Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Local author captures essence of Orcas Island life in her new book
||| FROM EDEE KULPER ||| Edee Kulper, local author and Orcasonian columnist Edee Kulper has just published a new book called Life on Orcas Island! Mark your calendars for April 7 at 6 p.m. for her book release at the Orcas Island Library, where locals and people pictured
Guest Opinion | Discussing whether OPALCO should pay dues to Lower Snake River dam lobbyists
||| FROM SHARON GRACE ||| Is breaching the four lower Snake River dams a tough decision for us or OPALCO? While anything can be argued from many sides, where do the facts lead? Do economics, science and ethics strongly point in one direction towards breaching the four dams? The Bonneville
‘Two Little Ducks; Quack Quack’ the Fair is back!
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Calling all San Juan County businesses, restaurants, non-profits, organizations, service groups, cottage industries, artists, and more to participate by signing up for vendor booth space at the 2022 San Juan County Fair, August 17 - 20. Reserve your vendor booth space visit at www.sjcfair.org under
Be sure to catch this April art exhibit at Orcas Island Library
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY || This month, the Orcas Island Library features work by Michael Armenia, a multidisciplinary artist. As Michael has said: "I live every moment as an artist whether I am composing music, writing prose or poetry, painting, creating digital works, or washing the
Bill to conserve Washington kelp and eelgrass forests signed into law
||| FROM WA STATE SENATE DEMOCRATS ||| OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee today signed legislation to conserve and restore the plants that are foundational to the state’s marine ecosystems. Senate Bill 5619, known as the Kelp Forest and Eelgrass Meadow Conservation Initiative, was sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) at
Second COVID-19 booster dose recommended for certain individuals
Additional mRNA dose will help further increase protection for those at highest risk ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – People age 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals can now get a second booster dose of an mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after
John Geyman, M.D. has written a new book on transformation of health care since 1960
||| FROM EMILY GEYMAN ||| Transformation of U.S. Health Care 1960-2020 One Family Physician's Journey is a new book by John Geyman, M.D. Dr. Geyman takes a reader on a trip through health care in the United States in the last 60 years by weaving the changes into his perspective as
Poetry | Glory to Ukraine
||| FROM W. A. SCHMIDT ||| Glory to Ukraine A poem by wasakalobo Zelensky's unmatched bravery His life-affirming fame Put Putin's endless knavery And cowardice to shame A soulless bully who likes death Who sends his thugs to kill Will hopefully end like Macbeth For Putin's only thrill Is naked
Save now! Pay later! OPALCO’s Switch It Up program expands
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| OPALCO members can now finance up $100,000 (per membership) in efficiency upgrades for their home or business. Projects that qualify include home heating units (ducted and ductless), smart thermostats, weatherization measures like windows, doors and insulation, solar and battery
The glaring divide of COVID-19 death rates between red and blue America
||| FROM MSN.COM ||| Political polarization in the U.S. was evident and intensifying long before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, two years ago. Americans were already deeply divided about a multitude of issues, with differing opinions concerning healthcare, immigration, voting rights, gun reform and climate change, often leaving little
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approves major disaster declaration for Washington
||| FROM DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEMA ||| WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Washington to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Jan. 1-15,
New Leaf Cafe welcomes new executive chef
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for OUTLOOK INN ||| Chef Andrew Martin and his wife, executive pastry chef Amy Nack, have been visiting Orcas Island for the last fifteen years. While their son attended Camp Orkila every summer, Andrew and Amy explored the island, falling more in love with it year
Local musicians do us proud in recent contest performances
||| FROM SHARON HO for MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| The Orcas Island Middle School Strings group received a Silver Performance Award at the American String Teachers Association Contest at Western Washington University on March 11 this year. This is the first time this group of 7th and 8th grade students
Register now for upcoming Community Car Show at fairgrounds
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Parks and Fair Is a proud sponsor and supporter of Cody Balcomb-Bartok's Community Project. He is putting on a Community Car Show on April 23, from 1-4 pm. If you wish to show your car, pre-register your car at http://www.sjcfair.org. For
Deputy Eric Peter announces candidacy for county sheriff
||| FROM ERIC PETER ||| Eric Peter, San Juan County Sheriff candidate Relationships matter. I am Eric Peter, and I am announcing my candidacy for San Juan County Sheriff. It is time for law enforcement to evolve past the current model of policing to relational policing, using the
Madeleine Albright: Resilience of spirit, more than intellect, is the key to life
Several months before her death, former secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright wrote some reflections on the importance of making the most out of life. Her thoughts are excerpted here from the new afterword of the paperback edition of her most recent book, “Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st Century
