Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Letter to Editor | The solution to the Amazon problem on Orcas Island
||| FROM REBECCA MCDONOUGH ||| A few months ago we stopped receiving Amazon deliveries to our home on Buck Mountain, and all our orders were coming to the Eastsound PO. Once I realized this was not a fluke, but a trend, I contacted Amazon directly. I wrote to Jeff Bezos.
Midnight Mutterings | Without feathers
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| ‘Hope’ is the thing with Feathers By Emily Dickinson “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - And sweetest - in the Gale
OIFR responds to Hazardous Material call at the Exchange
||| FROM CHIEF HOLLY VAN SCHAICK for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE |||| At approximately 9:20 a.m. on Friday, December 1st, 2023, OIFR personnel responded to a hazardous materials incident at the Orcas Island Exchange transfer station. Equipment operators were performing routine compaction of waste materials when a cloud of noxious
Derelict structures removed to make way for wildlife
||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| As part of ongoing efforts to safeguard critical eelgrass meadows and Pacific herring spawning grounds, Friends of the San Juans (Friends) recently spearheaded the removal of two derelict structures from local bays. Former sections of docks and floats located
Sheriff’s Report | November 21 – 28, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 23-009088 Found Property 13:18:37 11/21/23 A solar panel, found on San Juan Island, was turned into the Sheriff's Office. The panel was checked into the property and evidence room. 23-009089 Parking Problem 13:37:45 11/21/23 A Lopez Island Deputy was
Santa still sailing in with holiday joy to the Pacific Northwest after all these years
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND LIONS CLUB ||| In parts of the world, Santa arrives by sleigh, slides down chimneys or walks through front doors. But for people living in small island communities in the Pacific Northwest, access to the mainland is limited – and children rarely have the chance to
Guest Opinion | Here’s some thoughts on this airplane noise hassle
||| FROM DAVID BOWMAN ||| The noise pollution is quite bad, especially in the summer, and any efforts to reduce it are welcome. But as long as the airport is spending millions of dollars to expand their facilities with the goal of accommodating more flights, noise abatement efforts will not
Another weather advisory; this time for wind gusts
||| NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1023 AM PST Fri Dec 1 2023 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Western Strait of Juan De Fuca- North Coast-Central Coast- Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Anacortes,
Letter to Editor | About that recent election
||| FROM ROBERT HAMILTON ||| I congratulate Mia Kartiganer and Annalies Schuh for winning their elections as Port of Orcas Commissioners for the next four years. It is great when voters have a choice, and great that we have Orcasonians interested in serving on the various local government and co-op
Only on Orcas: A month’s worth of activities in 48 hours
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Hang onto your hat, it’s December!!! Every once in a while, we on Orcas decide that we need to cram a month's worth of activities into 48 hours. This weekend is one of those times. There is the Tree Lighting in
Auditor’s Office is ready to license your dog for 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS ||| Faithful furry friend, Spark! The San Juan County Auditor’s office is ready for the 2024 dog licensing season! Each year, the department has the pleasure of recognizing a ‘Celebrity Dog.’ San Juan County has had the opportunity to work
Guest Opinion | Thanks for your support; and there’s more we can do
||| FROM MIA KARTIGANER for PORT OF ORCAS ||| My cup is 50.89% full, yet runneth over. I’m grateful to those who supported me in continuing to serve you all, non-supporters and non-voters alike. At our last Port meeting I asked my co-commissioners to think about ways in which we might
WSF Weekly Report | Thanks to all employees who worked over Thanksgiving weekend
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Thankful to employees who worked over Thanksgiving weekend Happy holidays! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! While many of us spent the long weekend with loved ones, many of our employees were hard at work making sure our customers got
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible
||| FROM WEATHER.GOV ||| Areal Flood Watch Description * What, Flooding Caused by Excessive Rainfall is Possible. * Where, Portions of Northwest and West Central washington, Including the Following Counties, in Northwest washington, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom. in West Central washington, King,
Larsen: Bipartisan PIPES Act makes Northwest Washington safer
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced the introduction of a bipartisan bill to improve pipeline safety in the Pacific Northwest and across the United States. The bipartisan Promoting Innovation in Pipeline
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.
