Here’s a thought…
“If you put fences around people, you get sheep. Give people the room they need.”
WILLIAM L. MCKNIGHT
Letter to Editor | Letter of recommendation for Sheriff Ron Krebs
||| FROM JERRY and DEBBIE MERCER ||| We moved to Friday Harbor in 2017 and met Ron over coffee and street chats shortly thereafter. Through our conversations we have gotten to know Ron and have come to appreciate his professional competence and as importantly his love of community and his
Letter to Editor | We’re waiting for Council to discuss Charter recommendations
||| FROM SHARON ABREU, ET AL. ||| We, the Undersigned, are writing to ask about two things: 1) the update to the Home Rule Charter implementing the amendments successfully passed by voters in 2021; and 2) the status of the eight Recommendations that were sent to you with the final
Orcas Island Film Festival announces film line up
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| The Orcas Island Film Festival October 6-10, 2022 FILM LINE UP ANNOUNCED! This year we are proud to present 8 documentary films and 28 feature films from 25 countries. Legendary actress Jacqueline Bisset will headline the film festival to present her most recent
SHIBA folks offering Medicare enrollment session
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER, SHIBA ADVISOR ||| Are you turning 65 this year? In that case, you need to get ready to enroll in Medicare. Depending on your circumstances Social Security may enroll you automatically. Otherwise you will have to submit an application to get Medicare coverage. Our presentation will
Fire Commissioners are meeting tomorrow
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners meeting will be held on Monday, September 19 at 5:30 p.m. online via Zoom. Access information can be found on the attached Board packet. This meeting will be recorded and available online. Those wishing to
Upcoming Island Health class offerings
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health hosts end-of-life paperwork class What documents should you have prepared for end-of-life? Join an end-of-life expert from Hospice of the Northwest to learn more about POLST, Advanced Directives, and HCDPOA forms. This free online class takes place on Tuesday, October
Captive 20-year-old orca has died in Spain…third such death in last 18 months
||| FROM NEWSWEEK ||| A female orca has died in a theme park aged only twenty years old. Kohana was the daughter of Tilikum, the subject of the documentary Blackfish and responsible for the deaths of three trainers. Kohana's death marks the third killer whale to die at the Loro Parque marine park in Tenerife, Spain in the past
Refreezing the poles would be feasible – and cheap – study says
||| FROM MSN.COM ||| Scientists have proposed an ambitious plan of refreezing the north and south poles as a way to reverse ice loss. In a new study, the experts say high-flying aircraft could spray microscopic aerosol particles into the atmosphere at latitudes of 60 degrees north and south. If
Sun Days on Orcas | Boundaries
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Remember when there was no such thing as an answering machine? I remember the day my parents bought one. It was so exciting! We all took turns recording a message and laughing at our mess-ups. It was fun to come home
Glimpses of Inslee’s week, including tour of Nordic nuclear facilities
||| FROM THE OFFICE GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| “We can dominate the next big global industry,” say West Coast leaders about clean technology Governors Gavin Newsom (CA), Kate Brown (OR), and Jay Inslee (WA) and Premier John Horgan (BC) discuss climate change Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, Gov.
In Martha’s Vineyard, even the doctors can’t afford housing anymore
Essential workers can’t afford to stay on the island, putting basic services in jeopardy ||| FROM WASHINGTON POST ||| MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. — The stacks of chicken broth and shelf-stable milk were dwindling as the food pantry entered the last minutes of the day and a 63-year-old woman in a
As the Paradigm Shifts | Wonders never cease
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| About 25 years ago, my friend Joan came to my home to do an energy clearing. She had a lot of experience in Feng Shui and other techniques for bringing harmony and balance to people and spaces. She offered to come
Sheriff’s Report | September 7 – 13, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 22-006522 Court Order Violation 10:14:37 09/07/22 San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a domestic violence order violation. One individual was arrested and booked into jail. 22-006524 Accident-HitRun 11:45:04 09/07/22 A Deputy responded to a walk in delayed
EPA announces $67M in funding to Washington for water infrastructure improvements
||| FROM U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ||| SEATTLE (Sept. 16, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the first significant distribution of water infrastructure funds thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The announcement includes $31 million in supplemental funding to the Washington State Department of Ecology to capitalize
Latest COVID update from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,796,023 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 11. There have been 14,060 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent number of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit
Guest Opinion | Sitting silently does nothing for island ferry service
||| FROM ALEX MCLEOD ||| In the early 2000s, I was the chair of the San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee. This was shortly after the Legislature had killed the motor-vehicle excise tax, a major source of funding for ferries. As a result, fares more than doubled almost overnight and
