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
Lecture Preview: The Future of Journalism with Hedrick Smith
Friday, July 28 at p.m. at 7 p.m. at Orcas Center -- by Margie Doyle -- Hedirck Smith, NY Times reporter, Frontline producer and founder of Reclaim the American Dream (reclaimtheamericandream.org) Hedrick Smith, an innovator as well as an institution in journalism, will speak as an Orcas Currents
Whidbey Rescues Two from Olympics and Cascades
-- from Mike Welding for NAS Whidbey -- Search and Rescue (SAR) teams from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted two rescues this past weekend, one on Saturday evening, July 22 and another on Sunday, July 23, 2017. The first rescue was in the Olympic Mountains the second in
Gov. Inslee Comments on Historic Health Care Vote
-- from Washington State Governor Jay Inslee -- “It’s inconceivable that any of our nation’s leaders think our health care system will be improved by ripping away health care from 22 million Americans and vastly increasing the costs for millions more. “President Trump promised Americans he would improve our health
Local Conservation Artist Goes Global
-- from Kim Middleton -- Orcas Island artist Kim Middleton joins eleven artists in an inaugural delegation to Qingdao, China in August for the International Exhibit of Nature in Art. Artists for Conservation (AFC) carefully selected the delegation from its 500 international members. Middleton's award-winning art, coupled with her career
Library Looks Ahead to More Changes
-- from Sandra Wilson -- It is becoming more and more clear that the Grand Opening was just the beginning of the changes that will be happening this coming year at the expanded Library. Fourteen Hundred People (!!) were at the Grand Opening to see the nearly finished and fully
Body Found on San Juan Ruled a Suicide
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On Thursday July 20, Jonathan Tapia-Rojas was reported missing by his family. It was reported he had not been seen since Tuesday. On Saturday morning a Friday Harbor resident found a deceased body in the woods off Finnegan Ridge Road. The deceased was identified
San Juan County Scholars Shine at Regional Co-op Leadership Camp
-- from Krista Bouchey for OPALCO -- Youth Rally group at the Idaho State Capitol Six San Juan County high-school students attended the Co-op Youth Rally at The College of Idaho as part of OPALCO’s Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship Program. During the week-long leadership camp in July,
Award-winning Playwright Bringing Acting Workshop to Orcas
Thursday & Saturday, August 17 & 19, The Grange -- from Melinda Milligan for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- On Thursday August 17 (7-10 p.m. ) and Saturday August 19 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.), Actor's Theater of Orcas Island is sponsoring an acting workshop with acclaimed playwright and
The Idea of My Life is Infinitely Pleasing
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- As we age, we have the opportunity to either move towards possibility and joy, or we move towards resistance, resentment and regrets. When working with individuals who are retired yet have perhaps decades ahead of them, I ask, "What is the end goal for you?
Letter to the Editor: Planning an Afterthought to County Leaders?
-- by Walt Corbin -- There appears to be little concern on the part of County leadership in addressing the matter of future planning for the County, as required under the Growth Management Act. Unfortunately many citizens are complacently comfortable in the warm waters of summer, not realizing that the
A Woman Goes Into the Woods
-- from Mary Noesen and Rachel Newcombe -- It began as an ordinary early morning walk in the woods along the bumpy root laden paths around Mountain Lake. Michell Marshall, local business owner of the Office Cupboard, finished her three-year term as President of the Orcas Chamber of Commerce during
Funhouse Commons Video Wins a 2017 Telly Award
-- from Jen Vollmer for Funhouse Commons -- We're pleased to announce Rock Island Media's video,"Orcas Island Funhouse," won a bronze Telly Award this June. Orcas Funhouse Video This is the 38th year of the Telly Awards, with over 13,000 entries from the finest media agencies and production companies around
Sheriff’s Report | July 12 – 18, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- July 12, 2017 17-004334 Harassment 17:52:06 07/12/17 A citizen met a Deputy at the Orcas Sub-station about a possible assault that occurred earlier and wanted it documented but declined an investigation or to press charges. A report was taken. 17-004338 Runaway Juvenile
Letter to Editor | Thank You, Orca Protectors
-- from Liza Michaelson, Lovel Pratt, and Shaun Hubbard -- 130 people and 15 organizations joined San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping to march under the banners, “Orca Protectors” and ”Protect What you Love” in the Friday Harbor July 4th parade. We carried a life-size dorsal fin for every living
Eth-Noh-Tec Makes Orcas StoryFest “Up Close and Personal”
Sunday July 23 through Thursday, July 27 at various venues -- by Margie Doyle -- Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, back on Orcas for StoryFest, July 23-28 Next week, summer Islanders Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo bring the worlds of storytelling to the island as Orcas Storyfest unfolds
Sean Hayes, Dirt-Road Folk, in Concert at Orcas Center
Saturday, July 29, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- See Sean Hayes in concert at Orcas Center Saturday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m. Hayes’ distinctive rootsy pop singing voice mesmerizes. Tickets have been selling out fast – this is the must see summer concert
