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
Eastsound Water Board to meet on Tuesday
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER ||| Just a reminder that tomorrow is the Eastsound Water Board meeting for February: February 13, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM All meetings will be held at the Orcas Senior Center, 62 Henry Rd, Eastsound WA 98245. Thank you for your interest and we hope to
Guest Opinion | Where did our community go?
||| FROM GEORGE POST ||| Over the years I have discovered a simple question that helps me sort my way through the often daunting onslaught of information I am exposed to daily. Even if one only has a casual knowledge of the situation here on Earth, it's often hard to
DamSense Tribute to Jim Waddell
||| FROM HEATHER NICHOLSON for DAMSENSE.ORG ||| We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Jim Waddell, the founder of DamSense and a tireless advocate for the Pacific Northwest. If you knew Jim, you know the magnitude of this loss–not just for the movement to breach the Lower Snake
Oh, what you’ll find at our Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Pam's Power Hour Virtual Strength Training: Boost Your Fitness from Anywhere! Join Pam Evans in her invigorating Pam’s Power Hour strength training sessions on Zoom every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 am. Pam’s Power Hour offers a gentle yet effective
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Philana Goodrich
Well hello again, Orcasonian readers! It's been a while since I've written my column. Last year I took a break indefinitely, thinking my family would be moving away for a year to San Luis Obispo, California. After being there for less than a month, it became clear in a hurry
Rep. Ramel | Upcoming townhall, rent stabilization, securing a healthy future
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| We’re past the halfway mark in this short legislative session and I’m still excited and proud of the progress being made on the issues that matter most to our community including affordable and accessible housing, environmental protection, and our ferry and
A call to all island writers…we’ll provide the space, all you need is to bring your creativity
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| A call to all island writers. Are you working on a novel, short story, poem, or song? Have you been wanting to write that idea that's been kicking around in your head, but have yet to pick up pen and paper?
Midnight Mutterings | Celebrities
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Last week I was visiting Rose and Molly (the cats) and my son in Bellingham when I complained to him I was having increasing difficulty finding something to write about in these columns. Then I told him I was thinking about writing about
Sheriff’s Report | January 31 – February 7, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 24-000619 Accident-NonInj 06:38:34 01/31/24 An unknown vehicle left the roadway at the 3500 block of West Valley Road and drove through a fence doing significant damage to the fence. The vehicle is described as possibly being an older Toyota
Fire Commission meeting scheduled for Monday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a Special Meeting on Monday, February 12th, at 5:00 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall or on Zoom (link below and in the attachment). All BOFC meeting
Community nonprofit campus will foster connections
||| FROM JOYCE OSLAND and RICK RHOADS ||| “Our island community’s need for services far exceeds our ability to meet them,” said Lisa Byers, executive director of OPAL Community Land Trust (OPAL). The acquisition of the Pea Patch property is envisioned to serve as a nonprofit campus for the Orcas
Exterior preservation of museum’s historic log buildings underway
||| FROM MICHELLE HASSEBROCK for ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY ||| Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Orcas Island Historical Society has begun exterior preservation of the historic log cabins that make up the Eastsound museum. The museum is built around six original cabins that range between 120-150
WSF Weekly Report | Spring schedule available next week; appreciation from SJC
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Vehicle reservations for spring season available 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14 We’re [five] days away from the opening of spring season (March 24 to June 15) vehicle reservations for our Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes. As a reminder, the two-month
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.
B.C. environmental groups request review of tire chemical linked to salmon deaths
||| FROM CTV NEWS ||| Conservation groups have written to the federal environment minister requesting a review of a chemical used in tires that they say has been linked to the “mass deaths” of coho salmon. Peter Ross, senior scientist at Raincoast Conservation Foundation, says the mystery of coho dying
San Juan County publishes ‘Budget in Brief’ to summarize 2024-25 Biennial Budget
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to publish the 2024-2025 Budget in Brief, posted in tandem with the 24/25 biennial budget. Rich with graphics, photos, and expenditure highlights, the Budget in Brief provides a quick overview of the County’s complex and numerous revenue and expenditure
