Here’s a thought…
“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
What If the Cascadia Earthquake Came Tomorrow?
-- from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- A 9.0 magnitude earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) and the resulting tsunami is the most complex disaster scenario that emergency management and public safety officials in the Pacific Northwest could face. Cascadia Rising is an exercise to address that
Oil Train Fire on Columbia: It Happened
-- by Joe Copeland for Crosscut.com -- The oil train explosion fire near the Columbia River at Mosier. Photo courtesy of Paloma Ayala , Columbia Riverkeeper The oil train fire happened just where it should have: Just far enough from tiny Mosier, Oregon, to spare residents any loss
Free Parent Education Night: From the Toolbox
Friday, June 17, 2016, 5 - 6 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Becky Carson-Eisenman, DoveTail Learning -- Orcas Island will be holding a “TOOLBOX Parent Education Night” as listed below. At this event, you will receive more information about this Social and Emotional Learning program, the “Tools” and how they work, and tips on
Special School Meeting to Review 2016-17 Budget and Staffing
Thursday, June 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the School Library There will be a Special School Board Meeting this Thursday to review the 2016-17 budget for the General Fund and to approve a Consent Agenda specifying staff retirements, resignations, opening and hires for the 2016-17 school year. The next regular
Guest Opinion: OPALCO Lowers Expectations in “Deliberate Deception”
--by Alex MacLeod -- There is mounting evidence that OPALCO’s Rock Island Communications continues to be a black hole into which members’ money is being dumped in the hope that one day — some day — it will begin pumping big profits back into the cooperative. More seriously, there is
Council to Attend Ferry Advisory Meeting on Lopez
Wednesday, June 8, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Lopez Library -- from Ingrid Gabriel -- The Council will be attending a regular meeting of the San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held Wednesday June 8, 2016 from 1:30 to 3:30 on Lopez Island, at the Lopez Library
Navy to Participate in “Cascadia Rising” Earthquake Exercise
-- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer -- Navy Region Northwest installations will be participating in a four day multi-state exercise beginning Tuesday. Cascadia Rising is an emergency preparedness exercise that encompasses all aspects of emergency response and will bring together multiple states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho), and FEMA to prepare
Former Rocket Scientist Still Planning 4 Space
-- from Anne Bertino -- There’s a new business in town called Plan4Space and although the owner, Anne Bertino, did previously work on projects in outer space, she is now concentrating on interior spaces. “After I tell people what I used to do they always say, ‘You were a Rocket Scientist!’
Letter to Editor: Bravo & Thanks to Center Yourself Participants
-- from Velma Doty -- BRAVO & THANKS to the Hundreds who came to CENTER YOURSELF May 29. Greeted by TOP HATS and directed to areas with docents to begin a walk down memory lane with displays of 40 + years of history and memorabilia, display boards, scrap books, four
Cancer Survivorship Group Meets this Week
Thursday, June 9 at 5 p.m. At Community Church -- by Sue Lewis-- It’s time for the June meeting of the Cancer Survivorship Group. We will meet together on Thursday, June 9th in the Fireside Room of the Community Church at 5:00 pm. We will enjoy some summer treats and
Larsen ‘Legislator of the Year’ for Leadership in School Safety
-- from Douglas Wagoner -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, was...named “Legislator of the Year” by the Security Industries Association for his leadership in advancing legislation to encourage school safety. "I appreciate the Security Industry Association's support for school safety,” said Larsen, Co-chair of the Congressional School Safety Caucus. “The School
Flotsam & Jetsam | There’s Nothing to See Here, Folks
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- Recently, local pin-the-tail-on-the-weather-system guru Cliff Mass lambasted Washington State’s decision to allow the trees surrounding the viewing tower atop Mount Constitution to obscure the view from that lofty promontory (cliffmass.blogspot.com). While Mass deems the vista “one of the great views of
Guest Opinion | A Meaningless Vote?
-- by Michael Riordan -- A curious event occurred last week here in Washington state: Hillary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders by a margin of about 52 to 48 percent in the primary, after losing to him by a whopping margin of nearly 73 to 27 percent during the March caucuses.
Sheriff’s Report | May 25 – 31, 2016
May 25, 2016 16-003198 Traffic Stop 12:46:08 05/25/16 A Deputy initiated a traffic stop in Friday Harbor and the driver was issued an infraction for seat belt fail to wear. 16-003201 Theft 15:34:08 05/25/16 San Juan Office Supply reported a shoplifting in progress. The subject fled from the store leaving
Raised from the Ashes – Better Than Ever
Friday, June 10, 6 p.m., Catkin Café -- from Olga Strawberry Council -- Barreling Plant the morning of July 19, 2013 – photo credit: Tom Tillman July 19, 2013: If you were here on the island that day, you would well remember knowing of, or even experiencing, the
EPRC Gets Current on Current Projects
-- by Lin McNulty -- It was an opportunity for the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC), in their two-hour meeting on Thursday, June 2, to be brought up to date on the current stages of projects underway in the Village of Eastsound. SUB-AREA PLAN Erika Shook, Community Development Director, briefed
