Here’s a thought…
“There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.”
ALFRED KORZYBSKI
ATOI Summer Readers Theater series begins with performances of ‘2 Across’
Friday - Sunday, July 5 - 7, 7:30 p.m. Orcas Grange -- from Doug Bechtel for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- Janet (Suzanne Gropper) and Josh (Tom Fiscus) work on their crossword puzzles in "2 Across" The Actors Theater of Orcas Island will kick off the Summer Readers Theater series with
Orcasional Musings | Orcasian? What’s that?
First in a series of Orcasional Musings ||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| Almost 20 years ago, I was one of the supervisors who helped our federal government take the Orcas Island census. I ran a crew of about 10 census takers who spread out over the southeastern section
Message from State Parks is clear and simple: Stay sober while boating
‘Operation Dry Water’ will target boating under the influence July 5-7 -- from Washington State Parks -- The Washington State Parks Boating Program, safety advocates, and law enforcement agencies are asking boaters to help keep everyone safe on the water by not consuming alcohol or marijuana while when operating a boat
Funhouse Summer Day Camp has spots available
-- from Funhouse staff -- Funhouse Summer Day Camps are a great place for kids 1st grade age and up to come play with friends, learn about what makes them unique, explore beaches, the world, and even outer space. There are still spots available to join all the excitement. Summer
Sheriff’s Report | June 12 – 18, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, June 12, 201919-004422 Accident-NonInj 05:28:16 06/12/19A Lopez Island Deputy was called to a single vehicle hit and run property damage collision after an OPALCO crew responded to an outage and discovered that a vehicle had struck a transformer. The driver had
School Board holding regular meeting on Thursday
Thursday, June 27, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- The Orcas Island School Board will meet in a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 27, in the school library at 5 p.m. 5:00pm CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING – School Library 1.
Summer to begin with fewer vessels in WSF fleet
-- from Amy Scanlon for Washington State Ferries -- The past legislative session came with some victories (funding for new hybrid-electric vessels) and some defeats, such as the forced retirement of one of our operating ferries, the Hyak. The 51-year-old vessel's final day in operation is scheduled for Sunday, June 30
Calling all homebuilders for top-notch networking opportunity
Friday, June 28, 2 - 5 p.m., Friday Harbor Brickworks -- from Mike Carlson -- The San Juan Builders Assn. and The Building Industry Assn of Washington is hosting a meeting to gather as many San Juan County home building affiliated company owners and managers. Come network with General Contractors, Sub-Contractors,
Letter to Editor | Medevac denials by Kaiser causing local crisis
-- from John Geyman, M.D. -- The recent denials of many medevac flights by Kaiser Permanente, followed by its withdrawal as the only option for health insurance in San Juan County starting in 2020, poses a serious crisis to all residents of the San Juan islands that is not yet
Container, cargo, tanker ships from 24 projects in the Salish Sea threaten Southern Resident Orca
-- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Friends of the San Juans identifies an additional 2,044 ocean going vessels making 4,088 transits to and from ports in British Columbia and Washington State from 24 new or expanding proposals. Vessel traffic from ocean-going oil tankers, container ships,
PeaceHealth Peace Island receives QUEST national value, improvement awards
-- from Deanna Ellefson for PeaceHealth -- PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor was recognized with a Premier, Inc. QUEST® award for High-Value Healthcare for a third time in four years. Additionally, the island’s medical center was awarded as the top performer for improvement in 2019. Both awards were
WTF WSF? Ferry advisory committee member addresses schedule concerns
-- from Jim Corenman, Ferry Advisory Committee member -- Orcas Issues recently contacted our Ferry Advisory Committee member to address our burning question about the reason for so many recent deviations from the posted ferry schedule: WTF WSF? The good news is that summer schedule is only a few days
Meet WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson at fundraiser near Doe Bay
Sunday, June 30, 4 - 5:15 p.m., Orcas Farm -- from Molly Donovan -- Please join us in welcoming Attorney General Bob Ferguson to Orcas Island on Sunday afternoon June 30 at Orcas Farm in Doe Bay. We’ll be hosting Bob in a benefit for his 2020 campaign for re-election.
Land Bank to address Coffelt Farm in upcoming meeting
Friday, June 21, 8:15 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- The status of Coffelt Farm will be a discussion topic at the upcoming Land Bank meeting at Eastsound Fire Station on Friday morning. Other items on the agenda include: 8:15 am
Early registration open for Co-op seaweed hike, harvest
Register now - Early Bird $10 off before June 21, Summer Solstice Tuesday, July 2, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Food Co-op -- Join us for this special hands-on learning opportunity -- an annual tradition in a new location. Venture into the Wild...with Kristy
Gov. Inslee and AG Ferguson release statements on today’s Title X court ruling
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's office -- Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson released statements today on a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that allows the Trump administration to go forward with implementing changes to the Title X family planning program. Today’s decision by a panel of
