Here’s a thought…
“The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.”
WILLIAM GIBSON
April Poetry: Confluent Pearls
-- by Susan Malins -- We are confluent pearls Twining tight to choke our world, Deranged but for the heartbeat. Consenting minds enshrine themselves And bow and coil and suture, Meat tongues do flap in constant rap And swell to slur the wonder. “We know not what we do!” Untrue.
Eastsound Sewer / Water Calls Special Meeting
Monday, May 1, 4 p.m., EWUA District Office -- from Susan Kimple -- Eastsound Sewer and Water District Notice of Special Meeting Notice is Hereby Given that the Board of Commissioners of the Eastsound Sewer and Water District will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, May 01, 2017 at 4
Senior Center Art to Exhibit “A Gentleman’s View”
Reception: Saturday, May 6, 5 - 7 p.m., Senior Center -- from The Senior Center Visual Arts Committee -- There are many talented and accomplished artists who live on Orcas Island. Although women make up the majority, men are also represented. They are painters, sculptors, potters, wood carvers, print makers and more.
Sheriff’s Report | April 19 – 25, 2017
April 19, 2017 17-002111 Accident-HitRun 09:48:59 04/19/17 A Deputy was dispatched to a Hit and Run Unattended in Friday Harbor. A report was taken. 17-002115 Boating Problem 14:01:28 04/19/17 A Lopez Island deputy was called to the Hunter Bay boat ramp regarding children kayaking that were being blown further offshore
SJ National Monument Not on Trump’s List
-- by Lin McNulty -- On Apr. 26, 2017 the White House initiated an executive order authorizing the review of national monuments designated since Jan. 1, 1996. The order targets monuments of more than 100,000 acres in size or that were "made without adequate public outreach and coordination with relevant stakeholders."
Rock of Orcas Spotlights Orcas Center Benefit
May 11 - 13, 18 - 20, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver, Orcas Center -- Opening on May 11, Orcas Center will feature Rock of Orcas, a concert celebrating the 4rth Annual Benefit Performance for Orcas Center. Rock of Orcas unites the creative team of Grace McCune
Governors Issue Statement on Offshore Drilling
-- from Chase Gallagher, Gov. Inslee's Office -- Governor Jay Inslee, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., and Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today in response to a presidential executive order to revise offshore oil and gas leasing in federal waters: “Today’s unilateral action is short-sighted. For good
Pigs, Plants, and Pickett: A Peek into Our History
-- from Amy Nesler, San Juan Visitors Bureau -- Who would have thought a trespassing pig could start a war? Only in Washington’s San Juan Islands. Discover this and other colorful stories during History Lives Here – National Historic Preservation Month in the San Juan Islands. During the month of
April Poetry | South
South -- Carla Stanley -- Marty Graw Sister Purse of the Clasped Hands Queen of the Leaning Mean part party part zydeco she'll go out with the bad the good or her own flow and be the dream you'll not wake with nor sleep in part zebra part windstorm she's
Inslee on Renewed Efforts to Repeal ACA
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today on renewed congressional efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The bill under consideration, if passed, would shift $1.4 billion a year in costs to Washington or take health care away from more than 700,000 working people
And the Good Steward Awards Go To…
-- from Amy M. Nesler, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- The envelope, please... Yes, the time has come to hand out the much-anticipated Finnies, and what better time than Earth Day to award those who have been Good Stewards to our Islands community? There were so many good nominations it was
NAS Whidbey Rescues Sauk Mountain Hiker
-- from Mike Welding -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team of five from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued a hiker off of Sauk Mountain in Concrete, Wash., the evening of Saturday, Apr. 22, 2017. Around 7 p.m. the base’s SAR Alert crew launched in response to a report
April Poetry | The Cloud Bird
The Cloud Bird -- David Kobrin -- Oh yes, I saw the cloud bird Heading north, northwest it was Against the current Of the clouds. It’s head and beak a shrouded gray through the background of billowing white. Sometimes the unexpected — the dinosaurs’ return, rage of ocean wave the
EDC Offers Workshop on Advanced Business Writing
Wednesday, May 10, 10 - 11 a.m., Windermere Real Estate, Friday Harbor -- from Victoria Compton -- Effective business writing is not only a key tool, it defines one’s image as a business person or entrepreneur. Join the San Juan County Economic Development Council for a free workshop on the
NW Tribes Sue USCG for Failure to Protect Orca
-- from Bellingham Herald -- Two Northwest Indian tribes are suing the U.S. Coast Guard, saying the agency has failed to protect endangered orcas from the risk of oil spills associated with tanker traffic in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in
Invasive Green Crab Found at Dungeness Spit
-- from MaryAnn Wagner, Sea Grant -- A new population of invasive European green crab has been found at Dungeness Spit, near Sequim, Washington, rekindling concern over the potential for damage to local marine life and shorelines. Staff and volunteers from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), which manages Dungeness
