In this week’s edition of The Orcadian . . .

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available from all the usual outlets and online, here.

• Can you balance the budget? Orkney Islands Council has launched an online simulator to let people see the challenges it faces in the years ahead.
• Seeking ‘leave to remain’ An American artist is appealing for local support in her immigration case, wanting to convince the Home Office to let her stay in Orkney

Also in this week’s paper:

• Breathing new life into Kettletoft. The Sanday Development Trust has secured funding for the first stage of a project to regenerate the former hub of Sanday life.
• The Scottish Green Party has confirmed that it will field two candidates for next year’s council elections.
• NHS Orkney is performing well – that was according to the board chairman at this week’s annual review in Kirkwall.
• Photograph confirms Ness of Brodgar temple equinox alignment – A Tain archaeoastronomer was in the county last month to visually verify his astronomical calculations.
• Painting the town purple for Girls’ Day Out.
• Milestone purchase for John Rae Society.
• Much-loved Orkney band The Condition have announced they are to “call it a day” after tens years on the local music circuit.
• The first of the pictures from the 2016 Orkney College UHI graduation ceremony.