Here’s a thought…
“I don’t know why we are here, but I’m pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.”
LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN
Port Commission to meet tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas has scheduled a meeting for tomorrow, Monday October 23, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. This Meeting will be on Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room. Details available HERE.
Writer-in-Residence on the interisland ferry being sought
||| FROM IRIS GRAVILLE ||| In 2018, Washington State Ferries launched its first-ever “Writer-in-Residence” on the interisland route in the San Juan Islands. Following a hiatus due to COVID-19, the role of Writer-in-Residence (WIR) on the Interisland ferry will resume again in January 2024. Applications are being accepted until December
‘No normal seasons any more’: seed farmers struggle amid the climate crisis
||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| POSTED AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER Floods, freezes and heatwaves threaten seed production as farmers scramble to produce strains that resist climate chaos Once upon a not-so-distant time, the growing season for the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Green Things Farm Collective followed a steadfast trajectory. ‘Our
Letter to Editor | My name is Toni and I’m running for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM TONI KNUDSON ||| My name is Toni Knudson, and I am running for Fire Commissioner 1 on Orcas Island because it’s time for a change! Orcas deserves a Fire Commission that’s as good as our incredible firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs. We need to restore civility and transparency to
Help our Rotary Club to wipe out polio
||| FROM BARBARA MERRETT for ROTARY CLUB OF SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| World Polio Day, October 24 is a time for all who want a world free from polio to come together in support of Rotary International’s 27-year mission to eradicate the crippling disease. To that end, the Rotary Club
Creosote pilings removed from Jackson Beach, improving habitat, shoreline
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County and the Marine Resources Committee is pleased to announce the successful removal of the derelict pier at Jackson Beach. This October, 117 creosote pilings were pulled from the water. The derelict pier had been crumbling for decades and the creosote
Annual Halloween Dance coming up soon at Odd Fellows
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| The annual Halloween Dance will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall on October 31. The Halloween Dance is a benefit for the Odd Fellows Scholarship Fund that awards scholarships to graduating high school students. There will be a costume contest at intermission with great prizes!
Letter to Editor | Kate Hansen has the right experience for Orcas Fire Commissioner
||| FROM TIM BLANCHARD ||| Kate Hansen is the best choice for SJC Fire Protection District No.2 (Commissioner 1) because, in addition to her deep Orcas roots, she brings actual work experience in fire/EMS department administration, giving her insights (about operations, human resources, finance, training, and public records issues) from
Midnight Mutterings | Turtle / Tortoise
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| My father, in his gentle way, insisted that we call things by their proper names. For example: A car has an engine. An electric pump has a motor. And so it was for shelled crawlers. A turtle spends most of its time in
Sheriff’s Report | October 11-17, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 23-008125 Citizen Assist 10:58:30 10/11/23 Lopez Island Deputies were dispatched to a citizen assist call. It was determined that the caller had information pertaining to a previously reported incident. An informational report was taken. 23-008129 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 13:29:55 10/11/23
Living in the San Juans
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| It was great to have Debra Lekanoff, our Legislative Representative for District 40, spend a day on Orcas. She started the day with a tour of the Food Bank, the Community Resource Center and the Pea Patch property-future home of a Community Commons. Representative Lekanoff is
WSF Weekly Report | Cathlamet investigation report; earthquake preparedness
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| NTSB investigation report on Cathlamet incident at Fauntleroy terminal More than anything else, safety is top of mind for my colleagues and me at WSF. When Cathlamet struck offshore pilings at Fauntleroy terminal on July 28, 2022, we wanted to make sure that something similar
County and WSF complete Orcas Ferry Terminal Updates, paving the way for greater accessibility
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The latest phase of accessibility improvements at the Orcas Ferry Landing is now complete. The project added ADA-compliant parking spaces, updated stormwater infrastructure, provided additional sidewalks and pavement markings, and added a new retaining wall, among other key features that increase public safety
San Juan County celebrates 150 years as an official county
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On October 31, 2023, San Juan County turns 150 years old – giving us all a reason to celebrate our community, our islands, and our County. After all, celebrating 150 years only happens once in a lifetime! Established as its own local government on October 31,
Feds OK natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest
||| FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top officials in West Coast states, who said it goes against the region’s plans to address climate change and could
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.
