Here’s a thought…
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.”
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Apple Tasting
||| FROM MICHELLE HASSEBROCK for ORCAS HISTORICAL MUSEUMS ||| Kwiaht will be coming back this year for another apple tasting at the Museums on Saturday, October 26th. Madrona Murphy and Kwiaht will be in the Eastsound Museum’s Main Gallery sampling several different apple varieties grown around the islands, as well
Weekly Meditation Sessions
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Julia Summers leads a weekly meditation group at Orcas Senior Center every Tuesday at 1 pm. Regardless of prior experience, Julia extends a warm invitation to all, emphasizing inclusivity by operating the sessions on a donation basis. With open hearts, she
Letter to Editor | McVeigh will be an excellent council member
||| FROM KEVIN RANKER ||| With more than 30 years experience overseeing governmental organizations, similarly sized to San Juan County, Kari McVeigh possesses exactly the sort of professional background that qualifies her for the San Juan County Council. She has directly managed $100 Million budgets and overseen staff of nearly
Council candidates answer housing questions (Part 2 of 4)
||| FROM GEORGE J ZWEIBEL and SANDY BISHOP ||| Affordable housing is unquestionably one of the most important issues the new SJC Council will face and one that is a concern to most everyone who lives or works in the islands. We have been actively engaged in affordable housing
Midnight Mutterings | The Boys
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I’m drifting back several decades to when my son Jay was in high school. We had moved to Seattle just in time for him to start high school. Everything was new that fall. New city, new house, new job. All new. Exciting and
Sheriff’s Report | September 25 – October 1, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 24-006261 Trouble Unknown 11:30:32 09/25/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a Trouble Unknown Call.The incident was referred to Compass Health and was documented. 24-006269 Accident-NonInj 20:07:56 09/25/24 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a
Aurora this weekend? The answer is in the clouds
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| There is a potential to see the northern lights over Washington state this weekend due to two forecasted geomagnetic storms. Geomagnetic storms happen when solar wind and material collide with the Earth's atmosphere. This collision is what creates the northern lights. The storms carry electrically
Census shows 3 killer whales lost from endangered southern resident population
||| FROM VANCOUVER.CITY NEWS ||| A census of endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state shows the pods have lost three animals, bringing the population to 73, excluding a new calf born after the survey. The Centre for Whale Research completed its 49th
Renewal … and soup
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The shift into autumn is in full swing – a few less visitors, sweaters and boots out of storage, forest fungi popping up, new restaurant hours. I’m excited to tour island farms this weekend and get together with friends who have been
KIRO 7, League of Women Voters to host U.S. Senate debate
U.S. Senate candidates Senator Maria Cantwell and Dr. Raul Garcia to answer questions from Western Washington voters on October 17 ||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WASHINGTON ||| Seattle, Wash. – KIRO 7, Seattle’s #1 local news station*, and the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund (LWVWA-EF), announced today
Kids’ Chorus
||| FROM SHARON HO for ORCAS MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| If you have an elementary-age child who likes to sing and loves to sing along with favorite songs, the Kids’ Chorus is for them! They will have fun singing popular favorites and some traditional songs, as well as learning new
Letter to Editor | McVeigh displays qualities our county needs
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING and JESSE VISCIGLIA ||| We are writing to express our enthusiastic support for Kari McVeigh as the next District 1 County Councilmember. Kari brings a wealth of professional experience and a steadfast commitment to environmental sustainability—qualities that set her apart as the leader our county needs.
Council candidates answer housing questions (Part 1 of 4)
||| FROM GEORGE J ZWEIBEL and SANDY BISHOP ||| Affordable housing is unquestionably one of the most important issues the new SJC Council will face and one that is a concern to most everyone who lives or works in the islands. We have been actively engaged in affordable housing for
Orcas Senior Center hosts meeting to address building expansion, future needs
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| “Will the building be large enough to support seniors 20, 30 or 40 years from now?” was a question asked by an attendee at an informational meeting held at the Orcas Senior Center (OSC) on September 25, 2024. In response, panelists
WSF Weekly Update | Three new shipbuilders interested; sailing stats with no crewing cancellations
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We’ve reached another exciting step in our electrification journey! Three shipbuilders are interested in building five hybrid-electric 160-car ferries for us. They are Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland, Washington; Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Florida and Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Each have sent
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.
