Here’s a thought…
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”
THOMAS PYNCHON
‘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.
Mammogram van coming to Orcas Senior Center: September 19, 20, and 21
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Assured Imaging will be at Orcas Senior Center again this year with their Mammogram Van on September 19, 20, and 21. Although one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, nearly all breast cancer is treated successfully if detected
Larsen shapes annual spending bills to support NW Washington families and communities
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 20, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills that will help families and communities in Northwest Washington and across the country. The legislation passed the House by
San Juan County Board of Health celebrates retiring members
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Board of Health recognizes and thanks Dr. John Geyman and Dr. Dale Heisinger for their years of service on the Board. At the July 20 meeting, County officials, staff, and board members celebrated the doctors for their 21 combined years
Port Commission has meeting scheduled for next Monday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas has scheduled a meeting online via ZOOM and in person for Monday, July 25 at the Port Office at 5 p.m. Click here to view the agenda.
This evening of music at The Green is free for all
||| FROM GRETCHEN KRAMPF for LEADERSHIP SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| Join us as we host our third “Village on the Green” on Wednesday, July 27. We’ve been re-weaving our Orcas Island community and sharing our culture over the past few weeks. Longtime locals and recently- arrived Islanders of all ages
Larsen votes to protect marriage equality
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, legislation to enshrine marriage equality into federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act repeals the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a discriminatory federal law that excludes same-sex couples from marriage. The Respect
OIHS students stretch at HOBY Washington leadership camp
||| FROM KATE LONG & THE OI FUTURES LOUNGE ||| How does a high school student react when someone suggests they attend a leadership camp? “A little bit boring and kind of lame. That’s what I thought at first,” says Milana Schneider, a rising Junior at Orcas Island High School.
Brograss returns home to play at Moran State Park this Thursday
||| FROM RACHEL BISHOP for BROGRASS ||| Come hear island favorites Brograss (Tashi and Kaj Litch) at Moran State Park this Thursday (July 21) from 5 - 7 p.m. at the picnic shelter at the lake. With their feet firmly planted in rootsy, mountain bluegrass, this brother band bring a
High school students selected for leadership camp
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| More than 65 students representing electric co-ops from Alaska to Nevada attended the 2022 Co-op Youth Rally at the College of Idaho. The week-long event is a leadership camp and scholarship program for rural electric cooperatives and public utilities. Four
Letter to Editor | Lions Club says thanks for BBQ support
||| FROM STEVE SCHAEFER for ORCAS LIONS CLUB ||| Your local Lions Club thanks you and the community for your generous support of our Salmon BBQ fundraiser on Saturday of the July 4th weekend. We enjoyed restarting a community tradition and it was so great to see so many happy
Beloved Market Day returns to Emmanuel
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| It’s a highlight of the Orcas year; on the last Saturday of July, treasures from across the island appear on and then fly from the grounds of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. It’s the annual parish sale, and it’s a blast. This year,
Guest Opinion | Abortion and religious rights
||| FROM DAVID KOBRIN ||| In overturning Roe v Wade the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not include any provisions that protect the right to an abortion. This means that state governments can now pass legislation making abortion illegal, if they so choose. The question the Court considered
Isle of Skye tourism, economy suffer due to lack of affordable housing
||| FROM MSN NEWS ||| Jobs on the idyllic Isle of Skye, which is popular with tourists, are going unfilled because workers cannot afford accommodation, new research has found. Some 1,700 jobs are currently vacant on Scotland's Isle of Skye, in the U.K., due to workers being unable to secure
San Juan County celebrates completion of first solar project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to announce the completion of its first solar project. The public is invited to join County officials and community members in a celebration event on Friday, July 22 at noon at the fairgrounds. Attendees will learn about the
Commissioners held meeting on Waldron
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Last week, San Juan County Council held its first meeting outside of the Friday Harbor council chambers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three councilmembers, accompanied by County staff, traveled to Waldron Island to hold the July 12 meeting. The last
