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
Guest Opinion | An open letter to San Juan County Council
||| FROM MICHAEL MJ" JOHNSON ||| Years ago I hated computers, and also the people that brought them. I'd moved from the midwest when I was still as dumb-as-a-bucket, and had been living in SW Colorado (God's country). While living there my eyes were opened and I never looked back.
Monday’s rare super blue moon is a confounding statistical marvel
||| FROM USA TODAY ||| A rare sky spectacle will occur Monday night that (probably) won't happen again for years: A full moon that can be called both a supermoon and blue moon will grace the night skies over the U.S. Dubbed a "super blue moon," the rare combination occurs when the different cycles
Art Opening: Julia Summers
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is excited to present the next Art Opening, Friday, August 23 from 5:30pm – 7pm with featured artist, Julia Summers in the lobby, and a community show of Abstract Art in the Madrona Room. Julia Summers
Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act, sustainable aviation taking off in Washington State
FAA announces $38 million for 4 WA projects on IRA’s second anniversary ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a total of $38 million to four innovative projects in Washington state aimed at accelerating the production and use of sustainable aviation
Acrobatic Conundrum at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center welcomes Acrobatic Conundrum to Center Stage on Friday, August 23 at 7pm with their show: The Circus of Second Chances. Much appreciation goes to Doe Bay Resort for providing housing for these incredible performers! On a relentless quest for wonder,
Islander develops tool to predict if ferries are on time
||| FROM BRIAN LEONARD ||| My name is Brian Leonard. I live on Orcas Island. Last year, my wife and I were on a trip that had a delayed ferry, (of course!) and I thought to myself "Hmmm...I wish I had a Magic 8 ball to predict if my ferry
Two retired Washington ferries to be recycled in Ecuador after decades of service
||| FROM KIRO 7 NEWS ||| Two historic ferries that have served the Washington State Ferries (WSF) fleet for over 50 years are being sold and transported to South America for recycling, according to a recent announcement from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Nelson Armas of Ecuador has purchased
Sheriff’s Report | August 7 – 13, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 24-005045 Theft 08:25:48 08/07/24 An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a theft call. The incident is currently under investigation and is being documented. 24-005053 Theft 18:31:10 08/07/24 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a theft
State Democrat Environment and Climate Caucus adopts resolution to establish rights of the Snake River
||| FROM KRISS KEVORKIAN for LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE SALISH SEA ||| Included among these rights are the right “to flow freely, maintain its natural ecological functions and processes including the health and integrity of its waters, banks, and surrounding habitats; the right to flourish, evolve, and sustain the natural
Local artistry unveiled at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover the dynamic art of local talents Michelle Yee, Dennis Dahl, and Chandra McKeaver at Orcas Senior Center this September and October. Michelle Yee, blending watercolor and Chinese brush painting with found materials, finds inspiration in poetry and calligraphy. Dennis Dahl,
Small but MIGHTY!
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I had the good fortune to spend Thursday with Manda and Sadhu Aufochs Gillespie of Cortez Island, a remote island of 1000 people in the strait of Georgia in Canada. Manda is the director of their Community Foundation and Sadhu works with their Affordable Housing
54th Annual Shaw Island Classic Race
||| FROM PEG GERLOCK for SHAW ISLAND CLASSIC RACE ||| Sunshine, variable winds and channel fog set the stage for the 54th annual Shaw Island Classic yacht race hosted by the San Juan Island Yacht Club on August 10. This race is unique in that Shaw Island is the only
Larsen: $1 Million for pipeline safety trust improves pipeline safety in PNW
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| BELLINGHAM, WA – This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded a $1 million grant to the Pipeline Safety Trust to support its pipeline safety work. The award was part of the Biden-Harris administration’s announcement of more than
WSF Weekly Report | USCG, WSP, others work with us; SJC Fair ferries; schedule rewrite for SJs
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We work closely – and often – with the U.S. Coast Guard to ensure that our ferry system is safe and secure. Our partnership allows our passengers and crew to travel with confidence, knowing they’re in good
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.
Island Ways | ‘Overall failure.’ Answers sought after ferry cancellations, delays in Woods Hole
||| FROM CAPE COD TIMES ||| HYANNIS — Unconscionable was the word Peter Jeffrey, Falmouth representative and secretary of the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority Board, used to describe cancellations and delays that plagued the Authority’s Woods Hole schedules Saturday and Sunday. The absence of a licensed deck
