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
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
Washington’s DREAMers Face Fast Deadline for Renewals
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that Washington state DREAMers will soon have assistance in paying the $495 application fee to apply for a two-year extension of their status in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Advocates recommend DREAMers mail their applications no later than October 3,
Another ‘Baby Boom’ Southern Resident Killer Whale Has Died
-- from Center for Whale Research -- J52 showing the characteristic “peanut head” depression behind the outline shape of the skull covered by a thin blubber layer. Note eye in front of eyepatch. Photo by Ken Balcomb, Center for Whale Research As of 19 September, another Southern Resident
Letter to Editor | It All Went Swimmingly
-- from Orcas Island School District -- [metaslider id=55442] Thank you, once again, to YMCA Camp Orkila for sponsoring swimming lessons for Orcas Elementary Students. This September marked the 6th year of the YMCA Camp Orkila Water Safety Week in partnership with our Elementary School. The weather cooperated perfectly while
October Dance Lessons for Cha Cha
Monday, October 2, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- We will be holding our October Dance Class on Oct0ber 2, from 7 to 9, at the Odd Fellows Hall. We will be teaching one of the more popular Latin dances, Cha Cha. The classes are
Guest Opinion | The Time has Come, the Walrus Said, to Talk of Many Things
-- from Joe Symons, PhD -- In a week, citizens of San Juan County will be given an in-person moment to express their views about what they value and want in living here. San Juan County is offering a one-day event on each of the three major ferry served islands
