Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
Larsen: Here is what the infrastructure bill means for your family
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Late Friday night, I voted for the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the House. Here is what it means for folks in Washington state and across the country: For starters, it is a big, bold investment for the long-term future of our
The enormous hole that whaling left behind
The mass slaughter of whales destroyed far more than the creatures themselves. ||| FROM THE ATLANTIC ||| In the 20th century, the largest animals that have ever existed almost stopped existing. Baleen whales—the group that includes blue, fin, and humpback whales—had long been hunted, but as whaling went industrial, hunts
Getting ready to join Medicare? These folks will get you set-up
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| Are you joining Medicare any time in the next year? If you are, there’s a lot of new information for you to understand. Medicare has its own vocabulary and rules. There are deadlines you need to meet and penalties (some lasting a lifetime)
An evening of dance coming to Orcas Center
“Before you are quick to judge me, walk a mile in my shoes.” Come Stand in My Shoes – An Evening of Dance ||| FROM TIFFANY LONEY for ORCAS DANCE COLLECTIVE ||| So many of us struggle to communicate with our authentic voice. We are spurred into conflict with those
School Board goes on a learning tour tomorrow
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island School Board will convene on Tuesday, November 9 at 10 a.m. for a learning tour of Montessori and the Technology Department. The meeting will convene in the District Office. https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/orcasisland/Board.nsf/Public
Oregon coast’s Lincoln County votes to restrict vacation rentals
||| FROM OREGON LIVE ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF A READER Lincoln County residents voted Tuesday to phase out vacation rentals in the coastal county’s unincorporated residential areas. Voters approved Measure 21-203 by a wide margin in preliminary results, with 58% voting yes. The hot-button issue drew 44% voter turnout in the
Seeking beginning farmers and landowners for USDA grant project
||| FROM KATE MIKULAK for WSU EXTENSION, SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Here in the San Juan Islands, we treasure our small farms and open pastures. Our agricultural future, though, depends on cultivating a new generation of island farmers. San Juan County farmers are, on average, 60.3 years old, compared to
Orcas High student marks 16th birthday with amazing day of ‘firsts’
||| FROM BOB WAUNCH for AIRHAWKS FLYING CLUB ||| Bethany Carter, an Airhawks Flying Club scholarship recipient had a “Day of Firsts” on November 2, 2021. Bethany, a freshman at Orcas High School had her 16 birthday. She also received her driver’s license and most importantly flew her first solo
Pediatric vaccination appointments now available for ages 5-11
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| With FDA and CDC approval of the Pfizer vaccine for those ages 5 to 11 now granted, San Juan County Health & Community Services has opened registration for a series of pediatric clinics starting on November 15 and lasting through
Bruce Hanna poem for today | Standard time
||| FROM BRUCE HANNA ||| Our clocks revolted Yesterday Refused to move forward Perhaps reflecting on a season Buds, flowers, long days Wanting to linger First the dryer clock Set to work on a heavy load But stayed in place Others joined in Sneaking backward Minute here, minute there Then
Upcoming Island Hospital classes
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers online class on healthy digestion Take a journey into the digestive system with Registered Dietitian Amber Phillips in this free, online class. Learn common symptoms of digestive distress. Tuesday, November 16, 10 a.m. Register online www.islandhospital.org/classes or call 360-299-4204. Swallow Screening
Sun Days on Orcas | How to “do” Sundays?
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Before I read the bible, Sundays were duplicate Saturdays. Fun days. Do-anything days. Ever since reading the bible, Sunday has become my least favorite day of the week once I get home from church. This is why… The fourth commandment of
Updated (corrected?) COVID report from the County
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday October 29, there have been four new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is now 357. This means that approximately one of every 48 island residents have become infected
Where do you go from here if you need to receive Level I trauma care?
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| A decision of where to transfer you, a patient, in case of illness or trauma may come from your personal doctor or it may come from Paramedics at the scene in consultation with the on-call medical doc who will determine what level of
Michigan House approves controversial short-term rental protections
||| FROM THE DETROIT NEWS ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF A READER Michigan House lawmakers in an overnight session Tuesday approved legislation in a 55-48 vote that would prohibit cities and townships from banning short-term rental housing. Last-minute changes to the bill do not appear to have wooed opponents of the
WSDOT launching redesigned website Sunday morning, Nov. 7
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| WSDOT will be launching its improved and newly redesigned website this weekend on Sunday, Nov. 7. The new site will be easier for users to navigate and find the information they find most useful. The transition from the previous site to the new one
