Here’s a thought…
“Neither the evil nor the good in our history determines who we are. It is what we do now. If we do not say something ourselves about this horror, we allow ourselves to be changed.”
TIMOTHY SNYDER
Sun Days on Orcas | Happy New Year
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Today is a day of contemplation. Of pondering who we are, how we live, and the ways we would like to shape our lives moving forward. Yesterday I learned that the topic of today's column fell through. Though I planned it
Outgoing Sheriff expresses his support
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| Outgoing San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs To the citizens of San Juan County, It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your Sheriff. During my time as Sheriff, we accomplished so much together. We implemented a new 911
Some stories behind New Year’s traditions around the world
||| FROM DICTIONARY.COM ||| 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1 … Happy New Year! As we all know, the first day of the new calendar year is when we pop the champagne, blow up fireworks, and make a resolution that we will inevitably never actually accomplish. But
An art exhibit not to be missed at Library
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR ||| Starting January 3rd, Datura Böes will be exhibiting her abstract art on the walls of the Orcas Island Library. Datura is an abstract artist, living and working on Orcas Island for the past decade. Self taught, she dabbles mainly in acrylics and began utilizing painting
Governor, staff wish you and your loved ones a delightful 2023
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Happy New Year, Washington! 2022: The year in review A photo collage of Gov. Jay Inslee's activities throughout the year, including helping build a tiny home in Seattle. This 2022 Year in Review story reflects on the year’s achievements to address
Midnight Mutterings | How reindeer help fight climate change: Really?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| So here’s what reindeer do year round that helps reduce climate change according to a November 30, 2022, article by Shira Rubin in the Washington Post. This is a long, interesting-to-me article that includes Greenpeace and other activist organizations as well as individual
Sheriff’s Report | December 21 – 27, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 22-008978 Information Report 15:30:37 12/21/22 Orcas Island Deputies responded to a disturbance call on the 100 block of Discovery Way. All parties were contacted and interviewed. It was later determined no crime had been committed and an incident report
Year end snapshot from San Juan County Land Bank
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| 2022 Snapshot Cady Mountain Preserve, San Juan Island If your Land Bank was a rock band, its 2022 conservation efforts would be an album of the year nominee, the cover of which would feature three incredible acquisitions continue reading → Volunteer Work
Our cup (and our Sound) runneth over….
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The end of the year is always an exciting time at OICF and this year it is even more so. On top of all the year-end grants and contributions that are flowing in and out, OICF is launching a remarkable
Inslee: 2022 in review
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| 2022 was a saga - it began with a deadly surge of COVID-19 activity and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, dashing decades of hard-fought progress for reproductive freedom. In the face of constant challenges, leaders
‘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.
Heads Up: Cold temps caused high OPALCO bills
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| Due to the extended cold snap in December, OPALCO members are going to see a big jump on their next power bill. Extreme winter weather means our heating systems are working harder to keep up. Even if you keep
Art, T’ai Chi, ukulele, yoga: Senior Center is hopping with activity
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Art with Carla @ Orcas Senior Center – Fridays, 1-3pm Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Art with Carla is back! This class is lighthearted fun, structured around process, with an emphasis on you CAN do it! Folks of
How you can help shape the future of internet access in Washington
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Washington state’s funding partners, working to expand broadband access to all businesses and residents, are asking the public to help check FCC data in a recently published National Broadband Map. The accuracy of this map is essential to future broadband funding in
WSF has update available for us in upcoming virtual meetings
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Save the date! We’re hosting a series of virtual public meetings. On 1/11 and 1/12, WSF staff will be answering questions and giving an update on what’s happening at the Washington State Ferries. Go to http://bit.ly/WSFCommunityParticipation for more information about how to participate. Hope to hear
Larsen secures $31,529,221 for fifteen local projects in omnibus spending package
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus spending package, which included funding Larsen secured for fifteen projects in the Second District that local leaders and stakeholders identified as critical to their communities. The package now
