Here’s a thought…
“The politician wants men to know how to die courageously; the poet wants men to live courageously.”
SALVATORE QUASIMODO
Domestic Violence Call Ends in Pursuit, Arrest
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On August 24, 2015 at approximately 7:30 p.m. a report of Assault DV came was phoned into the Sheriff’s Office. A female victim suffered significant injuries at the hands of her boyfriend who has an extensive criminal history. Deputies were dispatched to the area where the male
Letter to the Editor: Is A Community Loan Fund Coming to Orcas? Should it?
-- by Alexander Conrad -- Would the Orcas Island community support a local Community Loan Fund? Would there be sufficient borrower interest? Would there be sufficient investor interest? How would it work on Orcas? These are just a few of the questions that a group of islanders (the loan fund
Guest Column: Blackberry Moments
-- by Joe Symons -- August on Orcas is blackberry season. Blackberry brambles grow wild all over the island, and are considered more or less available to anyone who wants to risk some scratches. I went on a walk with some friends from the east coast a few days ago.
Letter to the Editor: Meetings to Address Proposed Farming Regs
Wednesday, August 26, from 4-5:30 at the Eastsound Firehall -- by Sandy Strehlou -- Dear Friends of Local Agriculture: I am writing to encourage you to attend one of the following meetings on the proposed greenhouse regs. The San Juan Island meeting is [Tuesday] afternoon at Brickworks. There will be
Writers Roundtable: Chinese Poetics, Art of Translation
Saturday, August 29, 1 to 3 p.m. at Orcas Public Library -- from JoEllen Moldoff -- "Introduction to Chinese Poetics and the Art of Translation" will be presented by John Friedmann at this months Writers Roundtable. Chinese poetry of the classical period is revelatory when rendered in excellent translation. In his
Apply for Low Income Housing Grants, Loans by Sept. 30
Funding for non-profits and developers, not individuals -- -- from Melanie Rollins, San Juan County Affordable Housing Coordinator -- San Juan County will award grants and loans totaling up to $20,000 in 2015 for projects that help make housing available to local residents of very low income. The Low Income
Orcas 4-H-ers Outstanding at the Fair
-- by D. N. Kinsey 4-H Leader -- Fun at the Fair with Orcas' Fur and Feathers 4-Hers More than 6 million young people across the United States are in 4-H clubs. Orcas Island has over 50 members enrolled in 4-H with most of them demonstrating a years
Exchange Progress Public Forum on Tuesday
Tuesday, August 25, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from the Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange newsletter (reprinted from Aug. 18)-- The roadwork begins at the Orcas Transfer Station. The "new" Exchange is the brown building at the top (north) of this map Save the date! The team
The Future of Farming in Film Series
Tuesdays Sept. 1 - Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Brickworks in Friday Harbor The Farm Film Fest, an ongoing film series on Tuesday nights, beginning Sept. 1 The San Juan Islands Ag Guild is proud to present a cooperative film collection exploring the future of farming
Islanders’ Opposition to Trans-Mountain Pipeline Voiced
-- from Shaun Hubbard for SJ Islanders for Safe Shipping -- 16 months after applying and being accepted to comment, and after many delays and extensions on Canada’s part, San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping just submitted our letter to Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) asking them to reject the
Vikings Set Class Example for the Kings
-- from Kim Ihlenfeldt --- The High School Vikings model sportsmanship to their younger counterparts, the Kings Our Viking Football team took a knee for our Kings Football team, then threw high-fives and wished 'em luck as they prepare for their first game of the season tomorrow,
The Current State of Island Agriculture: Greenhouse Regulations Proposed
Orcas -Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall Lopez - Thursday, August 27 at 4 p.m. at Lopez Library -- from Peggy Bill, County Agriculture Resources Committee Coordinator -- San Juan County Council is currently considering adoption of new regulations that would be applied to greenhouses and
Letter to the Editor: Climate Crisis is Now
-- by Daniel Gottlieb -- The other night, in Eastsound, a UW academic stated there has been no program to enhance the reflectivity of the atmosphere through the injection of particulate matter and/or aerosols into the atmosphere for albedo modification--a geo-engineering strategy designed to mitigate the affect of anthropogenic forcing
No Discovery Pass Needed Next Tuesday
Tuesday, August 25 Free day at Moran State Park -- from the Friends of Moran State Park -- Washington State Parks offers several free days when a Discover Pass is not required to visit a state park. August 25th marks the 99th birthday of the National Park Service - a
Planning Commission Continues Deliberations on Sub-area Plan
-- by Margie Doyle -- The County Planning Commission will continue its deliberations on the Eastsound Subarea Plan update next Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the Eastsound Fire Hall. The commissioners, from Lopez and San Juan Islands as well as Orcas Island's Bob Gamble, Brian Ehrmantraut and Tim Blanchard, agreed to
Guest Editorial: The Exchange and Habit for Humanity — A Working Partnership
-- by Skagit Habitat for Humanity -- Over the past 18 months, during which time the Exchange has been out of operation, the Store truck from Skagit Habitat for Humanity (SHFH) has filled in to accept recyclable donations from Orcas Islanders. The working partnership evolved out of coincidence, but has
