Here’s a thought…
“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.”
ALDOUS HUXLEY
NAS Whidbey Conducted Two Rescues on Saturday
-- from Mike Welding for NAS Whidbey -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted two rescues on Saturday, August 19, 2017. The first rescue was on Mt. Baker in the Cascades, the second in the Olympic National Forest. Saturday afternoon, NAS Whidbey
Tow Away Zone Coming to Village Green
Sunday, August 27, 5 p.m., Village Green -- from Tish Knapp -- Sunday afternoon, the 27th, at 5:00 in the afternoon the Tow Away Zone or TAZ, as they are more commonly known, will entertain the gathering at the Village Green with their musical blending of traditional with irreverence, editorializing
New Face Joins School Maintenance Crew
-- from Cathy Ferran for Orcas School District -- OISD welcomes John Pacasum. John was hired just before the end of the school year to work in OISD Maintenance, and just in time to help ready our campus for our largest event of the year – OHS graduation. John migrated
Enzo Thixton Soars in Silks
-- by Margie Doyle -- Enzo Thixton performing in Purple Rain, photo by Steve Smith [metaslider id=54640] Those of us who've been to Grace McCune/Jake Perrine's productions of rock extravaganzas in recent years -- "Moulin Rouge" in 2014, "Across the Universe" in 2015, and "Rock of Orcas" this
TED Speaker Katrina Spade at Emmanuel Parish Hall
Tuesday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Gretchen Krampf for Orcasong -- What if our bodies could help grow new life after we die, instead of being embalmed and buried or turned to ash? Join Katrina Spade as she discusses "recomposition" -- a system that uses
Ferry System Advises Eclipse-viewing Cautions
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Between approximately 9:05 and 11:40 a.m. on Monday, August 21, the moon will block a portion of the sun -- with a peak of 92-percent coverage at 10:20 a.m. Some of the best views of this solar eclipse will be aboard a Washington State
Special Ed is New School Teacher’s Passion
-- from Cathy Ferran for Orcas School District -- Orcas Island School District welcomes another new teacher to our Special Education staff this year – Kristee Rajczi - she has 10 years overall teaching experience in Friday Harbor and Las Vegas NV. For the last five years Special Education has
Orcas Island Film Festival Summer Feature is God’s Own Country
Wednesday, August 23 - 8 p.m., Sea View Theatre -- from Donna Laslo for Orcas Island Film Festival -- The countdown to the Orcas Island Film festival continues with the summer series of award winning films. On August 23rd at 8 p.m. the Sea View Theatre will host a screening of "God's Own
New Faces at Friday Harbor Brickworks
-- from Steph Coffey, San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild -- AmyPlant with Daughter Lyra, Cady Davies, and Steph Coffey The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild is delighted to introduce their new (and first) Executive Director, Steph Coffey, and new Administrative Manager, Cady Davies. Former General Manager Amy Plant has happily
Sheriff’s Report | August 9 – 15, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- August 9, 2017 17-005275 Found Property 11:21:24 08/09/17 Complainant brought a wallet and contents to Dispatch, stating a citizen delivered it to her, after finding it sitting on top of the ballot delivery box fronting the Courthouse, on Second Street. 17-005291 Domestic
Business Spotlight: Could More Bikes on Orcas Mean Fewer Cars?
-- by Susan McBain -- Dan Christopherson at Wildlife Cycles in Eastsound Biking is big in the San Juans. And the number of bikers is going to keep growing, especially in the summer, says Dan Christopherson, owner of Wildlife Cycles in Eastsound. “First, the number of tourists keeps
Visit State Parks for Free in Celebration of National Parks’ 101st Birthday
Friday, August 25 -- from Jacqueline Daigle for Friends of Moran State Park -- To celebrate the National Park System’s 101st birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state parks on Friday, August 25. Day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit
Time for Back-to-school Immunizations
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The Washington State Department of Health and San Juan County Health and Community Services are urging parents and guardians to make sure their kids’ immunizations are up to date before heading back to school this fall. Last school year (2016-2017), 85 percent of
The People Are Heard: Immigration Initiative Public Comment
-- by Margie Doyle -- County citizens demonstrate their support for the Immigration Initiative at County Council chambers on Tuesday, Aug. 15 On Tuesday, Aug. 15, some three dozen islanders, organized by the Orcas Women's Coalition and the Our Revolution local movements, attended the County Council's public hearing
SJIMA Explores NW Coast People’s Art, Adornment
Sunday, August 20, 2 p.m., Friday Harbor Grange -- from Diane Martindale, San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- David A.Boxley and David Robert Boxley. Photo by Steve Quin From tattoos to tennis shoes, cedar back capes to designer hoodies, clothing and jewelry has always communicated deep history
Another New Face Added at School District Office
-- from Cathy Ferran for School Business Office -- We have a new person in the OISD Business Office – Barb Nigretto; yes, of course she is related by marriage to the island family of the same name. Barb is responsible for our Accounts Payable and Receivables, and provides general
