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
Inslee declares Environmental Justice Day
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Hazy air, contaminated water, and hazardous waste hurt families and turn communities into unlivable spaces. They’re not hard to find: America is dotted with communities burdened by the runoff of our unsustainable, climate-changing approach to industrial waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
Meet your school staff | Becca Parish, Family Support Liaison
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Becca, baby Leo, and Sidney Becca Parish will be supporting multilingual students by working with their families and the school district to "continue to deepen and expand trusting relationships with each other." This will happen through a variety of ways including
Port of Orcas on the hunt for new Airport Manager
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS || The Port of Orcas is seeking a new Manager for the Orcas/Eastsound Airport. Come join a beautiful rural airport in the heart of a small town, and help us maintain a safe, clean, and functional community asset. Applicants should... • ...
Are we the United States of America? John Geyman takes a look in his new book
||| FROM EMILY GEYMAN ||| John Geyman’s new book is focused on a basic question for 2022: ARE WE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? Can We Hold Together As One Country? Increasing diversity, disparities and inequities over recent decades have led to growing polarization within our society. Our two major political parties
Island Health’s upcoming classes, workshops
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Breastfeeding Matters with Island Health Learn about a variety of breastfeeding topics during this online class on Wednesday, September 7, from 12 to 1 p.m. This class is available to pregnant and postpartum women and their babies. Visit islandhealth.org/classes or call 360.299.4204 to register.
Sun Days on Orcas | Chris & Eliza Morris
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Chris and Eliza Morris are the owners of Island Thyme and some of the most genuine, down-to-earth people you'll ever meet. Many of us islanders have their locally grown and made products in our pockets, showers, and cabinets. While I've crossed
Coming to Orcas Center: Music! Improv! Comedy!
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| David and Ken: The greatest improvised rock & roll comedy duo in the world comes to Orcas Center on September 8, in a one-of-a-kind improvised show. It’s real stories, ridiculous characters and hilarious, spontaneous songs smothered with world class guitar playing. It’s
Intro to amateur radio class and free licensing exam
||| FROM GREGORY HANCOCK ||| Do you love science and electronics or just like learning new things? Are you interested in a new hobby that is both technical and social? Or have you been thinking about how you can help the community in a major disaster, like a cyberattack on
Midnight Mutterings | Minding our pronouns: part 2
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I wrote this Friday night, saved it (I thought) to read, maybe edit, and send to Lin early this morning. Now, many hours in, I still can’t find it. Tech Hell resulting from a stolen laptop in February, and an inadequate replacement. However,
Their music is genre-defying, yet has something for everyone
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Paperboys musical style simply defies classification. Some say it’s a bit of Mexican Son Jarocho mixed in with Irish Jigs and Reels and a good dose of Country and Bluegrass. It has healthy servings of Ska, Soca and African Highlife and
Take a deep dive into Afghanistan in upcoming dialogue
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Afghanistan, one of the poorest and most poorly understood countries in the world, has been a center of revolution, foreign occupation and civil war for over 40 years. Despite our decades of involvement in the country, the human
Orcas Choral Society is back with a new artistic director
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Bruce Langford The Orcas Choral Society is delighted to announce its return to singing together this fall under its new Artistic Director, Bruce Langford. “Bruce brings us decades of choral direction, voice instruction, musical theater experience and an exciting,
Inslee, Murray say Snake River dam removal possible, but not yet
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Breaching the four Lower Snake River dams is not an option yet, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Thursday in a statement outlining the findings of a joint report on dam removal and salmon recovery. Their announcement comes after
Sheriff’s Report | August 17 – 24, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 22-005860 CPR ALS 07:32:01 08/17/22 San Juan Deputies responded to a report of CPR in progress. A juvenile victim was located deceased on the scene and detectives were called to respond. The investigation is ongoing. 22-005862 Lost Property 09:00:41
Newest COVID-19 numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,776,370 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 23. There have been 13,843 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Wednesday, Aug. 24: The R-effective Estimates page in the Disease Activity and Testing section
Letter to Editor | Let me tell you my Prune Alley experience
||| FROM SUSAN MUSTARD ||| Before the celebration of completed sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and storm water drainage on Prune Alley a bit of history is in order. I do not want to rain on parades, but it is long past time to address the sad and upsetting tale of my
