Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Port of Orcas meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| MEETING AGENDA August 26, 2024, 5:00 P.M. This Meeting will be on Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room. CALL TO ORDER AGENDA AMENDMENTS PUBLIC ACCESS MONTHLY BUSINESS 1. Previous Minutes a. 06/24/2024 Regular Meeting b. 07/15/2024 Special Meeting
Letter to Editor | Water recall election : Where is the risk?
||| FROM JOSEPH COHEN ||| EWUA members will submit proxy cards over the next several weeks expressing their preferences on who will continue service as directors. The issue is simple: Which group of directors do you trust to move the association forward in a positive way in the years ahead?
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.
Of Leaks and Lies: A looming nuclear catastrophe threatens PNW
||| FROM COUNTERPUNCH.ORG ||| Last week, the Department of Energy, which oversees the aging nuclear site in Hanford, Washington, reported that a tank containing high-level radioactive waste was leaking. This is currently the third tank we know of that’s releasing deadly nuclear waste into the soil above the groundwater that feeds the nearby
Midnight Mutterings | Fall? Already?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Never mind the cold rain after such a long dry spell, is Fall really upon us? Apparently so, as the sure sign is here. In my bathtub. If you waded through my bio attached to this column, you can see I’ve moved a
500-million-year-old alien-like sea creature discovered in Canada. It’s a new species
||| FROM THE MIAMI HERALD ||| Entothyreos synnaustrus, a spined animal with stubby clawed legs and flailing appendages. More than 500 million years ago, something in the ocean changed. Some creatures evolved to build their own hard-shelled exterior. Others grew to sizes never seen before as the amount
The Aeolian Trio at Odd Fellows
August 29, at 7 p.m., Orcas Odd Fellows ||| FROM THE AEOLIAN TRIO ||| The shakuhachi, a Japanese traditional bamboo flute that is rooted in Zen Buddhism, meets the guitar, a Spanish folk instrument that became a giant of jazz, rock and pop. In ancient times the shakuhachi was carried
Sheriff’s Report | August 14 – 20, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 24-005217 Burglary,NonRes 06:45:53 08/14/24 Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to a Vandalism. Probable Cause was found an individual was arrested for Malicious Mischief 2nd Degree and booked into the county jail. The incident was documented. 24-005223 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 11:18:27
Eastsound Water Users draft recall documents
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| Given the circumstances and prior encounters, Friday evening's EWUA special board meeting to draft a recall mailing and proxy form was a remarkably civil affair, with most of the board members present plus an audience of some 30 member-owners. And despite several differences, the documents
Thank you, San Juan County! Paulsen wins Orcas
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULEN for PAULSEN 4 COUNCIL ||| Hello friends and neighbors, Following the certification of the recent primary election and a fantastic San Juan County Fair, I find myself filled with gratitude for the support of the people of San Juan County. San Juan County voters proved
Update from The Exchange
||| FROM THE CREW AT THE EXCHANGE ||| Safety First We’ve been recycling batteries at ORS/The Exchange for a decade and for safety reasons we are asking that everyone recycle their batteries at the scale house. Read the full story to learn why this is important. SWAP Meet Sept. 14th The Exchange
Take a look: Updated plans for new Washington State Ferries hybrid-electric boats
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| SEATTLE — KING 5 got an exclusive look at new hybrid-electric Washington State Ferries (WSF) boat models. The new boats will include charging units on the upper decks. WSF leaders told KING 5 the new fleet will be the most reliable it's ever been. Regular ferry riders
Letter to Editor | Village Green community tree not looking good
||| FROM B. SADIE BAILEY ||| It hurts my heart to see our Community Tree at the Village Green looking so bad. I didn’t notice how damaged it had become until several weeks ago when I was walking past it. I saw between 8 and 10 people - mostly young adults and teens with several kids in tow – all filing in
How it all went wrong for tourism
||| FROM CNN ||| Protests in the streets. Graffiti warning tourists to go home. Local populations dwindling as short-term rentals mushroom and price residents out. It feels like this was the year that tourism turned nasty – and local communities started pushing back. Venice has started charging daytrippers an entry fee, while one
Watercolors Class for Beginners
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Robbie Walker’s popular watercolors class for beginners at Orcas Senior Center will resume Monday, September 9, immediately following Labor Day! Immerse yourself in the captivating world of watercolor painting every Monday from 9:30 to 11 am. Robbie, an experienced instructor with
The return of the Kings (salmon, that is)
||| FROM LISA TERRY for LONG LIVE THE KINGS ||| Wanted to share the news that the first salmon of the season has made it home through the fish ladder at our hatchery on Orcas! We are getting ready for our annual party to celebrate the return of the salmon
