Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Dirty Cello to perform live on the Village Green stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Get ready for cello like you’ve never heard before! On Sunday, August 20 at 6pm, Dirty Cello comes to the Village Green as part of the FREE
Dr. Triplett is again doing tooth extractions for free
||| FROM TERI TRIPLETT for DR. TRIPLETT'S OFFICE ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Wednesday September 6 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents
Shook Twins to perform live on the Village Green stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| On Thursday, August 24 at 6pm, The Shook Twins come to the Village Green as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong
Wild Island presents Latin Funk with “The New Triumph”
||| FROM OLIVER GROENWALD for WILD ISLAND RESTAURANT ||| Jacqueline Tabor and her band were just wonderful! Fantastic rhythm section, repertoire, and soloists. Thanks, everyone, for coming out! Btw, Dylan Hayes will be back with his
Burn ban on recreational fires in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal has declared a ban on all recreational fires effective 12 p.m. Noon on August 14, 2023. Due to current atmospheric and field
County-wide power outages coming up in September
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| COUNTY WIDE PLANNED OUTAGES: September 25, 26, 27 Multiple overnight outages for maintenance All of San Juan County will be affected by planned power
Visit the 2023 San Juan County Fair
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR ||| Come to San Juan Island and the Fairgrounds located within walking distance of the ferry dock to see and learn about project animals, photos, baking, crafts, horticulture, performing
Fire Commission in special meeting on Monday
||| FROM KAT BERNARD for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSION ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on Monday, August 14th, at 11:00 a.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the Fire Hall, 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound, WA.
On being Fire Wise
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| It has been so very sad to see the devastating wildfires sweeping through neighborhoods on Maui this week. The winds continue to spread the flames and their firefighting resources have
Senior Center hosts Art with Carla classes
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Art with Carla, Fridays, 1-3pm at Orcas Senior Center, is lighthearted fun, structured around process, with an emphasis
Rep. Ramel | Seeing Legislative funding in our community & addressing climate change
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| I hope your August is off to a great start! It is an honor and a privilege to serve and advocate for our community's interests. Last
WSF Weekly Report | A visit from NTSB, retirement, and another kudo
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| NTSB officials visit Wenatchee, Colman Dock We hosted a member of the National Transportation Safety Board and two staff on a tour yesterday of Wenatchee and our Seattle Multimodal Terminal
Whale Museum participates in County Fair giving campaign
Keep our research vessels running! ||| FROM THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Help us fill the tank of our Emergency Vessel Repair Fund! The Whale Museum’s programs Soundwatch and San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Auditor seeking for/against arguments for FPD#2 ballot measure
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Auditor, Natasha Warmenhoven, is seeking people interested in writing arguments for and against the San Juan County Fire Protection District No. 2 ballot measure for
COVID doesn’t take a summer vacation
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Health & Community Services (HCS) Department wants you to make the most out of this summer, and part of that is continuing to keep
Sheriff’s Report | August 2 – 8, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 23-006139 Found Property 10:20:56 08/02/23 A Deputy received a found debit card from a citizen. The owner was not able to be located. The
