Here’s a thought…
“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.”
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Guest Column: Earth Day Blighted by Dirty Fuels
-- by Fred Felleman for Crosscut.com -- Some hailed President Barack Obama’s recent veto of the Keystone pipeline authorization legislation as an early Earth Day gift, spelling the project’s death knell. However, his decision was actually based on process, not policy. While Obama has articulated the science behind climate change
Eastsound Water Announces Annual Meeting and Elections
-- from the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) -- The EWUA Board has scheduled an Annual Meeting for April 29, 2015. The meeting will be held at the Orcas Fire Hall and will start at 6:30 pm. Among the agenda items will be the presentation of the results of a
County Council to Meet Tuesday on Orcas
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- The San Juan County Council will meet Tuesday, Mar 31, 2015 on Orcas Island. The meeting is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Outlook Inn in Eastsound. The agenda includes: DISCUSSION: East Orcas Water Budget Study Results - Andy
OPALCO Board Candidates Forums
-- from Chom Graecen -- Come hear candidates running for two open positions from Orcas on the OPALCO board of directors. LOPEZ: Tuesday April 7th, 5 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. at Lopez Library ORCAS: Thursday April 9th, 7p.m. – 9 p.m. at Orcas Library Candidates Randy Cornelius (recently retired General Manager
Traffic Fatality on Lopez
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On 03/30/2015 at around 2:30 p.m. a call was made to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Dispatch regarding a vehicle upside down along the side of the 200 block of Islandale Road. The lone occupant of the vehicle was found unconscious and later determined
Statement from Gov. Jay Inslee on Indiana’s New “Religious Freedom” Law
-- from Lisa Harper, Governor's Office -- “I find Indiana’s new law disturbing, particularly at a time when more and more states and people in America are embracing civil rights for everyone. Washington will join other states and cities in opposing this law and I will impose an administration-wide ban
Lions Health Van Coming Soon
-- from Tony Ghazel for the Orcas Lions -- The Lions Health Screening Van, a free service of the Orcas Island Lions and Lions Clubs International, will be on Orcas Island for two days, April 6th and 7th, 2015. This free screening covers: blood pressure, glaucoma, diabetes, sight and hearing.
Visit Moran State Park for Free!
-- 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. Following are 2015 free days: April 4: Saturday Spring Day April 22: Earth Day May 10: Sunday Spring Day June 6: National
Poets! There’s Still Room
-- by Lin McNulty -- There is still time and still a bit of room for your poems on Orcas Issues during the month of April. In order to accommodate more poems this year, we are posting them a bit differently than in the past. That decision is leaving us
How Random is Music for the Brain Compared to Hovercraft, Robots, and Submarine Cables?
-- by Cara Russell -- [metaslider id=35453] The 15th Annual Science Fair at the Funhouse Commons on Saturday March 28 was big fun and a big success."Good high energy event," said Funhouse Director Krista Bouchey. "I can tell by the hot dog sales!" Always free and open to the public,
The Beagle Freedom Project
--by Gwen Stamm -- Two years ago, while volunteering at the Orcas Island animal shelter, I adopted my first dog. It was love at first sight and these days it is hard to find us apart. Nugget is mostly a beagle so it was not surprising that when I learned
Senator Ranker Selected as Pro-Growth Progressive Leader
-- from Washington Senate Democrats -- [On March 25], Kevin Ranker was selected as one of the nineteen leaders from across the country to join the NewDEAL, a national network that is committed to highlighting innovative ideas from state and local elected leaders who are pro-growth progressives. Governor Jack Markell
Toxic Creosote-treated Wood Removed from Local Beaches
-- from the Friends of the San Juans -- Conservation crews remove creosote from local beaches. Over the past month, restoration crews from the WA Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have removed over 50 tons of toxic creosote treated wood from public and private beaches on Lopez, Orcas
Beware OPALCO Phone Scam
-- from Lance Evans, Executive Director, Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce -- We’ve heard from more than one business that someone is calling local businesses to inform them that they are late on paying their OPALCO bill, and a technician is heading to the business to disconnect power. They even
Larsen to Hold Series of Town Halls With Constituents
Sunday, March 29, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m, Eastsound Fire Station -- from Ingrid Stegemoeller -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will hold a series of town halls with constituents to share information about his work in Congress and answer questions. Residents of the Second Congressional District and press are invited to
Public Informs Advisors and Officials
March 26 Town Hall hears (mostly) from Orcas Islanders. Another meeting planned for Thursday, April 2. -- by Margie Doyle -- From left, Clyde Duke, Lance Evans, Ken Katz and Rick Hughes at Orcas Public Meeting, March 26 The Orcas Public -- breast-feeding mothers, business owners, proud, self-identifying
