Here’s a thought…
“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.”
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
What the County might look like in 20 years
-- by Orcas Issues reporter Matthew Gilbert -- We begin this article with the last item on the Planning Commission’s Friday morning agenda: The latest draft of the Land Capacity Analysis Report (LCA) which focuses on the first iteration of the Net Developable Land Inventory (NDLI). Planner Adam Zack from
Letter to Editor | Questions arise regarding choice of Shaw taxing district
-- from Alex MacLeod -- Last fall, a group of Shaw Islanders grew concerned when word circulated that the longtime owners of the Shaw General Store were putting it, and adjacent properties, including the Shaw post office, up for sale. When no one stepped forward to buy it, they began
Here’s the Orcas Island Film Festival line-up for this season
Thursday - Monday, October 10 - 14 -- from Orcas Island Film Festival -- The Orcas Island Film Festival is a film lovers' dream with over 42 buzz-worthy, brand new films screened in state of the art cinemas in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Films at the Orcas Island
Letter to Editor | OPALCO board votes to oppose removal of Lower Snake River dams
-- from Michael Karp, Lopez Island -- I have been distraught that the OPALCO board decided to adopt a resolution on September 19 that opposes the best chance our Southen Resident Orcas have to avoid extinction here in their home of the Salish Sea. OPALCO, the only utility that has
Orcas Transfer Station charges to go up in October
-- from Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange -- Due to continuing turmoil and skyrocketing prices in the recycling industry, and greater expenses over all, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) has determined that charges for both garbage and recycling will need to increase this fall. On October 1st the charges for a can
School Board will meet this week
-- Thursday, September 26, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- Orcas Island School Board will meeting in a regularly- scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 26, at 5 p.m. in the School Library. AGENDA 5:00PM CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING – SCHOOL LIBRARY Approve AgendaApprove
Guest Opinion | On being of service
-- from Mia Kartiganer -- I love solving puzzles. It requires an agreement to a set of rules that may initially be unclear. Sometimes that’s half the allure. The Master Plan (MP) for the Port of Orcas feels like my kind of puzzle. First, there’s a chasm between proponents and
A poem for the upcoming season
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- Song for Autumn by Mary Oliver In the deep fall don't you imagine the leaves think howcomfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of thenothingness of air and the endless freshets of wind? And don't you thinkthe trees themselves, especially
Park / Rec looking for soccer referees
-- from Brooke Bruland for Orcas Park and Rec -- Orcas Island Park and Rec is looking for volunteers to ref our soccer games this fall. You will receive a $15 gift certificate to Island Market. High school kids: Looking for volunteer hours!? Great opportunity to ref youth soccer games.
Oh, my, the colors in the school garden are a must-see
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- Take this virtual tour to experience the bounty of the Orcas School garden.
Aging Like a Guru | Rosie is back with more
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- There is no doubt about it - we are all experiencing aging. And, how we choose to participate in our own personal experience of aging – well that’s a very curious matter – I think! We can ignore, deny, distract, and avoid the fact that
West Beach construction project underway
-- from Jacob Heinen for San Juan County Public Works -- The major accomplishments this week were wrapping up the bulk excavation of roadway fill and completing the MSE wall bearing pad. The contractor has now begun the re-alignment of West Beach Creek by building a rockery to define the
WSF looking for someone to continue inter-island writer-in-residence program
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Love to write in a scenic environment? Our first Writer-in-Residence Iris Graville is looking for someone to continue her role on our San Juan Islands interisland ferry. Iris took her final ride as writer-in-residence on August 26. She says her residency was “enjoyable and productive.” Iris hopes to
Watercolor: Put it all together with Caroline Buchanan
Saturday - Sunday, October 5 - 6, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Olga Community Club -- from Caroline Buchanan -- On the weekend of October 5 and 6 Caroline Buchanan will teach a watercolor workshop, Putting It All Together. It is designed for those who have learned the processes of
What’s a dollar worth? Why is that?
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| The U.S. dollar was created in either 1774 or 1775, depending upon which history book you're reading. As you might guess, at creation the new dollar was worth exactly one dollar, but that didn't last very long. Inflation is as old a concept
Sheriff’s Report | September 11 – 17, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday September 11, 201919-007842 Threats 10:43:55 09/11/19 A Deputy responded to a Lopez Island business for a threats complaint. The reporting person stated she received a copy of a typed letter which contained suspicious statements about a violent movie. The writer claimed
