Here’s a thought…
“The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.”
ROBERT LYND
Art with Carla at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class focuses on the creative process with a strong belief in your artistic potential, regardless of skill level.
New 2025 WA laws include minimum wage increase, expanded paid sick leave
||| FROM FOX 13 NEWS ||| WASHINGTON - Several new laws in Washington state will go into effect in 2025, impacting general workers and health care. Key changes include stronger protection for health care workers, such as a ban on mandatory overtime in certain settings, expanded rights for app-based workers and a new paid sick leave
Midnight Mutterings | Wet Christmas
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Not sure there’s a song about that. I know there is a White Christmas, a Blue Christmas, but I don’t recall a Wet Christmas song. Wet and Windy, but not too cold. That’s what we have this year though. And I’m not really
Sheriff’s Report | December 18 – 23, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 24-008039 Fraud 12:38:39 12/18/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a Fraud call. The incident was documented. 24-008043 Unconscious ALS 15:27:34 12/18/24 Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a report of a vehicle accident where the driver
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council December 23, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council approved the revised Lodging Tax Advisory Committee recommendation for 2025 destination marketing services agreement for one year with the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau with a flat fee of $535k which represented an 8% nominal cut in funding vs. the
These undersea tunnels connect remote islands halfway between Iceland and Scotland
||| FROM CNN.COM ||| In the Faroe Islands, wild, unpredictable weather — fierce winds and rain, and thick fog that settles like a curtain — can sometimes make travel by car or ferry problematic. No wonder the Faroese love their tunnels. They’ve built 17 of them on land and four
WSF winter sailing schedule starts Sunday, Dec. 29
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our winter sailing schedule starts Sunday, Dec. 29 and lasts through March 22, 2025. The Anacortes/San Juan Islands route will run on a new winter sailing schedule this year. This marks the first update in more than a decade to help improve on-time service. Weekend interisland service was also added for this
Monthly Hearing Services at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center monthly (Thursday, January 9). To secure your slot, it is advisable to schedule your appointment well in advance, as availability fills up rapidly. The range of
Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast
||| FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction. The whales are North Atlantic right whales, which number fewer than 400 and are vulnerable to
As the Paradigm Shifts | Am I doing Christmas, or being Christmas?
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I find myself in a dilemma. I love when Christmas rolls around. I watch countless Christmas movies and look forward to dinners with friends. I’ve been knitting a Christmas sweater for weeks, hoping I’ll finish it in time, and I enjoy
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
NORAD Track Santa 2024 – Live Tracker
||| FROM THE LAUNCH PAD ||| Welcome to The Launch Pad's 2024 Santa Tracker! Join us LIVE as we track Santa from the North Pole as he delivers billions of presents across the globe! Merry Christmas Everyone! OUR MISSION: Our mission is to inform and inspire the explorers of tomorrow;
High wind watch for Christmas
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| = URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 345 AM PST Tue Dec 24 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities of Anacortes, Bellingham, Burlington, Port Townsend, Friday Harbor, Sedro-Woolley, and Mount Vernon ...HIGH WIND
J Pod brings us tidings of great joy for Christmas
Whale researchers say they remain cautious as about half of newborn orca calves don't survive their first year ||| FROM CBC CANADA ||| A newborn orca calf has been sighted in Puget Sound in Washington state, sparking cautious hope for the endangered southern resident killer whale population. The Centre for Whale
Orcas Island Health Care District: Relationships are the cornerstone of community health
||| FROM CHRIS CHORD for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD), formally known as San Juan County Public Hospital District #3, was established in 2018 to ensure access to primary care and urgent healthcare needs for our island residents and visitors. Our clinic, now
Soroptimist Education Awards for San Juan County women
||| BARBARA SHARP for SOROPTIMISTS OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor is now accepting applications for its 2025 post-secondary educational and vocational skills training program awards. The $2500 Educational Opportunity Award is for a San Juan County woman who is enrolled in, or accepted into, undergraduate study
