Here’s a thought…
“Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we do something about natural stupidity?”
READER BOARD
Letter to Editor | In support of Toni Knudson for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM PENNY BUTTKE ||| Toni Knudson was our Building Inspector when we built our house some 20 years ago. She did an excellent job then as I know she will now. She is knowledgeable, hard working, skilled at handling complicated tasks and a good listener. You may know Toni
‘They just come, take a nice selfie … and leave.’ Overtourism returns, but cities are fighting back
||| FROM CNBC ||| REPOST AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER From overtourism to no tourism — and back again. Many cities have come full circle to worrying about too many tourists rather than too few. The rise of budget airlines, short-term home rentals and cruise ships are part of
Interested in exploring your artistic side?
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Watercolors Class @ Orcas Senior Center – Mondays, 9:30-11am Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Join a watercolors class for beginners at Orcas Senior Center on Mondays, 9:30-11am. Basic supplies are required to participate and the cost per class
Fire Commission to meet on Monday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to the Regular Meeting on Monday, October 16th, at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall or on Zoom (link in the attachment). Please review the attached agenda and
Once again, it’s floating ukulele time on the ferry
No ukulele required!!! ||| FROM ANITA ORNE ||| Grab your uke if you have one, your voice (whether you have a uke or not, we can always use more singers), a song or two (or more) to share, and your friends and relations and join us on the interisland ferry
Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss by Birchview Memory Care
@ Orcas Senior Center – Thursday, October 19, 1:30 pm ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Island has an elderly population, and all of us know someone, a friend or family member, with dementia or memory loss. Statistically, 1 in 10 people over age 65 live
Leaping Fool writers series returns for new season
||| FROM NIK SCHULZ for THE LEAPING FOOL ||| Welcome to another season of “T H E L E A P I N G F O O L” winter writers series! Our first event will be at The Orcas Island Winery, Thursday, November 9th, 6–8pm. We invite you to submit your writing
Partial solar eclipse
||| FROM JOHN FLEISHER ||| John Fleisher, from West Sound Observatory, was able to capture this morning's partial solar eclipse in a stunning photograph.
Letter to Editor | My Port support goes to Mia Kartiganer for Pos. 3
||| FROM BEA VON TOBEL ||| There are a lot of races on the ballot for this election. As one who has been on both sides of election results, and one who has chosen not to continue as an elected official, I wholeheartedly recommend Mia Kartiganer for position 3. If
Gov. Inslee visits the 40th, reducing building emissions, & funding for local community projects
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| I’ve had the pleasure to spend much of the summer visiting with people in our community and around Washington. I am grateful to the advocates and leaders who have taken the time to help me continue to learn about new opportunities
Killarney becomes first Irish town to ban single-use coffee cups
‘It was a plague’: A blanket ‘bring or buy’ reusable scheme has been introduced in the town, which was getting through 23,000 cups a week ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN || at request of Orcasonian reader Killarney used to accept it as a price of being a tourist town: ubiquitous disposable
As the Paradigm Shifts | Five reasons why I don’t tell people what to do
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I’ve just come back from a visit with my daughter and her family in Edmonton, Canada. It was probably one of my best visits yet. Why? Because I didn’t try to tell people what to do or how to do things
Sheriff’s Report | October 4 – 10, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 23-007959 Disorderly Conduct 11:40:17 10/04/23 A San Juan Deputy made contact with an intoxicated individual who was yelling and causing a disturbance at the ferry landing. It was determined he was not yelling at anyone in particular. A report
Letter to Editor | In support of Brian Ehrmantraut for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL ||| While I am not 100% up to speed on all things “fire department” – I do know Brian. He is thoughtful, intelligent, calm, and honest. These are the essential traits for any board – they are especially critical for boards facing complex issues. Brian also has a keen
Hoping for peace
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Waking this week in a world with two active and horrific wars. It is so very tragic for so many and the terror is real. I have no words, but hold the hope for resolution and the support for all who are suffering close. And
Larsen joins bipartisan rural health caucus
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) recently joined the bipartisan Rural Health Caucus to improve understanding and coordinate policies that address rural health issues in Northwest Washington. The Rural Health Caucus, which relaunched on September 20, is led by Reps. Diana
