Here’s a thought…
“We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?”
RCMP Alert: Cultural Canoe Missing (UPDATE): Found
-- from RCMP Staff Sergeant Ward Johnson, via San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- The vessel that went missing last evening is an RCMP First Nation cultural event canoe that is described as a 29 ft Langley fibreglass canoe white in colour with a sea serpent on the bow (photograph above). Serial
Letter to Editor | Support Library Levy
-- from Pierrette Guimond -- Books are my best friends. As an avid reader most of my life, I had always bought my books before moving to Orcas Island 25 years ago. I had never used libraries before moving here, but living in a small community and looking at local interaction, I opened the
San Juan Island Teacher Embarks on Under-Ice Antarctic Research Experience
-- from Timothy Dwyer -- Local educator joins polar research team to enliven science education by connecting researchers, teachers, students, and the public around the globe. Timothy Dwyer, a math and science teacher at Spring Street International School in Friday Harbor, has always been fascinated by the diversity of life
Person of Interest | Weekly Podcast Hosted by Bruce Harvie
-- by Lin McNulty -- Bruce Harvie, host of RadioFree Olga weekly podcast of local music. Do you wish you had been there that night in 1996 when Donovan played Orcas Center? That was the night he introduced his new album, Sutras, to a happy, sell-out, sing-along crowd. Oh,
Guest Opinion | To Bernie Supporters, From a Bernie Supporter
-- from David Turnoy -- Back in the early 1990s, when I learned that there was a socialist Congressman from Vermont named Bernie Sanders, I was thrilled. Finally, I thought, a person with my political views is in somewhat of a position of power. I began contributing small amounts of
SJC Detective Placed on Administrative Leave
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- San Juan County Sheriff Detective Stephen Parker was put on paid administrative leave while the Sheriff looks into new information of misconduct involving a victim in an ongoing case. Sheriff Ron Krebs said that integrity to the Sheriff’s Office is his primary concern
Guest Opinion: OPALCO’s Proposed Election Changes Significant
--by Alex MacLeod-- If you were paying attention, you might recall that the last OPALCO election was fraught with controversy, miscues and mismanagement. It began in January when Gerry Lawlor, the No. 2 guy at OPALCO’s subsidiary, Rock Island Communications, posted notes encouraging members to sign petitions to change the
Funhouse Commons Presents: Get Real and Magically Awkward
-- from Emilie Gincig -- For 7th and 8th Graders: Get Real! is a leadership group led by Beth Jenson, LMHC, about real stuff: real relationships, human weirdness, social issues, sexuality, school, and life. It is designed for (and by) smart, passionate teens that care about being real. Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00
Letter to Editor | Open Letter to OPALCO
-- from Michael Karp -- To: OPALCO Board of Directors General Manager Re: Member Review Committee on Elections I am compelled to communicate my views regarding the recent report from the Member Review Committee on elections and feel I would be remiss to not do so. I am very interested
Classical KING FM to Broadcast 2016 Festival Concert this Friday
Friday, September 30, 9 p.m., KING FM 98.1 -- from Linda Slone -- Tune in to Classical KING FM 98.1 on Friday, September 30, at 9 p.m. and hear Romantic Treasures, recorded live during August's Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. Classical KING FM’s live and recorded broadcast concert series includes one of Orcas Island
Guest Opinion: Proposed OPALCO Election Changes Dilute Member Input
-- by Chom Graecen -- To: OPALCO Board of Directors and General Manager Foster Hildreth, Firstly I would like to commend the board for engaging members to provide inputs and recommendations to OPALCO on important matters such as the elections. The Member Review Committee on Elections and the planned Open Houses on different
Letter to Editor | An Easy Solution for the Orcas Medical Foundation
-- from Ken Speck -- Last week it was announced that Island Hospital would no longer be providing management services for the Orcas Medical Center practice and Orcas Medical Foundation (OMF). It was also reported that OMF is having discussions with the UW Neighborhood Clinics to take over management of
Whale of a Show Doesn’t Begin to Describe It
-- by Lin McNulty -- Orcas Center lit up on Saturday night in an inspiring display of talent by local island kids during the annual Whale of a Show, which showcases kids ages 5 - 18, as well as family acts. "I enjoyed so much how the children poured their
Larsen Honors Burlington Shooting Victims, Families, Law Enforcement in U.S. House Floor Speech
-- from Congressman Rick Larsen's Office -- "I offer my condolences to the community of Burlington which is undoubtedly struggling to make sense of this senseless gun violence that was brought to their doorstep." WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives
Funhouse Commons Sponsors Tenth Annual College Counseling Event
-- from Emilie Gincig -- Funhouse Commons and Orcas Island High School are teaming up for the annual post-high school “Futures Fair” for Orcas Island students Monday, October 3 through Wednesday, October 5. The Funhouse is bringing expert college counseling consultants, Craig Lewis and Julie Manhan, for a full schedule of
Prosecutor Files Appeal on Grellet-Tinner Mistrial Ruling
-- by Lin McNulty -- Following a defense motion to dismiss, San Juan Superior Court Judge Donald Eaton ruled in favor of a new trial for former Orcas High School teacher Gerald Grellet-Tinner on Tuesday, September 20. Basically, said Gaylord, "it's like hitting a restart button, back to March 2015."
