Here’s a thought…
“You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty.”
JESSICA MITFORD
Ranker: Levy Extension Prevents Schools From Largest Education Cut in State History
-- from Dave Pringle, Senate Democratic Communications -- Sen. Ranker speaks during debate on the Senate floor. Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the following statement on [Wednesday's] passage of the levy cliff extension: “I am relieved that the Senate took action to prevent our children’s schools from
Learn How to Start a Garden
Wednesday, March 15, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Vanessa Julian -- Want to plant a garden, but don't know where to begin? Don't think you have enough room in your backyard for a garden? Brad Helm, a co-founder of Seattle Urban Farm Co. will be answering these questions and
Busy Weekend for NAS Whidbey Search and Rescue
-- from Mike Welding, NAS Whidbey -- Search and Rescue crews from NAS Whidbey Island conducted three separate missions over the weekend. Missions included one mountain rescue near Snow Lake in the Snoqualmie Pass and two Medical Evacuations (MEDEVACs) – one from Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Wash., and the
Larsen Pushes Back Against Proposal to ‘Decimate’ Federal Resources for Puget Sound, NOAA
-- from Douglas Wagoner, Rep. Larsen's Office -- Congressman: ‘I will use every tool at my disposal to oppose these slash and burn cuts’ Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after reports that President Donald Trump plans to gut Environmental Protection Agency funding for Puget Sound by
Inslee Statement on Congressional Proposal to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
-- from Governor Inslee’s Communications Office -- “The proposed legislation in Congress to repeal Obamacare is not the direction we should be going to meet our country’s health care needs. It will not improve the health or well-being of millions of people who have gained coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
Senior Center Seeks Applicants for New Position
-- from Arron Redford -- The Orcas Senior Center is excited to be hiring for a new position: Communications and Fundraising Administrator. Support our Island’s Seniors through: Website Management, Fundraising, Event Planning, Grant Writing, and more. If you are tech-savvy, love working with people, and are a strong communicator, send
Join Olga Community at Next Potluck
Saturday, March 11, 5:30 p.m., Olga Community Club -- from Lorna Rhodes -- All are welcome at the St. Patrick’s Day Potluck, Saturday, Mar. 11 at the Olga Community Club in downtown Olga. Tyler and Jocelyne Harding will host, with help from Irene O’Neill. Social hour begins at 5:30 and
New Bipartisan Congressional Caucus Formed to Support Nation’s Estuaries
-- from Douglas Wagoner -- Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Bill Posey (R-FL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) have founded and will serve as co-chairs of the Congressional Estuary Caucus in the 115th Congress. The new caucus will give the nation’s estuaries a stronger voice and presence in Congress
Ballot Counting Equipment to be Tested
Tuesday, March 14, 10 a.m., County Elections Office -- from San Juan County Communications -- The upcoming Apr. 25 Special Election will have voters on Lopez Island deciding on a proposed hospital district, San Juan County Public Hospital District #2. Also on the ballot will be the election of five hospital
Marine Lecture Series Highlights “A Sea of Glass”
Tuesday, March 14, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Jean M Lyle -- Specimen of Blaschka Marine Life. Photo: Corning Museum of Glass Anyone who has ever stood before the work of 19th-century father-son glassmaking duo Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka will understand how their exquisite
Senior Center to Host Meals on Wheels Fundraiser
Saturday, March 18, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Arron Redford -- We will be holding our annual fundraiser for our Meals on Wheels program on Mar. 18. Orcas is proud to be the only island in the San Juans that serves three meals a week.
Celebrate International Women’s Day on Village Green
Wednesday, March 8, 3 - 5 p.m., Village Green -- from Michele Bane -- Come celebrate International Women's Day on the Village Green from 3-5PM! All are welcome! San Juan County Parks and the Political Action and Civic Engagement action team of the Orcas Women's Coalition are hosting an afternoon
The Housing Puzzle: How We Can Put Together a Solution
Monday, March 13 at noon at the Friday Harbor Grange -- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWVSJ) will host an affordable housing panel presentation and public discussion on Monday, Mar. 13. Panelists are Friday Harbor
Can You Do A Day Without A Woman?
All Day, Wednesday, March 8 -- by Lin McNulty -- Following the overwhelming success of the Women's March in January as millions of women took to the streets the day after the Trump inauguration, another event is scheduled across the country: A Day Without a Woman. On International Women's Day,
Larsen Slams Immigration Executive Order
-- from Douglas Wagoner, Rep. Larsen's Office -- Congressman: The President’s new policy "is just as morally decrepit and unabashedly un-American as the original." Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring citizens from six Muslim-majority countries from entering the United
Guest Opinion | Remembrances from 1930s Germany
-- from Irmgard Conley -- As the daily news becomes ever more ominous, the tone so eerily familiar to my old ears, mental pictures from my childhood in Germany are re-surfacing, literally making me shake. In times of economic uncertainty and disempowerment, people are looking for miracles and miracle workers,
