Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
Guest Opinion: Eastsound Becomes Urban
-- by Sadie Bailey -- On Saturday morning, September 23, I was working outside at Lavender Hollow Apartments, where I live. I heard sounds of an excavator tearing up the forest, for several hours. The sounds were horrible and painful to hear. I went to investigate, just as an engineer
Doe Bay Internet Group Celebrates Third Year
-- from Chris Brems -- In what amounted to a mini love fest, the Doe Bay Internet Users Association (DBIUA) held its third annual meeting on Sunday, Sept. 24, at the Doe Bay Fire Hall. Since its founding, the innovative, grassroots nonprofit group has delivered reliable high-speed internet service to
Business Planning for Farmers and Ranchers
-- from Angie Freeman Shephard at WSU/San Juan Extension -- Farmers and ranchers! It’s time to sharpen your pencil and write that business plan to market your harvest! Washington State University San Juan County Extension and Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC) will host two free day long workshops covering key
State Attorney General Files Suit over Opioid Deaths
-- from the Seattle Times by Nina Shapiro and Vernal Coleman Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes on Thursday filed separate lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies, including OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, accusing them of fueling the state’s ongoing opioid epidemic. The city of Seattle’s suit includes Purdue,
Governors Inslee, Brown Jointly Call for Proposals to Operate Public Safety Broadband Network
-- from Office of Governor Inslee -- The states of Washington and Oregon will jointly issue a request for proposals (RFP) to operate a high-speed, wireless broadband data network dedicated to public safety. The network will not replace existing public safety radio networks, but will be another tool to ensure
It’s Going to be a Whale of a Show at Orcas Center
Saturday, September 30, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- It is time for Orcas Island youth to share their talents on the big stage at “Whale of a Show” on Saturday, September 30, 6:30 p.m. at Orcas Center. The audience will have the opportunity to see new
Fall Sailing Schedule Takes Effect October 1
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Starting Sunday, October 1, the fall sailing schedule goes into effect. Drivers and passengers should note the San Juan Islands will be served by four vessels with one daily round-trip to Sidney, BC via Friday Harbor. Drivers can make reservations online at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/reservations or by calling 1-888-808-7977 (WA & BC)
Ferry Seasonal Surcharge Ends Saturday; General Fare Increases Sunday
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Please be advised of several changes to the fares on Washington State Ferries (WSF): The last day of the summer peak season surcharge for single vehicle fares is Saturday, September 30. On Sunday, October 1, single vehicle fares will return to their non-peak rates. Passenger fares
Fall Farm Tours Upcoming for Orcas, San Juan, Lopez
Sunday, October 1 for Orcas Island -- from San Juan Islands Conservation District -- Join us in October for the San Juan Islands Fall Farm Tours. There will be fun for everyone. Come meet local farmers and feast on the bounty of local harvest. Tickets are now on sale: October
Sea View Hosts “An Inconvenient Truth” in One-Night Showing
Thursday, September 28, 7:30 p.m., Sea View Theatre -- from Donna Laslo -- “All the beauty of the world is at risk.” -- Al Gore A decade after "An Inconvenient Truth" brought the climate crisis into the heart of popular culture, comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just
OPALCO at Sea, Replacing the Submarine Cable
-- by Margie Doyle -- Barge laying OPALCO submarine cable, with western shores of Lopez Island in the background Personnel, mechanics and planning -- were three more boring concepts ever entertained? Yet the day-in, day-out, years-long planning by dedicated, expert personnel into the esoteric and remote mechanics of
Join 2nd Annual Fall Great Islands Clean-Up
Saturday, September 30, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Village Green -- from Pete Moe for Orcas Recycling -- Please help clean-up all the summer's accumulated refuse before winter closes in. Come out and volunteer for this all-islands greening event where volunteers pick-up litter from our public beaches and roadways. During
Rick Larsen Releases Statement on Failure of Graham-Cassidy Bill
-- from Douglas Wagoner for Rep. Rick Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after Senate Republicans announced that the Graham-Cassidy bill, also known as Trumpcare, does not have sufficient votes to pass the Senate before the September 30th deadline. “For the sixth time this
Watch This Year’s Short Film Grant Winners, and Vote
-- by Lin McNulty -- The Orcas Island Film Festival awards grants of $5,000 to three filmmakers to explore the San Juan Islands and use it as a canvas to create short films that inspire, inform, and entertain. The three winning independent filmmakers then have the chance to bring their film
Register Now for 2017 South Sound Marine Naturalist Training
October 21, 22, 29 & November 4, 5, and 19 -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- Registration for the South Sound Marine Naturalist Training Program, presented by The Whale Museum, is now open. The program will run on the following dates: October 21, 22, 29 and November 4, 5, and 19.
NW Veterans Invited to Participate in Veterans Forum With Rick Larsen
Sunday, October 15, 2017, 12 – 2 p.m., Friday Harbor American Legion -- from Douglas Wagoner for Rep. Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host six Veterans Forums in San Juan, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and Island counties. The forums, which begin on October 15, are opportunities for veterans to
