Here’s a thought…
“Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship’s captain has to avoid a shipwreck.”
GUY DE MAUPASSANT
Letter to Editor | In Support of Levy, Life, and Love
-- from Greg White -- Most of you who know me, know my children, and in particular know my daughter Erin. If you don’t know Erin let me tell you a little about her. Erin has autism among some other developmental disabilities. Erin is not defined by her disabilities, but
Sheriff’s Report | October 4 – 10, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- October 4, 2017 17-007065 Trespassing 10:25:00 10/04/17 A Lopez Island deputy investigating a trespassing complaint found a subject having a medical emergency. EMS was summoned and the subject was sent to a mainland hospital. 17-007068 Fraud 16:10:38 10/04/17 A Deputy took a
Maori Elders to Visit Orcas for Healing Circle
Friday, October 20, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Samara Shaw -- Waikara Master, Tohunga, and Maori Elder Mauta Kumar, from New Zealand, offer a series of Mass Expansion Healing Circles for the lands and people of Turtle Island (The Americas). Returning from his work in the
Spaghetti on Sunday to Help Harvey Victims
Sunday, Oct. 15 from 11:30 am — 12:30 p.m. at the Community Church -- by Brian Moss -- Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast on Friday, August 25. Damage from the storm and subsequent flooding is widespread. It will take months, and in some cases years, for Houston and the
Eastsound Planners Map Out 2018 Work
-- by Margie Doyle -- Eastsound Planning Review Committee members set priorities for their 2018 work plan The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) agreed on five top work plan priorities at its monthly meeting on Oct. 5. They also encouraged the community to complete the Eastsound Vision Survey,
Letter to Editor | Join Me in Support of School Bond, Levy
-- from Rick Hughes -- I support the upcoming school maintenance bond and field levy and I ask for your support on both. The time is now for much needed maintenance improvements across the school district. Our children on Orcas and Waldron deserve a modern, comfortable and safe environment to
School Board to Meet in All-day Retreat
Saturday, October 14, 9 a.m., School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- The Orcas Island School Board will meet in an all-day retreat on Saturday, October 14 to discuss the following items: • *Approve School Board Protocols • Dan Steele –WASA re McCleary & EHB 2242 • High
Audition for “Billy Elliot the Musical” at Orcas Center
November 6, 7 and 8th at the Orcas Center Madrona Room at 6 pm to 9 pm. -- from Robert Hall -- Auditions for the community musical "Billy Elliot" will be Nov. 6-8. The Orcas Center will be presenting "Billy Elliot - the Musical" in March 2018. "Billy
Community Drop-in Day: Experiential Learning at Salmonberry School
Friday, October 20 -- from Paul Freedman for Salmonberry School -- [metaslider id=55800] Salmonberry School believes that learning is most powerful when it is experienced through real life, hands-on experiences. This belief in the potential of deeper learning continues to draw Salmonberry teachers and students to explore spaces beyond their
Coalition to Transition from Fossil Fuels on Orcas
Saturday, Oct. 21, 6-9 pm, Odd Fellows Hall, Eastsound -- from Sharon Abreu -- On Saturday, Oct. 21 from 6-9 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall, 112 Haven Road in Eastsound, Climate Justice Steward Sharon Abreu will host a Kickoff event for the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy (AJCE).
2018 Preliminary Budget for San Juan County Published
-- from Milene Henley, County Auditor -- The 2018 Preliminary Budget for San Juan County has been published. With a theme of “Budgeting for Uncertain Times,” the 2018 budget has been the most challenging to compile in years. Revenues are projected to be flat, while expenditures continue to increase. Uncertainties
Letter to Editor | Planned or Unfettered Growth
-- from Walter Corbin -- A few days ago there was a meeting for the community to express their now and then vision for our rural community. Unfortunately this was done without the guidance of the facilitator addressing the key to all our visions — the impact of people and machines
Skatepark Under Repair, Looking for Volunteers
-- from Kim Ihlenfeldt for Orcas Park and Rec -- The Scott Stamnes Memorial Skatepark at Buck Park is currently under scheduled major repairs. The project, which is estimated to take about three weeks, includes removal of the cracked surface, pouring new concrete, replacing coping along the edges, and applying
Letter to Editor | We All Benefit From Voting Yes
-- from Dimitri and Lorena Stankevich -- We are writing to express our support for the OISD school Bond and Levy that will be on the November 7 ballot. We are grateful that the school board heard the community and separated the needs for the district into two issuances. That said, we
Film to Be Left Behind for the Future of Story-Telling?
-- reviewed by Matt Willis, Orcas Issues reporter -- This year the Orcas Island Film Festival (OIFF) plunged headlong into the future of storytelling by augmenting its usual lineup of traditional "film" narratives with what it called a "360/VR Lab." Many of the Virtual Reality (VR) stories presented, however, fell
Park & Ride Just Sooooo Close to Completion
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz, San Juan County Public Works -- Before (top) and after (bottom) photos from Orcas Hill Road looking south at the northern limits of construction. Our contractor, Razz Construction Inc., has reached substantial completion. San Juan County crews placed two layers of chipseal on Orcas Hill
