Here’s a thought…
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.”
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Olga Road closure set for some time before Nov. 12
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This fall, Public Works will address a failing culvert under Olga Road - approximately 3/4 miles south of the one-lane Moran State Park bridge. An old 24-inch metal culvert is failing and threatening the stability of the 25-foot-high roadway embankment. The County plans
Coming to Orcas Center with your support: Immersive, multidisciplinary theater
||| FROM RAFE PEARLMAN ||| KANU An immersive multidisciplinary theater performance by Rafe Pearlman and friends. Co-produced and directed by Jake Perrine November 17-19 at the Orcas Center Drawing from Rafe Pearlman’s experiences growing up in the Alaskan wilderness, KANU is an immersive multidisciplinary performance. Featuring Pearlman’s lush and dynamic
Guest Opinion | What’s the outlook for American Democracy
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH, RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM ||| The fate of our Democracy is on the ballot this fall. The crucial test is whether a Constitutional coalition of Democrats, independents and Liz Cheney Republicans can stop the Trump attempt to win major offices and take control of running future elections in battleground
No Discover Pass needed for National Public Lands Day celebration
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – September 19, 2022 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) invites visitors to enjoy state parks or recreational areas on Saturday, September 24 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Visitors are not required to display a Discover Pass for
Annual luncheon, other offerings from Economic Development Council
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Attend the EDC's 13th Annual Economics Luncheon Join the conversation on Economic Resilience in the San Juan Islands at the EDC’s 13th Annual Economics Luncheon! Featuring noted speaker Louis Harris from the Washington State Dept. of Commerce, the event will include a deep dive
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
