Here’s a thought…
“When I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it, always.”
MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI
Letter to Editor | Letter in support of Kari McVeigh
||| FROM GRETCHEN ALLISON ||| I am enthusiastically supporting Kari McVeigh for San Juan County Council. She has great credentials, having administered over large school districts with large budgets. Anyone in that position has had to deal with competing interests, political pressures and big fiduciary responsibilities while keeping their eye focussed on a
Letter to Editor | In support of SJC Council (Dist. 2) candidate Justin Paulsen
||| FROM DAVID ROBISON ||| I have had the pleasure of working with Justin Paulsen on the SJC Ferry Advisory Committee over a year now; myself as a member of the public and Justin as Committee Member and then Chair. Throughout this time, I have been very pleased with his
OPAL Community Land Trust to provide additional housing on Orcas
New rental townhomes with supportive services ||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for PEA PATCH PROJECT ||| On the recently acquired Pea Patch Lane property, OPAL Community Land Trust (OPAL) will provide permanently affordable rental housing with dedicated supportive services for people who are currently living in marginal or unhoused situations. The
Guest Opinion | A new vision for Eastsound Water
||| FROM ROBERT AUSTIN, ELISABETH BRITT, BRIAN EHRMANTRAUT, FRED KLEIN, and MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| Openness, Transparency, Accountability and Responsibility — those are the key watchwords for a new vision we wish to propose for Eastsound Water Users Association. The current EWUA Board of Directors and management are wracked by division
Evening Vinyasa Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover the enriching benefits of Vinyasa yoga with Karol Wilson, DPT, a seasoned physical therapist with 30 years of experience. Held every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 pm at the Orcas Senior Center, these sessions focus on restoring and enhancing strength,
Artworks September featured artist – Ina Drosu
||| FROM BJ ARNOLD for ORCAS ARTWORKS ||| The Artworks featured artist for September is Ina Drosu. Ina started drawing in charcoal a few years ago, mostly small works. The new work "Heracles Ascending" on display is the largest to date. She continues to work in oil, Venetian plaster and
Letter to Editor | The Conservation Land Bank deserves our support
||| FROM STEVE SNOWDEN ||| I support the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank (CLB) renewal effort because it is a vital part of maintaining scenic, environmental, and recreational attributes of the San Juan Islands that both residents and visitors cherish. Among many other activities, we can walk along the beaches
Generic attack form for Orcasonian readers
||| FROM DANIEL H. GOTTLIEB ||| Due to the frequency and intensity of the ongoing personal, professional, ethical (or lack of same) attacks, propagandistic blasts of emotion, or tantrums we present this generic attack form for you to use to attack your favorite target-group. Instructions: Please fill in the blanks
Klamath River flows free after the last dams come down, leaving land to tribes and salmon
||| FROM USA TODAY ||| The last of the four dams that nearly destroyed salmon populations on the Klamath River at the California-Oregon border was demolished last week, marking a significant victory for tribes and environmentalists who fought for decades to restore the river. Brook Thompson was 7 years old when her
Adrift | Visiting Kamala and Tim
||| ADRIFT by LIN MCNULTY, ORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| I have received almost daily emails from the Harris-Walz presidential campaign indicating the candidates want to meet me. They are even willing to pay for my airfare and a hotel room. I'm flattered, but there are some pretty compelling reasons why that
Labor Daze – Pride, chaos and kegs on Labor’s First ‘Day’
||| FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ||| On the morning of September 5, 1882, a crowd of spectators filled the sidewalks of lower Manhattan near city hall and along Broadway. They had come early, well before the Labor Day parade marchers, to claim the best vantage points from which to
Prostate Cancer support group
Us TOO, Friday Harbor! ||| FROM MIKE HAMLETTE ||| September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. More than 3.3 million men are living with prostate cancer in the U.S., and it is the second leading cause of cancer death in men. This year alone, the American Cancer Society forecasts that 299,010
Life Line Screening at Orcas Senior Center: October 10
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Life Line Screening will be at Orcas Senior Center on Thursday, October 10 to offer non-invasive and painless health screenings. The screenings will help identify dangerous plaque buildup or blockage, a major risk factor for stroke and heart disease. The screenings
Orcas Farmers Market
||| FROM KRISTEN FAY for ORCAS ISLAND FARMERS MARKET ||| The Orcas Island Farmers Market will continue to occur: Every Saturday on the Village Green in Eastsound from 10am-2pm through September 28th. The OIFM Harvest Festival will fall on Saturday, September 28th on the Village Green, we will have music
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council August 28, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The council reviewed the results with their consultant of the Diversity Equity Inclusion Belonging survey among county employees. One hundred fifty-seven employees of 260 responded to the survey, which sets a baseline to measure future changes. High levels of equity and belonging
Hedrick Smith to speak on Sunday, September 8
||| FROM DOUG MARSHALL ||| Once again, Orcas Islanders will have the opportunity to hear political analysis from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and part-time Orcas Island resident Hedrick Smith. The one-time Washington Bureau Chief for The New York Times will offer his analysis of the 2024 national election campaign and
