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
Two Betty Hall quilts up for bid at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Silent Auction: Holiday Quilts by Betty Hall @ Orcas Senior Center Two holiday themed quilts by the late Betty Hall have been generously donated to Orcas Senior Center for a silent auction. Betty’s expertly crafted and festive quilts will be available
State Broadband Office offers $120 million in grants to build “last mile” infrastructure
Grants up to $12 million each offered as Washington state pushes toward goal of high-speed internet access for all residents and businesses by 2028 ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, WA --- The Washington State Broadband Office is accepting applications now through January 17, 2023 for grants of up to
Letter to Editor | My thoughts on snow driving on beautiful Orcas Island
||| FROM UZEK SUSOL for ORCAS TOWING ||| Winter after winter of pulling people out of ditches after/during a snow storm (30 years), seeing senseless injuries/fatalities from lack of proper snow traction devices, driving too fast for conditions, poor snow driving skills, not leaving enough following distance, fogged up windows,
Celebrate Indian Island virtually December 8
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| I will present Kwiaht's 2022 annual monitoring and research report on Fishing Bay and Indian Island by Zoom on Thursday December 8 at 4:30 p.m., including time for questions and discussion. Eastsound’s unique urban waterfront, with acres of eelgrass meadows and tide pools,
SJI Sculpture Park partners to plant Sequoias, Redwoods
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SAN JUAN ISLANDS SCULPTURE PARK ||| PropagationNation and the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park (SJISP) have joined forces to plant 6 Giant Sequoias and 14 Coast Redwoods at the sculpture park for future generations to watch grow and enjoy the beauty of these historic trees.
Washington state’s COVID-19 response website to be decommissioned Dec. 1
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will decommission the Washington State Coronavirus Response (COVID-19) website coronavirus.wa.gov on Dec. 1, 2022. As of that date, site visitors will be redirected to the DOH COVID-19 landing page. This streamlining of online resources reflects the end of the COVID-19
Everyone is welcome to attend Olga Strawberry Council annual meeting
||| FROM LINDA ELDER for OLGA STRAWBERRY COUNCIL ||| The 2022 Annual Meeting of the Olga Strawberry Council is scheduled for December 13 at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend via Zoom. Topics will be: Review of 2022 accomplishments including completion of repairs to the Strawberry building northside paneling
Last chance to comment on WSF fuel surcharge
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| At the request of the Washington State Transportation Commission, WSF is sharing this survey on a potential ferry fuel surcharge. With fuel costs rising, do you support the idea of a surcharge being added to ferry fares in the event fuel funding is insufficient? If
Check out December’s Leaping Fool winter writers’ series
||| FROM NIK SCHULZ for INTERMODAL SPIRIT ||| Join SOURCE Paper and The Intermodal Spirit on December 15 (doors 5:30 p.m., reading 6:30 p.m.) for another installment of “The Leaping Fool” winter writer’s series at Orcas Island Winery. If you’d like to read your work, please send your submission to hello@source-paper.com by Dec. 5
People in Portland planted trees. Decades later, a stunning pattern emerged
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Money may not grow from trees, but something even better does. In a new study led by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, researchers found that each tree planted in a community was associated with significant reductions in non-accidental and cardiovascular mortality among
Types of killer whale | Guide to killer whale types
||| FROM EXPLORE OUR PLANET ||| Killer whales (orca) ignite some debate when it comes to classification. There are known to be eleven different types of killer whale in our oceans, each with specific behaviours, language, physical differences, habitat and diet. Many argue that these differences are indicative of not
Casting Call | Auditions for Blithe Spirit at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Blithe Spirit, written by Noel Coward and Directed by Dorrie Braun is currently being cast. There are no audition dates, contact Dorrie Braun at 626-695-8283 to make an appointment to read from the script. About the play: Charles Condomine is working on
Sun Days on Orcas | Thankful
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Want to be thankful for living on Orcas Island? Visit a place like Dallas for Thanksgiving. No offense Texans, it isn't you. It's the visual and psychological boredom of concrete laid out as far as the eye can see, peppered with
Ray’s Pharmacy RX department closes on Saturday until they can find a Pharmacist
||| FROM RICK HUGHES for RAY'S GENERAL STORE & PHARMACY ||| Like so many other small businesses around the state, Ray’s General Store and Pharmacy is struggling to find professionals to work in the Pharmacy. May it be access to housing, ferry delays, or an unwillingness to commute, Ray’s is
Island Health awarded ‘A’ hospital safety grade from Leapfrog Group
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Anacortes, Washington — Island Health received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates Island Health’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors. “Our entire workforce and leadership team have courageously committed to safety and transparency in all
Learn how we can conserve Indian Island with Kwiaht presentation
The sheer number of feet on the beach and barnacle-encrusted boulders has become unsustainable ||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Conservation research laboratory Kwiaht will host a virtual annual report on the changing Indian Island ecosystem on December 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, with time for questions and
