Here’s a thought…
“There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.”
ALFRED KORZYBSKI
Artsmith Residency Now Offers $50 Travel Stipend
-- from Jill McCabe Johnson -- Beginning in 2017, each artist selected for Artsmith's annual artist residency on Orcas island will receive a $50 honorarium to help offset travel costs. The next residency takes place January 2-9. Five writers, artists, naturalists, and/or scholars selected by our Peer Review Panel will
Fire Commissioners Vote to Continue Chief Search, Maybe Till End of Year
-- by Lin McNulty -- In a surprise, perhaps hesitant, move the Board of Fire Commissioners at their meeting on Monday passed a motion to continue the search for a new Fire Chief for another month. Or six months. Or till the end of the year. "What we need administratively," said
Savory Student Chef Success
2016 Student chef contestants: Kashi Campbell, Theo Vaccarella, Tayla Malo, Alecia Talbot, Makena and Shay Silva -- from Ashley Randall -- On the morning of May 14, six middle school students arrived in the public school’s culinary arts room ready to wow our judges for the 2016 Student
Islanders Take Part in “Break Free” Advocacy
The "Break Free" gathering at Indigenous Day of Action -- by Margie Doyle, updated at 9 p.m. -- [metaslider id=43860] (all photos by Sharon Abreu) Over three dozen regional organizations participated in a three-day event last weekend to promote clean energy and the elimination of fossil fuels and
Body Recovered from Hummel Lake on Lopez
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On May 11 at approximately 7:00 pm Salvador Gallegos of Lopez Island was in a canoe on Hummel Lake without wearing a life preserver when he capsized and went into the water. Gallegos surfaced a couple of time and then was not seen again.
Hughes Makes It Official
Rick Hughes files for re-election to the County Council position which he has held since Nov. 2012 Rick Hughes officially filed to run for San Juan County Council District #2 at around 8:50 am in Friday Harbor on May 16, 2016. Hughes was first elected to the County
Ferry Advisory Committee to Hold Forum
Monday May 23, 4 - 6 p.m., Council Meeting Room -- from Jim Corenman -- The San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee will be holding a public forum on Monday May 23, 4-6pm in the County Council meeting room at 55 Second St, Friday Harbor. The FAC is a volunteer committee
Summer Fun at Montessori School
-- from Teresa Chocano, Director, Orcas Montessori School -- This summer the Orcas Montessori School will be offering a month long summer program for children 3-7 from July 5-28. We will meet Monday through Thursday mornings from 9-1. Our lead teacher will be Yvonne Post who will be assisted by
Museum Opens History of Orcas Aviation Exhibit
-- by Margie Doyle -- Trudy Irwin, machinist's mate at Glenview Naval Air station, private pilot, and island potter Roy Franklin, with the early aviators' signature leather jacket and helmet and silk scarf On Saturday, May 14, the Orcas Island Historical Museum opened its latest exhibit,
Boat Safety Weekend Coming
-- from Tom Tillman -- The San Juan Island Recreational Boating Safety Group, along with West Sound Marina and the Port of Friday Harbor, will be sponsoring the third annual Boat Safely Fair this next weekend. The event will be held Saturday, May 21 at the West Sound Marina and
Library Board to Discuss Bids for Expansion
-- from Phil Heikkinen, Director, Orcas Island Public Library -- The Orcas Island Public Library Board will hold a special meeting to discuss its current building project, including bids from contractors and related topics. The meeting will take place at 8:30 am on Tuesday, May 17 in the Orcas Island
Council and Planning Commission to Hold Comprehensive Plan Hearing
Friday, May 20, at 9 a.m. at San Juan Fire Station in Friday Harbor -- from Ingrid Gabriel, Council Clerk -- The County Council and Planning Commission will hold a special meeting for a Workshop/Public Hearing of the Comprehensive Plan update. The meeting will be held at the San Juan
Biologists Complete Necropsy on Puget Sound Gray Whale
-- from Michael Milstein, Public Affairs Officer, NOAA Fisheries -- A team from Cascadia Research Collective completed a necropsy Thursday afternoon on a juvenile gray whale that had been swimming injured through Puget Sound for about two weeks before dying over the weekend. Results and photos of the necropsy are available on the
Insects in the Midst with James Miskelly
Sunday, May 22, 1 - 3 p.m., Turtleback Mountain Preserve -- from Tanja Williamson, SJC Land Bank -- Entomologist James Miskelly will be our guide as we discover the world of insects around us. James is a Saanich-based biologist with interests in insects, plants, and restoration. He is a Research Associate in
FH Student Selected to Explore the Ocean Aboard Nautilus
Educators and students participate in groundbreaking STEM initiative exploring deep-sea biology, geology, and archaeology in the Eastern Pacific -- from Anita Orne -- Kendra Clifton-Pew from Friday Harbor High School has been selected as a 2016 Honors Research Program Student and will sail aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus during its
Docents Needed at The Whale Museum
-- from Rebekah Cousins, Whale Museum -- The season is upon us! The Whale Museum needs volunteer docents to assist with tours and exhibit hall oversight. Volunteers are an integral part of providing quality educational experiences. Volunteer docents use artifacts, text panels, and hands-on specimens to assist visitors in identifying the
