Here’s a thought…
“It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”
Islanders Arrive En Masse at UW Medicine Meeting
Updated Sept. 8 at 11 p.m. -- by Margie Doyle -- After years of losing money and physicians, this month Orcas Medical Center will come under management by UW Medicine to meet the challenges of 21st-century rural medicine. UW Medicine will formally begin its oversight on Monday, Sept. 11 as
Guest Opinion: The Farmed Salmon Spill
-- by Dr. Joe Gaydos from SeaDocSociety -- On August 19 and 20, a net pen owned by Cooke Aquaculture Pacific collapsed, releasing an undetermined number (estimates range from 4,000 to 185,000) of the 305,000 Atlantic salmon being raised there into the waters around Cypress Island, just northwest of Anacortes,
Drivers, Back to School Means Sharing the Road
-- from National Safety Council -- School days bring congestion. Yellow school buses are picking up their charges, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, harried parents are trying to drop their kids off before work. It's never more important for drivers to slow
“Poetry Everywhere” and at Public Library
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- JoEllen Moldoff will facilitate a class, "Poetry Everywhere" for six Tuesdays, beginning September 12th from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library “Poetry is a conversation with the world; poetry is a conversation with the words on the page in which you allow those words
Safety Tips for Riding the School Bus
-- by Lin McNulty -- School starts tomorrow and Orcas Island students, along with some 25 million students nationwide, begin and end their day with a trip on a school bus. Designed for safety, with flashing lights, giant mirrors, high seat backs and that bright yellow color, school buses keep
Choral Society Begins New Season With Potluck, Singing
Tuesday, September 12, 5:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Lynn Baker for Orcas Choral Society -- Come sing with Orcas Choral Society Orcas Choral Society kicks off its fall season Tuesday, September 12 at 5:30 at the Orcas Center with a potluck picnic and introduction to the music
Community Advisory Regarding Decision to End DACA Program
-- from Eleanor Hoague -- Because of the level of interest on Orcas in matters of immigration, what follows is Northwest Immigrant Rights Project's excellent and understandable reprise of the impact of Trump's DACA revocation. This presidential action is not going to be accepted at face value, and already there
Park & Ride Now Ready for Chipseal
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz, San Juan County Project Engineer -- Chipsealing is scheduled for Orcas Hill Road and the Park and Ride on Wednesday 09/06/17 and Thursday 09/07/17. Expect short delays. Flaggers will be on site. There is no public access or public parking allowed in the Park and Ride
Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke
-- from San Juan County Communications -- With a change in the weather pattern, smoke from nearby wildfires is now settling over Western Washington. Air quality could be unhealthy at times over the next several days. Take precautions to protect yourself and family members if smoke reaches unhealthy levels. You
Larsen Statement on Trump Administration Decision to End DACA
-- from Rep. Rick Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after reports that President Trump decided to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, with a six-month delay in enforcement. “If reports are true that the administration will delay ending DACA for
BYOB Art for Fun Continues at SJIMA
September 13, 6 - 8 p.m., San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- from Debbie Pigman -- "Garden Gate" Art for Fun continues in September at San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA). On September 13 we will be painting "Garden Gate," a beautiful setting with wisteria and a colorful
Statement From Inslee Regarding Potential Repeal of DACA
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee today issued this statement following media reports that the president tomorrow may announce a repeal of the DACA program in six months. "While we remain relentless in our efforts to keep these young people home, the real solution is for Congress to act immediately to pass
New School Para-educator Former Children’s House Lead Teacher
-- from Cathy Ferran for Orcas School District -- Meet our new Para-educator, Katie Wlaysewski (pronounced vla-shev-skee). She is a proud native of Butte, Montana and grew up in a large family as the middle child of six. She has lived and worked in many places over the years, such
Letter to Editor | Thumbs Up on Summer Junior Sailing Lessons
-- from Hannah Tuson-Turner, Youth Sailing Captain -- Summer junior lessons went well this year with excellent staff, new classes, and record attendance. Returning this year for his fourth season as an instructor but his first time as the head instructor was Wylie Kau. Wylie graduated from Orcas HS in
Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series | Whales & Shipping
Thursday, September 7, 6:30 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series continues with Whales & Shipping: How the Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program is working to reduce the impact of vessel traffic on whales in the Salish
Six-week Dream Group Starting Up
September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 23, 30, 7 - 9 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal -- from Nancy Ayer -- In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed: Then he openeth the ears of men and sealeth their instruction.
