Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Letter to Editor | The Conservation Land Bank deserves our support
||| FROM STEVE SNOWDEN ||| I support the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank (CLB) renewal effort because it is a vital part of maintaining scenic, environmental, and recreational attributes of the San Juan Islands that both residents and visitors cherish. Among many other activities, we can walk along the beaches
Generic attack form for Orcasonian readers
||| FROM DANIEL H. GOTTLIEB ||| Due to the frequency and intensity of the ongoing personal, professional, ethical (or lack of same) attacks, propagandistic blasts of emotion, or tantrums we present this generic attack form for you to use to attack your favorite target-group. Instructions: Please fill in the blanks
Klamath River flows free after the last dams come down, leaving land to tribes and salmon
||| FROM USA TODAY ||| The last of the four dams that nearly destroyed salmon populations on the Klamath River at the California-Oregon border was demolished last week, marking a significant victory for tribes and environmentalists who fought for decades to restore the river. Brook Thompson was 7 years old when her
Adrift | Visiting Kamala and Tim
||| ADRIFT by LIN MCNULTY, ORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| I have received almost daily emails from the Harris-Walz presidential campaign indicating the candidates want to meet me. They are even willing to pay for my airfare and a hotel room. I'm flattered, but there are some pretty compelling reasons why that
Labor Daze – Pride, chaos and kegs on Labor’s First ‘Day’
||| FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ||| On the morning of September 5, 1882, a crowd of spectators filled the sidewalks of lower Manhattan near city hall and along Broadway. They had come early, well before the Labor Day parade marchers, to claim the best vantage points from which to
Prostate Cancer support group
Us TOO, Friday Harbor! ||| FROM MIKE HAMLETTE ||| September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. More than 3.3 million men are living with prostate cancer in the U.S., and it is the second leading cause of cancer death in men. This year alone, the American Cancer Society forecasts that 299,010
Life Line Screening at Orcas Senior Center: October 10
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Life Line Screening will be at Orcas Senior Center on Thursday, October 10 to offer non-invasive and painless health screenings. The screenings will help identify dangerous plaque buildup or blockage, a major risk factor for stroke and heart disease. The screenings
Orcas Farmers Market
||| FROM KRISTEN FAY for ORCAS ISLAND FARMERS MARKET ||| The Orcas Island Farmers Market will continue to occur: Every Saturday on the Village Green in Eastsound from 10am-2pm through September 28th. The OIFM Harvest Festival will fall on Saturday, September 28th on the Village Green, we will have music
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council August 28, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The council reviewed the results with their consultant of the Diversity Equity Inclusion Belonging survey among county employees. One hundred fifty-seven employees of 260 responded to the survey, which sets a baseline to measure future changes. High levels of equity and belonging
Hedrick Smith to speak on Sunday, September 8
||| FROM DOUG MARSHALL ||| Once again, Orcas Islanders will have the opportunity to hear political analysis from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and part-time Orcas Island resident Hedrick Smith. The one-time Washington Bureau Chief for The New York Times will offer his analysis of the 2024 national election campaign and
Guest Opinion | Regarding EWUA recall communications
||| FROM CINDY WOLF, COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER DIST #2 I have been receiving phone calls and emails from constituents regarding communication from a group running a recall at EWUA asking whether there are safety concerns that need to be addressed. Today I followed up with Sheriff Peter. He assures
Governor’s San Juan visit focuses on climate change, Climate Commitment Act
Tour of kelp beds, eelgrass meadows illustrates research, underscores climate issues around health of the Salish Sea ||| FROM NANCY DEVAUX for SALISH CURRENT ||| Gov. Jay Inslee visited San Juan Island last weekend, where he joined the Friends of the San Juans for a boat tour on Saturday afternoon.
Yoga Movement Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank's active vinyasa-style yoga sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Classes emphasize the science of yoga, with attention given to moving from a place of stability. Each class addresses core strength in a
The Green Economy is hungry for copper—and people are stealing, fighting, and dying to feed it
With the possible exception of gold, no other metal has caused as much destruction as copper. In the coming years, we’ll need more of it than ever. ||| FROM WIRED.COM ||| Moqadi Mokoena had been feeling uneasy all day. When he’d left his home on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council August 27, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council approved 2024-2025 budget amendments for supplemental and emergency spending that included updated numbers in accounts. They did not approve added hours for the Land Bank Nursery Assistant. The auditor made the case that additions in positions or hours should be
Some things about this Eastsound Water recall activity
||| FROM CAROL ANDERSON ||| Dear EWUA Members, Attending the recent EWUA board meeting the other night reminded me of being bullied when I was in kindergarten. I remember this big boy approaching me and kicking me in the shin very hard. I didn’t cry, but it made me very
