Here’s a thought…
“The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.”
WILLIAM GIBSON
Farm to Classroom Expands Students’ Knowledge of Edible Plants
-- from Ashley Randall -- During the month of March, the sun began to shine brighter on our school garden. With spring on our minds, we tested our knowledge of edible and medicinal herbs by playing a cooperative board game, developed a garden map, created teacups from clay, examined the
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Meets
-- from Wes Heinmiller -- Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Public Meeting Deer Harbor Fire Station #24 Public Meeting Room April 12, 2017 4 - 5:30 p.m. Chair: Call to order, Quorum, Minutes of last meeting. Chair will recognize public attendees. Members of the public are invited to participate in committee discussions.
Orcas Distillery Brings Home Medals
Charles West and Carie DeRuiter at 11th Annual Judging of Craft Spirits in Baltimore Maryland. -- from Charles West -- Orcas Island Distillery was awarded Best in Category Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals at the Award Ceremony for the 11th Annual Judging of Craft Spirits in Baltimore Maryland
State Approves County Shoreline Master Program
-- from Robert J. Fritzen, Department of Ecology -- On Apr. 5, 2017, the Department of Ecology (Ecology) approved, with changes, the San Juan County (County) Shoreline Master Program (SMP). The SMP includes goals, policies, regulations, shoreline environment designations, and administrative processes and definitions. During its formal review process, Ecology
Rally and Solutions Fair as Salish Sea Stands for Climate Action
Saturday, April 29, 12 - 1:30 p.m., San Juan County Courthouse Steps -- from Katie Fleming -- Join your community on Saturday, Apr. 29 in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in solidarity with Climate Movement marches throughout the world. The People’s Climate Movement and Mobilization is part of a larger
April Poetry | Crows’ Skin
Crows’ Skin -- Samuel Webster -- this morning I woke up with my crows’ skin on kyrie, eleison I shall find my father now whose soul took flight christe, eleison or my friend who took his life no longer lonely now kyrie, eleison my dance-away lover crushed in a car
New Video Highlights How Healthy Shorelines Can Adjust to Rising Seas
-- from Katie Fleming -- Sea level rise and climate change: they’re what coastal communities around the globe are increasingly talking about and feeling the impacts of. Forward-thinking individuals and governments are taking steps to prepare. In San Juan County, the most likely impacts associated with sea level rise are
Jackpot Bingo Winner Shares With Community
-- from Mindy Sonshine -- Before 9-year-old Chase Connell ventured into a Bingo hall for the first time, on Thursday night, Apr. 6 at the local American Legion, he made a deal with his sister and another friend that he would split the prize with them if he happened to win. Little did
Just Another Leg of the Journey
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- A young individual new to the world may come to perceive that there is only one long leg on the journey of life. As one proceeds, they will most likely come upon unexpected and unruly twists, turns, and roundabouts, which in the moment seems impossible
April Poetry | Orchard in Afternoon
ORCHARD IN AFTERNOON -- Ingrid Karnikis -- You brought a bench from the barn so I could sit in the shade of an ancient apple tree It is harvest time; early this year, just mid-September. The grapes are ready. Birds know as they gather, a silent commotion in the top-most
Orcas Woman Faces Federal Wire Fraud Charge
-- by Levi Pulkkinen, SeattlePI -- An Orcas Island woman accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a retired astronaut and his wife in an elaborate, long-running embezzlement scheme now faces federal charges. Federal prosecutors in Seattle claim Sarah E. Coffelt embezzled $755,400 from Bill and Valerie Anders,
Babs’ Dance Party “Here Comes the Sun” Celebration
Saturday, April 15, 7:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Didier Gincig -- Put on your dancing shoes and join us in a celebration that is also a fundraiser to help Babs Parrot. To celebrate Babs Parrott's continuing recovery from her December stroke, Babs wants to invite the community to
Sheriff’s Report | March 29 – April 4, 2017
March 29, 2017 17-001647 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 02:14:56 03/29/17 A deputy on Orcas Island responded to distraught male subject that was lost and concerned about the location of his girlfriend who had left his presence earlier in the evening. The girlfriend's whereabouts was known to the deputy. The subject was notified
April Poetry | Writing On The Rail
Writing On The Rail -- Carla Stanley -- The journal train going that way tonight now today paint out plays bold names colored in square car frames plain sight rolling daisy chain linked boxes holding hands running in their track suits whistle toots over clickity clack tap dance front back
Governors Association Responds to Federal Student Aid Outage
-- from The National Governors Association -- The National Governors Association released a statement Wednesday urging a quick resolution of an outage that impacts students’ ability to file for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In Washington state, more than 461,000 students successfully completed the
Ranker Outdoor Early Learning Pilot Passes House
-- from Dave Pringle, Senate Democratic Communications -- Sen. Ranker's bill to start a four-year pilot program for outdoor early learning passed the House of Representatives today and is on its way to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. “This bill will help children get outside at an
