Here’s a thought…
“The United States has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world. The Catholic Church had better take its side.”
ELBRIDGE COLBY
Alex Ramel: Legislature passes record number of bills — 80% with bipartisan support
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF ALEX RAMEL ||| [Sunday] marks the last day of session! Over the last 104 days, the legislature has passed a near record number of bills, with nearly 80% of them passing with broad bipartisan support. We’ve tackled some of the largest issues facing our state
Larsen announces $37,766,854 in recommended funding to combat climate change, create green jobs in NW WA
Funding made possible by bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recommended $37,766,854 to be awarded to eight high-impact projects that support Northwest Washington coastal communities in
San Juan County’s annual Hazardous Waste Round-Ups now scheduled
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s hazardous waste round-up collection event is our community’s once-yearly opportunity to legally and responsibly dispose of poisonous, flammable, corrosive or other hazardous chemicals. “Proper disposal protects your health and the health of the workers that handle your waste. Proper disposal
Midnight Mutterings | The first Earth Day
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| April 22, 1970. Where were you? Oh, not born yet? Then it‘s understandable why you don’t remember it. You can do what your couldn’t do on that first Earth Day. You can read all about it on the Internet. How it started. Who
Latest from Lakenoff | Sine Die approaches
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| It’s hard to believe we are in the last week of the legislative session! As we near Sine Die, I want to take a moment to thank you for your engagement and advocacy. Your input and feedback have been invaluable in shaping
Come and find a duck at Library to support timely science books
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| This Sunday, April 30, please join the Orcas Island Library as they kick off a fundraiser for the Ken Gibbs Memorial Fund for Youth Science Education, a fund that will ensure that Orcas Island kids have access to timely science books
Sheriff’s Report | April 12 – 18, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 23-002460 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 10:22:13 04/12/23 A San Juan Deputy took a report of suspicious activity. The investigated revealed that no criminal activity appeared to have occurred. The incident was documented in a report. 23-002462 Theft 11:35:29 04/12/23 A Deputy
Guest Opinion | Rep. Ramel strongly supports OI EV Charging Project
||| FROM ALEX RAMEL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ||| via Orcasonian reader I am writing to express my strong support for the Orcas Island EV Charging Project which was submitted by the Port of Orcas for grant financing from the Clean Energy Fund's ETS program. This project will greatly accelerate EV
Weekly WSF report | Walla Walla grounding update, Earth Day, Anacortes tollbooth update
||| FROM NICOLE MCINTOSH for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Update on Walla Walla grounding incident Passengers and crew departed the grounded Walla Walla in a vessel-to-vessel transfer onto Kitsap Transit passenger-only ferries to return to Bremerton terminal. We have begun an internal investigation in what caused Walla Walla to lose propulsion power
It’s a small world, this Earth of ours
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Earth Day is an opportunity to honor this remarkable world, our home, the blue planet. The Earth Day Orcas event combines the forces of dozens of groups, artists, musicians, authors, scientists and visionary leaders. Click a topic below to learn more about the
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office publishes safe shooting tips
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As sunnier, warmer days facilitate outdoor activities, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is sharing friendly reminders about gun safety. Whether at target practice or shooting allowed by law on private properties, following these tips will help ensure everyone’s safety. Always keep firearms
Earth Day | Family fun, kids’ activities
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Kids are encouraged to join in fun and educational activities on Earth Day. Start in the Storytelling Room in Benson Hall at 10am, come enjoy eco-theme stories read by Orcas Children’s Librarian and Wildlife Biologist Jenny DeGroot, followed by more stories read by
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.
Feldenkrais, Qigong, trees await your presence at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Feldenkrais Method/Eurythmy Class @ Orcas Senior Center, Tuesdays, April 25, May 2 and 9, 11am Orcas Senior Center and Andrea Preiss, Feldenkrais Method practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, invite you to join a movement class at Orcas Senior Center on Tuesdays, April
Earth Day | Poetry as an ingredient in the environment
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| There was a time when nature, and the sea, seemed endless, a pristine resource that existed before and would endure well after human encounter. Can we imagine that time of endless wild? It is unknown to us. Today we are achingly aware of
Island Kids | The dreaded stomach bug
||| ISLAND KIDS by EVAN BUXBAUM, MD, MPH, FAAP ||| Hello, and welcome to my new column “Island Kids,” where we will be talking a few times a month about issues that affect the health and wellbeing of the wonderful children we’re growing on these islands. I’ve been a pediatrician
