Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
Village Inn proposal approved “with conditions”
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- On August 11, the county’s Department of Community Development (DCD) issued its final evaluation of a building permit to construct a three-story mixed-use building of office space and transient lodging units on 217 Main St. next to Pawki’s for Pets. The staff
Inslee statement on threats to vote-by-mail and USPS
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today in response to the Trump administration's actions to limit the ability of the U.S. Postal Service to process vote-by-mail ballots. "Mail-in ballots are the easiest, safest, most reliable voting method there is and Washington's
Letter to Editor | Open letter to our Senators and Congress folks
-- from Norm Zimlich -- The United States Postal Service is being sabotaged by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, in support of President Trump’s quixotic and self-serving campaign to undercut and discredit voting-by-mail in the coming General Election. DeJoy’s postal slowdown strategy became more overt last week with the removal and
Video available for Lopez Huddle council candidate debate
-- from David Turnoy for San Juan County Democrats -- Last Monday a debate took place between the two candidates for the San Juan Island council seat, Ryan Palmateer and Christine Minney. It was hosted by the Huddle group of Lopez Island. There were many excellent questions asked, with one
Black Lives memorial rebuilt on Lopez
-- from Rhea Miller -- On Sunday August 16, the Black Lives Matter memorial [on Lopez Island] was restored. Previously portraits had been torn off the signs, and they were repainted and added to the memorial. A community meeting was held outside the Lopez Community Center. In light of the
Lopez’ Black lives memorial destroyed third try
-- from Rhea Miller -- In the late evening of August 14, yet another party attempted to destroy the Black Lives Matter Memorial display on Lopez. On Wednesday, August 13, [a man] was arrested for deliberately trying to tear down the memorial. He was only able to destroy five of
Tuning out the Pandemic | Just for Today
-- from James Connell -- Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. If you have local music you wish to share, send us an MP3 file to editor@orcasissues.com. Keep ’em coming! …
Kruse Reviews | The Nazi Menace
-- Kruse Reviews by Jens Kruse -- Benjamin Carter Hett’s new book, The Nazi Menace: Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and The Road to War, is in many ways the sequel or companion volume to his 2018 The Death of Democracy: Hitler’s Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar
Social Circles | Who is that killer whale?
Four levels of social structure have been identified among Resident killer whales -- from Center for Whale Research -- The basic and most important social unit is the matriline, composed of a female, her sons and daughters, and the offspring of her daughters. There may be as many as 17
Emergency communications project begins in San Juan County
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- A critical emergency communications project launched this week in San Juan County. A collaboration between San Juan County, Fire and EMS agencies, the Sheriff’s Office and Public Works, the project gained strong support from residents across all islands when
Hearing Examiner meeting set to hear application for Main Street development
-- from San Juan County Hearing Examiner -- SAN JUAN COUNTY HEARING EXAMINER AGENDAWednesday, August 26, 2020SKYPE Phone in Number for Public Access:1(360) 370-0599 Enter Conference ID: 159361# Location: Remote hearing via Skype.Live Stream: This meeting will not be live streamed.Time: 10:00 a.m. Public hearing on a shoreline substantial development
Dr. Frank James makes his recommendation for school opening
-- Dr. James' letter to school districts, submitted by Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- I am recommending that all San Juan County schools utilize distance learning as their delivery model this fall until the disease is better controlled in our state and nation. I realize that many of you
Lopez dispensers provide free face masks to all
Project makes news in North Carolina -- from WUNC, North Carolina Public Radio -- Chom Greacen created the Grab-and-Go Mask dispenser to help encourage her fellow residents on Lopez Island, Wash., to mask up. Volunteers sew the masks inside. For residents of 15-mile-long Lopez Island, which sits off the coast
Today’s COVID-19 news, updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- NOTICE: Beginning next week, the Joint Information Center will shift from a daily to biweekly bulletin schedule. Check your inbox for a summary of the latest news every Tuesday and Thursday. Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported 835 new cases
Orcasional Musings | No!
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| Cancel Culture has arrived on Orcas Island!"Cancel Culture"?What's that?"Cancel Culture" is the state of being so certain that your own way of thinking is the one and only right way of thinking, that you set out to cancel (that is, to censor, and
Sheriff’s Report | August 5 – 11, 2020
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, August 5, 202020-006406 Citizen Dispute 13:46:41 08/05/20An Orcas Deputy responded to an ongoing civil dispute in the Doe Bay area. The incident was settled by contact. 20-006409 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 15:07:00 08/05/20Deputies responded to a report of a nude male having a
