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MARK TWAIN
‘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.
Makers Making – Something’s brewing at Island Bounty on Friday the 30th
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Come join us for the first ever county-wide tastings and sales – all in one place - of Island Grown or Made wines, hard ciders and spirits. We have Orcas Island Distillery, Girl Meets Dirt, Orcas Island Winery, San Juan
Please do not disturb this artist at work at SJIMA
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| It is not often we get to witness the artist at work—this is a unique opportunity for everyone. Kevin Christison is finishing his art piece in the glass Atrium Gallery before our eyes. You can walk into his
The Funhouse Common’s mentor program is looking for youth mentors
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGATTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Orcas youth need your help! As Orcas students head back to school this month and they need community members to step up more than ever. In the wake of the pandemic, The U.S. Surgeon General has determined that youth nationwide are experiencing
Next County Council meet is scheduled for Orcas Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council invites the public to attend its meeting on Orcas Island on Tuesday, October 11. The meeting will be held at the Orcas Senior Center in the Lundeen Room starting at 12 noon. The agenda includes information about the proposed
OIHCD issues request for proposals
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| On September 27, Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) issued two separate requests for proposals for work to be done at the medical clinic located at 7 Deye Lane in Eastsound. The District will replace its emergency power generator.
State ferries says, ‘Welcome aboard for free!’ to youth
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – Some say the best things in life are free. If you’re age 18 or younger, that will soon include a ride aboard Washington State Ferries. Starting Saturday, Oct. 1, youth will board for free as a result of this year’s Move Ahead
Inslee: “What goes around, comes around” when it comes to industrial waste
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| The effects of consumption increasingly confront humanity. About 27% of greenhouse gases come from vehicles and transportation. One million species are threatened with extinction. Garbage is swirling in gargantuan ocean patches. The planet has lost 11% of its tree cover since
Navigating Life’s Currents: Attending to spirit during perplexing times
||| FROM SUSAN SHANNON for NAVIGATING LIFE'S CURRENTS ||| As we emerge from the pandemic-related challenges of the past few years, many have begun to realize that we are finding ourselves feeling disoriented and challenged by a recognition that our individual and collective lives are no longer what they once
Drivers, carmakers, and states are leaving fossil fuels in the rearview mirror. Is Washington ready to drive electric?
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Transportation is the biggest contributor of carbon emissions in Washington state, and the biggest opportunity to make a difference. The threat of climate change is clear, and Washington state is leading by example to respond. Washington state will match California's requirement
Hop on to this FROG survey to tell WSF what you think
||| FROM STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ||| The Washington State Transportation Commission is conducting a new FROG survey and we want you to hear about your experience and satisfaction using Washington State Ferries during the past few months (June - September 2022). This survey has been designed to inform Washington State Ferries operations, as well
Bivalent COVID-19 boosters are coming to all three major islands
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health and Community Services (HCS) is bringing back Bird’s Eye Medical the week of Oct. 17 to provide bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccinations on San Juan, Lopez, and Orcas Islands. HCS will be on San Juan Island Oct. 17 and 18,
Noxious weed pulling party; don’t miss it
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| On Friday September 30 the Port of Orcas will be having a Noxious Weed Pulling Party. If you are interested in helping, please meet at the Terminal Building at 147 Schoen Lane at 2 p.m. Friday.
Makers Making | Zack Leck, blacksmith and sculptor, at Island Bounty, Fri. Sept 30
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for SJI AGRICULTURE GUILD ||| With the orange hot forge burning, seeing hard metal forms heated and turning to pliable shapes that are pounded under an artist’s hammer, is an amazing transformation of materials and form. At Zack Leck’s blacksmith shop on Orcas Island there are
Sheriff’s Office on the lookout for Lopez mail thief
||| FROM RON KREBS for SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at approximately 11:45 a.m. a Lopez Island resident reported to the Sheriff’s Office they had seen a report on Facebook of a vehicle associated with stealing mail, and that they observed a vehicle they
Sea View launches new Dream Machine series featuring Bad Dads this Thursday
||| FROM RYAN PAGE for SEA VIEW THEATRE ||| The Sea View Theatre is proud to announce the first show in a new regular series of multimedia musical events known as the Dream Machine. The Dream Machine series will combine the awe-inspiring power of the Sea View Theatre’s state-of-the-art projector
