Here’s a thought…
“Even under the best circumstances, the transition to this new AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history.”
BILL GATES
Orcas CARES Covers Some Mighty Important Gaps
-- by Lin McNulty -- Marla Johns is the Orcas Senior Center Coordinator. That's her full-time position. But there is something else that Marla oversees—Orcas CARES, a partnership focused on doing the right thing and doing it well. EMS personnel encounter patients almost daily who do not need emergency care,
Concerned with Teen Drug Use?
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7-9 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Beth Jenson -- The third meeting of “Let’s Talk: Reducing Teen Drug Use on Orcas” is happening on Wednesday, January 28th, 7-9pm at the Eastsound Firehall. Come and add your voice and opinions about what really matters in
Letter to the Editor: Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Service
-- by Didier Gincig -- Well, perhaps it wasn't Martin Luther King, Jr. who said, "Ask not what the island can do for you, but what you can do for the island." But it was Martin Luther King, Jr. who inspired others to give of themselves to improve the lives
American Legion Holds Membership Drive
Legion Auxiliary and Sons open for membership too -- from Judi Resch -- The American Legion Post #93 is holding a membership drive on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at the post home, 793 Crescent Beach Dr. from 3:00 – 10:00 p.m. The public is invited to visit the post and
Guest Column: Tanker Spill Scenarios
-- by Lovel Pratt , originally published in Whatcom Watch -- Lovel Pratt is a former member of the San Juan County Council. While in office she served on the Puget Sound Partnership Oil Spill Work Group, the Oil Spill Rule Advisory Committee and the Vessel Traffic Risk Assessment Update
Fire Commissioners Meet to Recap 2014 and Move Ahead
-- by Lin McNulty -- The new OIFR Command Vehicle, a 2015 Chevy Tahoe, is fully equipped and is definitely "fire engine red." Photo: Lin McNulty The Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Thursday January 16, concluded with a tour of the new FD Command Vehicle pictured above.
Council Drops Moratorium
Next Public Input on Monday, January 26, 9:15 a.m., Council Chambers -- by Margie Doyle -- At the first of two public comment sessions on marijuana regulations before the County Council, most of the spillover crowd in the Legislative Hearing Room opposed a moratorium on marijuana-growing operations. On Sept. 30
Fish and Food Featured at Legion’s Salmon Derby
-- from Judi Resch -- American Legion Post #93 will be hosting their 36th Annual Fishing Derby the weekend of January 23rd-25th. Registration for the derby is from 4 – 11 p.m. on Friday, January 23rd, at the Post home (793 Crescent Beach Dr., Eastsound). $50.00 per person; all parties
Open Letter Re: Gateway Pacific Terminal
-- from San Olson, Lopez Island -- To: Senators Cantwell and Murray and Representative Larson, I am writing to let you know that I support the Lummi Nation’s persuasive request (Chairman Tim Ballew's letter of 5 January 2015) that the Army Corps of Engineers deny all pending permits for the proposed
Audition for The Miracle Worker
-- from Nicole Matisse Duke -- Director Robert Hall is holding auditions for The Miracle Worker in Orcas Center’s Black Box on Sunday, January 25 from 2:00-4:00 pm and Monday, January 26 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Written by William Gibson and directed by Robert Hall, The Miracle Worker is based on
Orcas Center’s 2015 Season – Sneak Preview
-- from Nicole Matisse Duke -- Swan Lake, Friday, February 6 Here we are just two weeks into the new year – an excellent time to ponder any resolutions you’ve made, and to perhaps make some new ones. Consider making an enriching resolution to let 2015 be the
Guest Column: Economic Impacts of an Oil Spill
Cherry Point Terminal at Ferndale, Oct. 2013. Photo courtesy of Elaine Thompson, Associated Press. -- by Lovel Pratt , originally published in Whatcom Watch -- Lovel Pratt is a former member of the San Juan County Council. While in office she served on the Puget Sound Partnership Oil
Young Boys Choir Forming
-- from Mary WillAllen -- The Orcas Boy Choir in performance at the Moran Mansion, Rosario Resort, November 2013 Another section of Orcas Boy Choir is beginning Wednesday, February 4. At the moment it is being called Young Boys Choir, and it is designed to prepare boys to
Historic Marriage Licenses Now Available Online
-- from Milene Henley, County Auditor -- A treasure trove of genealogical information has been added to San Juan County’s website. Records of all marriages performed in San Juan County are now available online. The oldest dates back to 1874, the first year in which a marriage was recorded here.
Growlers Scheduled for Tuesday
-- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey -- Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) operations for aircraft stationed at NAS Whidbey Island is scheduled to occur at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville, Wash., in the afternoon and on into the evening on Tuesday, Jan. 20, The FCLP tempo
State Legislators Ask that Polluters Pay
Bills introduced by Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) and Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Burien) on Friday, Jan. 16, will require the state’s major polluters to pay for producing carbon pollution. “This bill is a huge piece of the puzzle,” Ranker said of SB 5283. “This not only addresses the need to
