedom Found" Warren A. Miller, the pioneering snow-sports filmmaker whose infectious zeal for the “pure freedom” associated with skiing, snowboarding and other pursuits inspired multiple generations of adventure seekers around the globe, died Wednesday [January 24] at his
Business Spotlight: 376 Tech Solves Everyday Tech and Privacy Problems
-- by Margie Doyle -- Dave Johnson and Lisa Steckley at work at 376 Tech, Service and Support, On-Site or Remote, Call 376-TECH A 2017 Christmas-New Year’s joke/complaint runs something like this: "I visited my parents and became their IT guy." Now there's a solution for that --
Book Review: Democracy in Chains
-- a review by David Turnoy -- Have you ever had a conversation with someone, asking how far the radical right wants to go in turning back the reforms of the New Deal and the 1960s/1970s, wondering when the libertarian billionaires behind this effort will be satisfied? I mean, how
Two Occasions to Dance Your Valentine Heart Out
-- from Bill Gincig -- The Odd Fellows will be holding a Valentine Dance on February 10, starting at 8 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall. The music will be provided by the Big Band Sounds of Orcatrazz. It will consist of all forms of Ballroom Dances and entry is
Legislative Action Alert: Support Oil Transport Safety
-- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juan Islands -- Graphic courtesy of Friends of the San Juans. Feature graphic from Homer (Alaska) Historical Museum, extrapolating from the 11 million gallon spill from the Exxon Valdez, 1989 The Oil Safety Transportation Bill SB 6269 will
Overnight Tsunami Watch…And Wait
-- by Dave Halloran, County Dept. of Emergency Management -- If you are like me, you woke up in the early morning hours today to a phone call, text or other notification of a potential tsunami stemming from the 7.9 magnitude earthquake last night in the Gulf of Alaska. A
Water Rate Restructuring: Conservation Rewarded
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Eastsound Water Users Association presented its proposed water rate structure to residential users on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The proposal comes after months of weekly meetings among Board members Joe Cohen, Steve Miller and Jim Nelson and Members Jay Kimball and Mike Stolmeier to devise
Free Pruning Workshop at Dancing Seeds Farm
Sunday, Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on San Juan Island -- from Glenn Hendrick for San Juan Grange -- Do you have fruit trees or an interest in them? Would you like a better understanding of how to prune and care for them? Join the San Juan
Awards, Fun, Food and Entertainment at OIHM Dinner
--from the Orcas Historical Museums -- Nancy and Tony Ayer and Bruce Culver: generous supporters of OIHM It was another successful Orcas Island Historical Museums Annual Members Dinner on Saturday, January 20th at the Senior Center. There were many ‘HeeHaw’ moments as the audience participated in helping announce
