Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Guest Opinion | Can they really sell Eastsound Water Users Association out from under us?
||| FROM ELISABETH BRITT ||| Introduction A 501(c)(12) organization, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) includes benevolent life insurance associations, mutual ditch or irrigation companies, mutual or cooperative telephone companies, electric companies, or similar organizations. These cooperatives are designed to provide essential services to their members at the
Book Discussion
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Public Library and San Juan County Master Gardeners welcome Jennifer Jewell, host of the NPR podcast "Cultivating Place" and author of several gardening books including her new book called "What We Sow" this Friday, August 23rd at 6:30 pm.
Too many people, not enough management
A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024 ||| FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell
Orcas Island Jazz Festival at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Orcas Island Jazz Festival (OIJF) lights up Orcas Center every Labor Day weekend to celebrate and share the music of jazz. As a program of Orcas Center under the artistic direction of Martin Lund, OIJF consistently showcases superb jazz. Each year
Editorial | ‘Then quit sending me stuff…’
||| FROM LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| Eastsound Water Users Association situation is confusing to me. Anybody else think this way? Several times, now, I have been cautioned to not publish an email I received from EWUA -- after I have posted it. I've also received a request to post
Island Ways | Nantucket Select Board approves $450,000 for lease to locals
Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management, ferry problems and environmental degradation. We are living on opposite ends of the country but
Bach Heals at Emmanuel Parish Hall
||| FROM JEFFRY STEELE ||| I have assembled an experimental mix of music, poetry, and expressive movement that seeks to promote compassion, solidarity, and the healing power of music—that of J. S. Bach in particular. I am blessed by the participation of talented members of our community (see flyer) in
Guest Opinion | An open letter to San Juan County Council
||| FROM MICHAEL MJ" JOHNSON ||| Years ago I hated computers, and also the people that brought them. I'd moved from the midwest when I was still as dumb-as-a-bucket, and had been living in SW Colorado (God's country). While living there my eyes were opened and I never looked back.
Monday’s rare super blue moon is a confounding statistical marvel
||| FROM USA TODAY ||| A rare sky spectacle will occur Monday night that (probably) won't happen again for years: A full moon that can be called both a supermoon and blue moon will grace the night skies over the U.S. Dubbed a "super blue moon," the rare combination occurs when the different cycles
Art Opening: Julia Summers
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is excited to present the next Art Opening, Friday, August 23 from 5:30pm – 7pm with featured artist, Julia Summers in the lobby, and a community show of Abstract Art in the Madrona Room. Julia Summers
Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act, sustainable aviation taking off in Washington State
FAA announces $38 million for 4 WA projects on IRA’s second anniversary ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a total of $38 million to four innovative projects in Washington state aimed at accelerating the production and use of sustainable aviation
Acrobatic Conundrum at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center welcomes Acrobatic Conundrum to Center Stage on Friday, August 23 at 7pm with their show: The Circus of Second Chances. Much appreciation goes to Doe Bay Resort for providing housing for these incredible performers! On a relentless quest for wonder,
Islander develops tool to predict if ferries are on time
||| FROM BRIAN LEONARD ||| My name is Brian Leonard. I live on Orcas Island. Last year, my wife and I were on a trip that had a delayed ferry, (of course!) and I thought to myself "Hmmm...I wish I had a Magic 8 ball to predict if my ferry
Two retired Washington ferries to be recycled in Ecuador after decades of service
||| FROM KIRO 7 NEWS ||| Two historic ferries that have served the Washington State Ferries (WSF) fleet for over 50 years are being sold and transported to South America for recycling, according to a recent announcement from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Nelson Armas of Ecuador has purchased
Sheriff’s Report | August 7 – 13, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 24-005045 Theft 08:25:48 08/07/24 An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a theft call. The incident is currently under investigation and is being documented. 24-005053 Theft 18:31:10 08/07/24 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a theft
State Democrat Environment and Climate Caucus adopts resolution to establish rights of the Snake River
||| FROM KRISS KEVORKIAN for LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE SALISH SEA ||| Included among these rights are the right “to flow freely, maintain its natural ecological functions and processes including the health and integrity of its waters, banks, and surrounding habitats; the right to flourish, evolve, and sustain the natural
