Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
Eastsound Streetscape Plans Described at County Advisory Meet
-- by Margie Doyle -- A great part of the Aug. 2 Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meeting was dedicated to presentations by county Public Works Engineer Shannon Wilbur, describing draft plans for Streetscapes in Eastsound. History She introduced her presentation by recalling that the revision of the goals of
Vicki J. O’Keefe Named as Senior Center Activities/Program Coordinator
-- from Sara Boyle for Orcas Senior Center -- “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”– The Summer Day, Mary Oliver. Orcas Senior Center Nonprofit is thrilled to have Vicki O’Keefe join our staffing team as the new Activities and Program
Meet a New School Staff Member: Maureen Moran
-- from Orcas Island School District -- MAUREEN MORAN, Elementary Office Manager What did you think you were going to be when you grew up? A mom with 10 kids. What was I thinking?! Do you have pets? Not yet. Would like to adopt a dog and a cat, sometime
Sheriff’s Report | August 1 – 7, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, August 1, 2018 18-005549 Fraud 10:01:55 08/01/18 A Lopez Island man reported receiving a call from a man representing himself as a local utility who demanded immediate payment via Western Union or face shutoff of services. The call is a fraud
Land Bank: Please Be Alert, Cautious on Public Lands
-- from San Juan County Land Bank -- In light of the improvised explosive device (IED) found by a hiker on a trail at Turtleback Mountain Preserve on Orcas Island Monday, we're urging everyone to use caution while recreating on public lands. Please be aware, alert, and vigilant when walking
EPRC Considers a Plea for our Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orca whales at Mitchell Bay, San Juan Island. Photo courtesy of Snug Harbor Marina and Resort At the Aug. 2 Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meeting, Toby Cooper addressed the county advisory committee and the public audience. He spoke movingly of the need
Keepers of the Patos Light Celebrate History and Rebirth
--- by Margie Doyle -- Edrie Vinson, right, and her granddaughter Terri, serve the anniversary cake on Patos Island on Aug. 5, 2018 Quietly, steadily, while many of us research and question civic matters such as master plans, crimes and changes in leadership, Edrie Vinson of Orcas Island,
Book Review: Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics
-- from Jens Kruse -- The 4th chapter of the book under review opens with these words: “He is pathologically narcissistic and supremely arrogant. He has a grotesque sense of entitlement, never doubting that he can do whatever he chooses. He loves to bark orders and to watch underlings scurry to
Library Fair Just Around the Corner
Thousands of books, CDs, and DVDs stacked across tables in the parking lot of the Library, creating bustling aisles of eager bargain hunters in support of a good cause. Books are sorted by categories and include fiction, history, geography, mystery, cookbooks, sci-fi/westerns and books for children and teens. Proceeds benefit
Meet a New Teacher: Ryan Wilson
-- from Orcas Island School District -- RYAN WILSON, PE /Health Teacher and Athletic Director Did you have a favorite teacher? Tell me about her/him. My favorite teacher would be my 7th and 8th grade teacher, Mr. Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a teacher that introduced a new way of learning
Two Weeks, and Mama Orca Still Grieving
-- from The Weather Channel -- More than two weeks after the death of her newborn calf, an endangered orca continues to cling to its corpse. Michael Milstein, a spokesman with NOAA Fisheries, says researchers on Wednesday spotted the 20-year-old whale known as J35 carrying her dead young off the
Sheriff’s Office Provides IED Investigation Update, Urges Caution
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- There is understandable and significant concern throughout the islands following the discovery on Monday of an improvised explosive device (IED) on the San Juan County Land Bank Turtleback Mountain Preserve property on Orcas Island. The ongoing investigation is being led by the U.S. Bureau
AT&T Outage Map Shows It’s Not Just Us
-- by Lin McNulty -- The AT&T website, downdetector.com is currently bristling with reports of outages, with reports originating from Mountain View, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, San Francisco, and Stillwater. San Juan County is among those affected. Brendan Cowan, San Juan County Department of Emergency
School District to Welcome New School Buses
-- from Orcas Island School District -- Thanks in part to a successful application for a $70,000 grant from the Department of Ecology’s ‘Clean Diesel’ Program by Keith Whitaker, the Orcas Island School District has been able to order two brand new buses to replace the oldest buses in our
Letter to Editor | Keep Eastsound Airport a Rural Airport
-- from Clark Cundy -- I attended the Port meeting at the Firehouse on July 26 and came away needing to read more about the project. I also attended the meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday August 1. I grew up on Orcas back in the 60s and
Community Church Starts 2 Sunday Services
-- by Brian Moss -- It has been a busy summer on Orcas Island. The same holds true for the Community Church. We just hosted a wonderful Jubilee weekend and are looking forward to a new ministry year this fall. This Sunday, August 12, 2018, Orcas Island Community Church will
