Here’s a thought…
“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.”
ALDOUS HUXLEY
Aging Like a Guru | What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? Age!
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- A long time ago, this question was popping up in self-empowerment materials: “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” It’s one of those questions that I avoid answering. “What’s the point of answering this question?” I ask. I finish with: “It’s such a
Port Commission calls urgent meeting on Monday
-- by Lin McNulty, Editor, Orcas Issues -- Monday, January 27, 2:30 p.m., Port Office The Port of Orcas Commissioners have scheduled an urgent meeting on Monday, January 27. The 2:30 p.m meeting at the Port Office will discuss short term solutions to airport management, following the resignation of Dwight
Guest Opinion | When paradise isn’t, but could be
-- from Kevin Carter, Gregory Kramer, and Jari Andrea Brenner -- Orcas Island is this perfect backdrop for creating and living your best life, but for some, there is an undercurrent of intolerance and, in some cases, blatant racism. What will you do to nurture your oasis? Most of the
‘The Democracy Rebellion’ now available on YouTube
-- from Hedrick Smith -- It's been a couple of weeks since our film, THE DEMOCRACY REBELLION, began airing on PBS stations across the country, and the response to these stories of grassroots political reforms has been fantastic! "Your brilliant program is the only bright spot in my day. I
Orcasional Musings | Colonoscopy? Over my dead body!
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| One of the "features" of aging past 50 is the quinquennial colonoscopy, "just to make sure that nothing bad is happening in there." And now it was time for me to get mine. Not only is the process annoying and uncomfortable, but it is
Sheriff’s Report | January 15 – 21, 2020
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, January 15, 202020-000343 Domestic Dispute or Assault 09:45:39 01/15/20Deputies were dispatched to a domestic violence call on Decatur Island. There was evidence of violence. The suspect was arrested and booked into the SJC Jail. 20-000350 Traffic Hazard 11:39:03 01/15/20A Deputy responded
OPALCO Board rescinds dam resolution in favor of collaboration with membership
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- At the January 23 board meeting on Lopez Island, the OPALCO Board voted unanimously to rescind Resolution 2-2019, which was enacted in September 2019 in support of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS). There were 17 members at the meeting to comment
What’s this new tax for Emergency Communication System?
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- San Juan County Proposition No. 1 Sales and Use Tax for Emergency Communication System and Facilities WHY IS AN UPGRADE NEEDED?Current emergency radio communication in San Juan County faces two major issues. Emergency radio coverage throughout San Juan County
Get your act together to be a County Fair performer
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- Planning is underway for the San Juan County Fair August 12-15, 2020 and we are hoping you want to be part of the show! Are you a local musician, magician, or meandering minstrel? A performing artist, aspiring pop singer or puppeteer? We
Recreation over preservation? Residents and Natives worry the San Juan Islands could be ‘loved to death’
-- from Crosscut.com -- Rising from the heart of the Salish Sea, the San Juan Islands have always been a gathering place. For at least 10,000 years, this cluster of 450 green-on-gray islands has drawn Native people who followed the salmon and seasons. In the 1860s, English and American soldiers
Letter to Editor | Open letter to Orcas Island from the Port
-- from Mia Kartiganer for Port of Orcas -- This is not a “To Whom it May Concern” letter, that would suggest that it doesn’t concern us all. Whether you vehemently oppose expansion of our airport, support it in toto or are indifferent, the choices we make in the coming
Airport Manager Dwight Guss resigns
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues Reporter -- At the conclusion of the January 23 Port Commission meeting, Dwight Guss gave one day’s notice and announced that he was resigning from his position as acting airport manager for personal reasons. Guss became acting manager in February 2019. Immediately prior to
Five recently discovered manuscripts prepared for Louis XIV to be performed
Sunday, January 26, 8 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan for Salish Sea Early Music Festival -- On Sunday at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church in Eastsound at 8 p.m., we're excited to present a new set of five suites from an extensive and completely unknown manuscript
Orcas Center welcomes Martin Taylor, award-winning guitarist
Saturday, February 8, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Orcas Center is pleased to present Martin Taylor, a multi-award-winning guitarist, on Center Stage February 8 at 7:30 p.m. Taylor dazzles audiences with his solo shows which combine virtuosity, emotion, humor, and a strong stage
Letter to Editor | School Board members deserve our recognition
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- By proclamation of the governor, January is School Board Recognition Month. It’s a great time to recognize our elected community members who selflessly give their time and energy in support of high-quality public schooling for our youth. School board members in Orcas
Guest Opinion | Open letter to County on public A/V meeting participation
-- from Joe Symons -- Two and a half years ago I wrote you to request that the previously established A/V system that allowed the public to participate in public meetings, set up and paid for by an Orcas resident, be re-habbed and brought back to life. There was a
