Here’s a thought…
“Reality whistles a different tune underwater.”
TOM ROBBINS
Smithsonian women’s suffrage posters to go on display in Library’s south windows
||| FROM PHIL HEIKKINEN FOR ORCAS PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| October is the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. Thanks to a donation from Valerie Anders, the Library is able to share a Smithsonian Institute poster exhibit in the south windows of our new library wing. More information
Letter to Editor | A strong recommendation to retain Rick Hughes on county council
||| FROM RICHARD FRALICK ||| I strongly recommend retaining Rick Hughes as the District 2 representative on the San Juan County Council. Rick has demonstrated a thoughtful, pragmatic and balanced approach to County government and with his experience, I can confidently say that Rick Hughes is the most qualified person
View League of Women Voters recorded online candidate forums
||| FROM HAYLEY DAY FOR LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Watch recordings of online forums featuring candidates that will be on San Juan County ballots this November. Below are links to the recordings of the League of Women Voters of the San Juans forums held from Oct. 6-8. To view
Letter to Editor | How we reached our support for Palmateer, Wolf
||| FROM WINNIE ADAMS AND BOB GAMBLE ||| In the last few days we watched the League of Women Voters County Council debate and have read the candidates’ replies to questions in the local papers. It’s a hard choice for many because we have four very good people running for
With Halloween just around the corner, get ready for Tales of Terror
||| FROM ETH-NOH-TEC ||| Halloween is here! Time for the ghoulish, frightfully foolish, frightening Asian ghost stories! Eth-Noh-Tec dredges up from the darkest tales of demons, talking corpses, vengeful ghosts from China, Tibet, India and morbidly more. Known for their style of movement theater storytelling, Eth-Noh-Tec will feature one of
Letter to Editor | Hughes has kind of leadership I believe in
||| FROM JIM SKOOG ||| I have been on the Land Bank Commission for over ten years now. When I first met Rick he was new to the County Council and was not a fan of the Land Bank due to some preconceived notions. As time went by, he took
Working Washington small business emergency grant program grantees announced
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County, is pleased to announce that the second round of the Working Washington grants offered by the Washington State Department of Commerce to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, have been determined by an independent judging committee. Grants to support economic
Letter to Editor | Straight forward: Rick Hughes should be re-elected to county council
||| FROM VELMA DOTY ||| [Rick Hughes] is through and through an Islander and I believe he will balance his decisions on the big picture. That includes growth and management. It is easy to rush to "change will cure all our issues." It is best to work with the known
Letter to Editor | Cindy Wolf for County Council
||| FROM CAITLIN LECK ||| I first met Cindy at a community meeting that I helped to facilitate in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. A notable pattern quickly emerged - while there was a palpable feeling of disbelief among all 100+ citizens present, the women seemed largely in
Local pianist Stephen Fairweather streams live at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE FOR ORCAS CENTER ||| As part of Orcas Center’s new online streaming offerings, pianist Stephen Fairweather will be performing on Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m. His show, “Autumn Rain,” is a compilation of pieces inspired by the personal and collective events that have shaped the
Letter to Editor | The privilege of casting a vote
||| FROM HYO RHI KIM ||| I am writing to voice my support for Cindy Wolf for San Juan County Council representing District 2. Cindy is creative while practical, and would meet the economic, social, and ecological challenges of the county with deep care. What makes her stand out as
Learn to read the weather before you head out on the water in upcoming workshop
||| FROM WASHINGTON SEA GRANT ||| Washington Sea Grant and Jefferson County WSU Extension are co-sponsoring a Marine Weather Workshop. Topics to be covered include: The relationships of atmospheric pressure and wind Determining the path and speed of squalls The strong wind systems found in the Northwest and how to
Letter to Editor | My observations of Cindy Wolf spur my advocacy for her
||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| I know Cindy Wolf and would like to advocate her for position 2 Councilperson. Here are some of my observations leading to reasons to Vote Cindy Wolf. My family moved here in the late 1960s when we purchased the Orcas Hotel and they ran the
Keeping Washington’s economy strong: Newly announced federal grant supports Safe Start projects
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| As state leaders continue combating the spread of COVID-19, they are also focused on keeping Washington’s economy strong. Small businesses have experienced the adverse impact of COVID-19 in severe and often unequal ways, potentially with serious long-term consequences for Washington state workers, communities
Hot Topic #31 | How to Halloween safely (and, yes, this really is Hot Topic #31)
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN FOR DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| With Halloween around the corner, kids and parents alike are wondering what Halloween should (and should not) look like. There are no Halloween specific regulations, but there
Orcasional Musings | Mike Stolmeier, the Studebaker Avanti, and Raymond Loewy
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| If you ever venture up to the north end of North Beach Road, take a left into Smuggler's Villa for a quick tour of Mike Stolmeier's small collection of Studebaker Avanti automobiles. There are always at least two of them there, parked in
