Here’s a thought…
“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
MARK TWAIN
Health Care District to hold special board meeting on Monday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District will hold a Special Board Meeting on Monday, October 19th, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Orcas Island Community Foundation, 33 Urner Street, Suite 4, Eastsound. The public meeting packet is available below. The meeting
Letter to the Editor | Decatur’s open-space decision deserves countywide attention
||| FROM AMY LOVELESS-WHITNEY ||| San Juan County's October 1 approval relocating recorded open space for OPALCO's proposed Decatur solar expansion raises questions that matter throughout our islands. The County acknowledges that portions of the replacement open space overlap land already protected by a Native Growth Area covenant. It maintains
Letter to Editor | I want to recommend Jennifer Swanson for County Council District 3
||| FROM ANN MEEHAN-MCNEILL ||| I've worked with Jennifer through Shaw Islanders Inc, where she's been the Recording Secretary for the Shaw Inc board for the last three years. She's steady, organized and easy to work with. She keeps things on track and communicates clearly, which makes a big difference
Letter to Editor | Jennifer Swanson will represent all of San Juan County
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Having served eight years on the San Juan County Council, participated in the Ferry Advisory Committee, and spent much of my life operating small businesses on Orcas Island, I know firsthand the challenges of representing our island communities. That experience is why I am proud
Larsen statement on Bend school shooting
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "I am horrified and heartbroken by the shooting in Bend. These sickening tragedies must end. I am thinking of the families of the victims, and the child and teacher
The Master’s Delight, a poem from Wasakalobo
||| FROM W. A. SCHMIDT (WASAKALOBO) ||| Well, after Trump's umpteenth betrayal of Ukraine in less than a week, I can't imagine what a Russian asset in his position would do differently. It's pathetic, dangerous and shameful. It triggered this poem in me: The Master's Delight By Wasakalobo His Kremlin
Midnight Mutterings | Friday ferry
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| For the first time in the thirty five years I’ve lived on Orcas Island, a ferry person yelled at me. It was this afternoon. I’m pretty sympathetic to ferry workers. It’s a hard job. Ferries are understaffed. Sometimes riders are rude, unthinking, and
Reminder! It’s No Kings Day on Saturday at Village Green
||| FROM DAVID AND GERI TURNOY ||| This Saturday, October 17, is the next national No King's Day. Both San Juan and Lopez Islands already have events scheduled, and we don't want to be left out here on Orcas. Therefore, please join us this Saturday at the Village Green at
Letter to Editor | Homes we can afford, islands we must protect
||| FROM JENNIFER SWANSON ||| Two of my four priorities as a candidate, affordable housing and protecting our environment, are really about the same thing: keeping these islands a healthy, desirable and affordable place where people can live, work and thrive for generations. Expanding access to the full spectrum of
Governor Ferguson sends video to Trump Administration to support Washington’s request for wildfire assistance
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BOB FERGUSON ||| OLYMPIA – To support Washington's request for federal assistance following this summer's devastating wildfires, Governor Bob Ferguson is sending a video to the Trump Administration to help show the severity of the damage. The video is available for download here, and
Letter to Editor | My endorsement for Katherine Bryant Ingman for County Council, District 3
||| FROM KAREN EAMES ||| Katherine Bryant Ingman has my support to be our next San Juan County Council Representative for District 3 for many reasons: Every SJC District Representative is sworn to support the welfare of the entire San Juan County. I firmly believe, as shown by Katherine’s efforts
Introducing mobile integrated healthcare on Orcas
A new pilot program from Orcas Island Fire and Rescue, supported by OIHCD ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| On an island with no hospital, care often starts too late. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is launching a Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) pilot to reach neighbors at home
Letter to Editor | Questions every OPALCO member should ask
||| FROM AMY LOVELESS-WHITNEY ||| Whether we live on Shaw, Orcas, Lopez, San Juan, or an outer island, we share an interest in OPALCO's spending, reliable electricity, and accountable decisions. The proposed Decatur solar expansion raises questions that belong to every cooperative member. What will members pay over the project's life,
Letter to Editor | Katherine Bryant Ingman gets things done
||| FROM JAMIE STEPHENS ||| District Three deserves a Councilmember who District Three voters chose. That's Katherine Bryant Ingman. Between Katherine and Jennifer Swanson, primary voters of District Three voted 61% to 39% for Katherine. There are differences between the two candidates. A graduate of Leadership San Juans, she is
WSF Weekly Report | History behind service disruptions; terminal upgrades coming; winter schedule update
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Last week, I shared some of the history behind the pay dispute that led to significant ferry service disruptions on Monday, October 5. I also acknowledged the impact those disruptions had on the thousands of people who
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.
