Here’s a thought…
“That confidence — that the law cannot reach you because you are the one wielding it — is the oldest and most dangerous delusion in Washington.”
MILES TAYLOR
Save the Date: Friends of Library Tea
Saturday, December 3, Noon - 3 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Sandra Wilson -- The annual Friends of the Library Tea will be held the first Saturday of December, December 3, from noon to three. Please plan to come and to let the Library or a member of the Friends’ Board
‘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.
After 12 years of service, Jamie Stephens to retire from County Council
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s most senior council member, Jamie Stephens, retires this month after 12 years of public service. They say good things come in threes, and after three terms on the Council, Stephens has done more than his fair share of good work.
You’ll want to ring in the holidays at upcoming Choral Society concert, ‘Celebrate’
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Raise your voices! Clang the cymbals! Ring in the holidays with joy this December 10 and 11 in Orcas Choral Society’s festive concert, “Celebrate!” featuring island instrumentalists and the new Orcas Youth Chorus. Our new Artistic Director Bruce Langford will lead
Islander shares her frightening experience as fraud victim
||| FROM SERENA BURMAN ||| This week, without telling my partner Ken, I withdrew thousands of dollars from the checking account we share. I couldn’t say a word because I was under investigation by the US Marshal for money laundering, and if I told him he'd be investigated too. I
Magic & merriment at Orcas Center | Student dance showcase
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Celebrate the wonder of the winter season with an evening of dance, presented by some of Orcas Island’s aspiring performing artists. “Magic & Merriment” will feature a variety of dance styles and choreography by Orcas Dance Collective’s talented dance instructors. It is
Hot Topic 62 | Influenza treatments
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| With influenza spreading rapidly throughout Washington and our own community, it is important to be aware of treatment options. Rates of influenza in our community and throughout Washington state are very high, with new infections developing daily. Flu shots are still available and
Final San Juan County vote tally is in
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 8, 2022 General Election Last updated on 11/28/2022 4:57 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,643 Total Ballots Counted 11,458 Estimated Ballots Left to Count Next Ballot Count On FINAL Last Tabulated 11/28/2022 4:57 PM Voter Turnout 78.25%
Guest Opinion | Will pigs fly? Will wishes become fishes?
||| FROM ED CHANEY ||| All quiet on the Pacific Northwest salmon front. Tomorrow, December 1, the Biden Administration reportedly will release a statement on the federal strategy for dealing with the disaster that has cost the Northwest region and nation billions of wasted dollars, done billions more in damage,
Artisan Holiday Magic – from their hands to our hearts
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Orcas is filled with extra creativity this time of year. Busy hands are making wonderful gifts and decorations that will be for sale at a variety of pop-up venues. So many places to shop for great things! While familiar traditions continue – new
Over 75 kids will be selling their wares at upcoming craft fair
||| FROM RACHEL BISHOP for CHILDREN'S CRAFT FAIR ||| There are currently over 75 kids at 50 tables signed up to sell their wares at the upcoming Children's Craft Fair. It is being held on Sunday December 11 from 12 - 2pm at the library. This is our ninth year
Library, Museum team up to bring Whis-stem-men-knee to speak
||| FROM INGRID MATTSON for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Johnny Moses (Whis-stem-men-knee: ‘walking medicine robe') is returning to Orcas Island after a lengthy hiatus. Orcas audiences first met Johnny in a storytelling event at the Odd Fellows over thirty years ago. His wit and wisdom has continued to endear him
2022 Holiday Give Orcas campaign is here Dec. 1 – 15
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The 2022 Holiday GiveOrcas Campaign is here and bigger than ever! This year’s Campaign consists of 24 local proposals, totaling $233,850, an increase of over $100,000 from 2021. We invite you to give $10 or more at GiveOrcas.org from December
Long-standing local businesses partner in support of islanders in need
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Orcas Island Market and Ray’s General Store & Pharmacy are teaming up to support the most vulnerable in our community. We are proud to partner with the Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC) to help those in need. Combining our resources and matching
CWR’s Dave Ellifrit launches new blog: Blow by Blow
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Excerpt from Dave Ellifrit’s new BLOG Blow by Blow / A step-by-step account of a CWR orca encounter: “CWR’s photo-ID encounters usually start with us being notified in one way or the other about a group of whales in the area that we
The price of paper
Coastal communities around the world contend with the toxic legacies of pulp and paper mills. ||| FROM HAKAI MAGAZINE ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER Opened in 1957, this pulp and paper mill in Crofton, British Columbia—like many coastal mills around the world—leaves behind a legacy of toxic
