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
Health Care District Special Meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Thursday, October 17th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Orcas Island Community Foundation meeting room, Suite 4 - 33 Urner Street, Eastsound.
Land Bank Meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on October 18, 2024 from 8:30am – 11:15am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available for in person public attendance at the Orcas Fire Hall at 45 Lavender Lane,
Poetry | Tomorrow
||| FROM NITA COUCHMAN ||| Tomorrow by Barbara Crooker there will be sun, scalloped by clouds, ushered in by a waterfall of birdsong. It will be a temperate seventy-five, low humidity. For twenty-four hours, all politicians will be silent. Reality programs will vanish from TV, replaced by the “snow” that
Letter to Editor | Clarifying O’Day’s position on key issues
||| FROM CAMPAIGN TEAM FOR STEPHANIE O'DAY ||| We’ve been made aware of some misinformation circulating recently. We would like to take a moment to address the rumors directly and clarify Stephanie O’Day’s positions on a few key issues. We welcome all questions and conversations if anyone would like further
A La Niña winter is coming. Here’s what that could mean for the US
||| FROM CNN ||| Fall is in full swing, but it’s not too soon to look ahead to winter, especially one that could feel considerably different than last year’s dominated by El Niño. A weak La Niña is expected to develop ahead of the season and influence temperatures, precipitation, and by extension, even
San Juan County is preparing for rain – and you should be, too
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is preparing for high intensity rainfall this October and November and encourages the public to take extra precautions to protect property and loved ones. This fall, the islands are anticipated to face an ‘atmospheric river’ that may bring intense rains. While
Suspected northern giant hornet spotted near Port Orchard
||| FROM MY BELLINGHAM NOW.COM ||| A potential northern giant hornet sighting is being investigated in Washington. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) says that a sighting of the insect was reported south of Port Orchard in Kitsap County. Officials have received photos but need to examine the specimen
Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands is chasing polio
||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT for ROTARY CLUB OF SAN JUANS ||| October 24 is World Polio Day, a time for awareness and information on how you can help end this crippling disease’s effect on the world’s children. Since the inception of the local Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands
Island Stewards receives grant to invite all voices to the table
||| FROM RIVER SKY for ISLAND STEWARDS ||| What is it you love about living in the islands? What do you want to protect? What does the future hold for island residents? A new public participation project hosted by Island Stewards invites island residents to explore these and other topics
Adult Spelling Bee
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Let the games begin! Neighbor versus neighbor...family against family...friend challenging friend...all fair game. The Orcas Island Library is presenting the 2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee Friday, October 25th from 6-8 PM at Orcas Center Main Stage. If you would like to
Letter to Editor | Public lands are precious. So are private lands
||| FROM MIKE CARLSON ||| 34 years ago the Land Bank presented a creative solution to the problems facing San Juan County at that time. Land development and the passing of a generation of legacy landowners meant ownership turnover for a large percentage of the County's land base. Few options
Islands Oil Spill Assoc. Community Forum
||| FROM BILL SYMES for ISLANDS' OIL SPILL ASSOCIATION ||| IOSA staff, volunteers, and board members welcome the Orcas community to an IOSA Community Forum for an evening of facts, fun, and refreshments. Find out what IOSA has been up to recently, how we act as first responders and support
Emmanuel shares Market Day proceeds with local nonprofits
||| FROM BERTO GANDARA for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL PARISH ||| Emmanuel Episcopal Parish has given $1,500 each in proceeds from the church’s Market Day rummage sale to Safe San Juans, OPALCO’s Project Pal and KWIAHT’s environmental work. “Market Day is one way we help support our broader community,” said Berto Gandara,
Letter to Editor | Baney endorses Stephanie
||| FROM BRANDON BANEY ||| I am happy to endorse Stephanie O’day for County Council from the perspective of a builder on San Juan that sees the real struggle new families have trying to make a home here on the island. Stephanie is the advocate that San Juan County residents
Pardon our dust: Upcoming construction along Pear Point Road
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE San Juan County has a recovery strategy for protection of salmon populations which includes the Jackson Beach Restoration Project. As part of the plan, OPALCO is moving the transmission poles off Jackson Beach on San Juan Island. These critical high
Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?
The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| It begins each day at nightfall. As the light disappears, billions of zooplankton, crustaceans and other marine organisms rise to the ocean surface to feed on
