Here’s a thought…
“Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one’s own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality.”
SHERI S. TEPPER
Come Learn About Voluntary Stewardship Program
Tuesday, October 10, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Orcas Food Co-op -- from San Juan County Communications -- Come learn about the Voluntary Stewardship Program: Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in San Juan County. Monday, October 9, Lopez Island 5:30-6:30 PM, Lopez Library Tuesday, October 10, Orcas Island 5:30-6:30 PM, Orcas Food Co-op Wednesday,
Can You “Stop the Bleed?” First Responders Offer Training
Wednesday, October 11, 4 - 6 p.m., Orcas School District Cafeteria -- from Orcas Island School District -- Orcas Fire and Rescue will offer training in the OISD Cafeteria on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from 4-6 p.m. Background: Motivated by the 2012 tragedy in Sandy Hook and multiple tragedies that have
Inslee Statement on Federal Efforts to Restrict Women’s Access to Birth Control
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee today made a statement regarding the Trump Administration’s move to eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s requirement for health insurers to provide free birth control to women. Access to birth control has reduced unintended pregnancy rates overall and among
Legal Update | County Insurer Settles Four Lawsuits in First Half of 2017
-- from San Juan County Prosecutor Randall Gaylord -- Another Case Headed to the Washington Supreme Court Skagit Judge Will Hear Public Records Lawsuit in November The County’s insurer has negotiated settlements in four cases in the first half of 2017. In each of the four cases, the County denied
Letter to Editor | Thank You, Orcas Island Community
-- from Randy Martin, Director, San Juan Center / Skagit Valley College -- Thank you to the Orcas Island Community on behalf of Skagit Valley College. Our late summer survey has provided bountiful and detailed information helping to identify Orcas Island’s education and training needs. We received 371 responses from
NAS Whidbey Island SAR Rescues Plane Crash Survivor in Olympic National Park
-- from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team of seven from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a Search and Rescue operation for a crashed plane in the Olympic National Park on Friday, September 29 into Saturday, September 30. The weekend SAR Alert crew
October is National Co-op Month!
-- from Krista Bouchey for OPALCO -- Co-ops in the San Juan Islands are teaming up to celebrate National Co-op month. OPALCO, San Juan Island Food Co-op and Orcas Food Co-op are all hosting member appreciation events this month to celebrate the benefits of co-ops. As member-owned and member-controlled businesses,
Bowser – The Other Successful Moran Rescue
-- from Patrick Shepler, Battalion Chief, Paramedic -- While rescuing a hiker who was trapped on a cliff in Moran State Park on Wednesday, October 4, the Technical Rescue Team from Orcas Island Fire Rescue also found her dog. Bowser was severely injured having fallen down a cliff and unable
Cancer Survivorship Group To Meet
Thursday, October 12, 5 p.m., Community Church Fireside Room -- by Sue Lewis -- The Cancer Survivorship Group wants everyone to remember that together we can fan the flames of hope. The research shows that an individual’s outcomes are better with supportive persons, families, and groups providing encouragement. We are
Letter to the Editor: Blessed by Folks Who Care
-- by Jo Holland -- I am the Mom of the hiker that went off trail whilst trying to find her dog Bowser yesterday. When I recieved a call from my daughter, Keda, saying she was waiting for the Park rangers to come and assist her as she was ‘lost’.
Locals Travel to Redmond to Canvass
-- from David Turnoy -- Why would 82 people from San Juan, Whatcom, and Skagit Counties go down to Redmond on a rainy Saturday to campaign for a candidate for the state senate? “To change the balance of power in the Washington State Senate, and Manka Dhingra is a fantastic
Ferry Alert: Extra Sailings to Orcas Oct. 5 & Oct. 7
-- from Washington State Ferries (WSF) -- Washington State Ferries has added extra sailings from Anacortes to Orcas at 1:55 p.m. on Thurs 10/5 and Sat 10/7. The 1:55 p.m. sailing normally only departs on Fridays and Sundays during the Fall Schedule, but we are running the extra sailings to
Business Spotlight | Novel Lab Offers Novel Writing Course to Local Authors
-- by Lin McNulty -- Clients and editors describe Ayn and Sam Gailey, curators of Novel Lab, as "Book Whisperers" whenever they coach writers. Their most recent work for HarperCollins and legendary Mets and Phillies all-star, Lenny Dykstra, took his book, "House of Nails: A Memoir of Life on the
Key Permit Denied for Longview Coal Terminal Project
-- from the Washington State Department of Ecology -- The Washington Department of Ecology has denied a water quality permit sought by Millennium Bulk Terminals to construct and operate the largest coal export terminal in North America [at Longview, Wash.]. Ecology denied the permit because the coal export terminal near
UUF Readies for Water Ceremony
Sunday, October 8, 11:30 a.m., Benson Hall -- from Suzanne Olson -- Please join Unitarian Universalist Fellowship next Sunday, October 8, for our Water Ceremony and welcome back together after a summer break. The Water Ceremony is a ritual symbolizing our connection to one another. This year it will be a little different from
Solo Kayak Voyage Described at Darvill’s
Tuesday, October 10 at 6 p.m. -- from Jenny Pederson of Darvill's Bookstore-- "Paddling with Spirits" author to speak at Darvill's of her kayaking adventure Irene Skyriver joins us to talk about her book Paddling with Spirits: A Solo Kayak Journey. Inspired partly by her own spirit of
