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
This Time it’s the “L”s With a New Calf
-- from Center for Whale Research -- Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA 25 February update: We were about 15 miles west of Westport this morning when we resighted the whales and observed a new calf - L94 appears to be the mother. We were off Cape
Guest Editorial: OPALCO’s Commitment Justified
-- by David Mieland -- [In the recent conversation about the ''morphing" of OPALCO], maybe I’m missing something, but I’m not under the impression that OPALCO’s venture into broadband is impacting electric rates much at all. We have seen small increases in kilowatthour rates related mostly to wholesale increases from
The Last Week of Our “Push to Finish”
A panorama of revival. Right to left - rebuilt café seating area and kitchen; new bathrooms; left, central and side gallery areas toward main entrance and stairway to Upstairs Gallery. -- from The Olga Strawberry Council Board -- Picture yourself having the best first half of
Mama Won’t Fly, So…Ridiculous Road Trip Ensues
--a review by Lin McNulty -- It starts as a quick flight from Alabama to California for a family wedding. Then Mama, Norleen (Lesley Liddle), announces at the last minute that she won't (as in no, no way, she "will not") fly. That means that meddlesome Mama and her lonely,
Am I Crazy Potluck Brings Out Transformation
-- from Dr. Rosie Kuhn -- It was only a month ago that I gave a presentation at the Orcas Island Library titled: Am I Crazy or Have I Just Had a Spiritually Transformative Experience? The room was packed with over 30 people who wanted to know if they were
Orcas Road Alignment Designing Begins
Open House on Tuesday, March 3, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall Roadway between McNallie Lane and Nordstrom Lane would have curves straightened -- from San Juan County Public Works -- In January, the adjacent property owners and Orcas community voted on four alternatives. Alternative #2, the Curvilinear Alignment,
Water Leak Shuts Down Olga System
-- from Olga Water Users Inc. -- There has been a leak overnight [Feb. 25-26] in our system. Crews have been contacted and are on the way to repair the leak. Residents that are on the system will be without water for much of the day. There is no timetable
Meet Your Community Foundation
-- from the Orcas Island Community Foundation -- The Community Foundation is reviving its schedule for "First Fridays" social hours, beginning on March 6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Foundation offices on the second floor at 141 Prune Alley in Eastsound. The purpose of these gatherings is to
Letter to the Editor: Support SJ Farmer Jenny Rice
-- from Lisa Lawrence -- We would like everyone to show that we’re in “Solidarity with Jenny” and our local farmers, by wearing green this Friday 2/27/2015 in the Superior Courthouse, San Juan Island. Please arrive 15-20 minutes before and peacefully attend the 1:30 pm hearing for a summary judgement. The lawsuit
Thousands of Ferry Riders Reserving Spots to San Juan Islands
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Passengers looking to secure a spot aboard Washington State Ferries vessels in 2015 are sailing to success using WSF’s new vehicle reservation program, launched earlier this year. Between Jan. 5 and Feb. 22, about half of all drivers departing from Anacortes, Friday Harbor and
OPALCO and Rock Island Join Internet Forces
-- from Rock Island Communications and OPALCO -- General Manager Foster Hildreth announced today that Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) has acquired Rock Island Communications. Rock Island will merge its staff, infrastructure and operations with OPALCO to deliver modern, scalable and reliable broadband services for homes and businesses in
Parenting Workshop for Local Parents
Saturday, March 7, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Senior Center -- from Susan Anderson, Children's House -- Parents can feel overwhelmed when their child exhibits unusual sensory behavior or can’t bounce back from what seems a minor setback. Imagine, a toddler refuses to wear socks, avoids finger-painting or paints her
Rosario Ready for Next Phase in Master Plan
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Rosario Master Plan as submitted for the Planned Unit Development. Rosario Resort and Spa, now owned by the Barto family of Anacortes, showed its design for the next phase of the Master Plan for the historic property at a public meeting on
Letter to the Editor: the Morphing of OPALCO
-- by Don Webster -- Remember OPALCO? It was that friendly, financially conservative San Juan electrical Coop that did such a great job of supplying our electricity at rates below much of the nation. It had the foresight to take the initiative to bury most of its transmission lines
Let’s Talk Drug Use
Wednesday, February 25, 7-9 p..m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Beth Jensen -- The fourth meeting of “Let’s Talk: Reducing Teen Drug Use on Orcas” is happening on Wednesday, February 25, 7-9 p.m. at the Eastsound Firehall. We need more adults to come! The last meeting had lots of teens
Thomas Braisted Zimmerman: May 23, 1935-February 6, 2015
Saturday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m., Orcas American Legion -- from Marie Troxel -- Tom Zimmerman, devoted husband, family man, Marine, Renaissance man, friend, and neighbor passed away February, 6th, 2015 at the Seattle Veteran’s Hospital after undergoing complications from surgery. Tom was surrounded by his loving wife, Ting Zimmerman,
