Here’s a thought…
“If you put fences around people, you get sheep. Give people the room they need.”
WILLIAM L. MCKNIGHT
Island Hearing services at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month (third Thursday in April). To secure your slot, it is advisable to schedule your appointment well in advance, as availability
Silent protest to again take to Eastsound streets
||| FROM EDEE KULPER || Silent Protest next Saturday the 29th at 12:00 in Eastsound where Brown Bear, Ladybug, and Island Thyme meet. This just may be the biggest one yet. Spread the word to let our neighbors in Canada and the nations around the world know that we are
Vanya from National Theatre Live at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The acclaimed production of Vanya from National Theatre Live featuring Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Sherlock), is coming to the Orcas Center Screen on Friday, March 28 at 7pm. Directed by Sam Yates, this version of Vanya offers a fresh, intimate take on the
Reminder | Spring WSF schedule starts tomorrow
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our spring sailing schedule starts this Sunday, March. 23 and lasts through June 14. We’ll begin a new spring schedule for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route this year, following a collaborative schedule update process with the community. The first round of schedule updates was
Island athletes brave elements in first track meet of the season
||| FROM DARRELL KIRK for ORCAS ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL ||| LA CONNER, WASHINGTON - Despite high winds and late afternoon rain, athletes from Orcas Island High School made their first league track and field meet of the season yesterday at a multi-school meet hosted by La Conner High School. The
Port of Orcas meeting on Monday
||| FROM PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, March 24th at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room. Access and agenda information can be found at portoforcas.com.
Orcas Community Resource Center hosts free Health & Wellness Fair
||| FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center invites island residents to attend their upcoming Health & Wellness Fair, a free community-wide event connecting neighbors with essential health resources, wellness services, and support for a healthier life. The fair will take place on Tuesday, April
Chamber Music Festival hosts brass quartet, The Westerlies
||| FROM MARY TAYLOR for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| The Westerlies brass quartet returns to the San Juan Islands for an action-packed residency April 3-6, presented by the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. The highly acclaimed group looks forward to community concerts and pop-up performances on Orcas and
Talk on anti-Asian xenophobia at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Please join the community on Tuesday, March 25th, at 5 p.m., for an engaging talk on anti-Asian xenophobia and collective action by Russell Jeung, PhD, author, scholar, and co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate. To help us organize, please RSVP to georgette_wong@yahoo.com. Sponsored by
Sheriff’s Report | March 12 – 18, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 25-001376 Sick or Injured Animal 16:09:46 03/12/25 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to an animal sick call at a local business. The Deputy contacted the dog owner and was made aware that the 16-year-old dog had an upcoming medical
Midnight Mutterings | Olding
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS. by JACKIE BATES ||| Nope: not ‘aging.' There’s enough discussion, advice, and definition arguing about aging. However, for the rare one of us who isn't already hoping to never hear the word ‘aging’ again, I had hoped to find a succinct definition from the web. I failed
LWVSJ Observer Corps | Board of Health March 19, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Accountable Communities for Health (ACH) is seeking a new CEO. County representatives are part of the search team. The Medicaid 2.0 funds were released and received in early January. A request for proposals is out for grants to community
County float in Eastsound remains closed for 2025 season
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department owns and/or maintains marine facilities (piers, floats, and ramps) at 16 locations across the islands, one of which is located in Eastsound on Orcas Island. The department is providing public notice that this facility in Eastsound –
WSF Weekly Report | New SJI spring schedule; crew commended for rescue
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Deputy Assistant Secretary John Vezina and I presented to the Senate Transportation Committee on Monday. I shared our vision and workforce efforts. Over the past year, we focused on three strategic priorities: service excellence, improved communication and
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Remembering Ralph Munro, five-term Washington secretary of state and statesman
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD ||| Ralph Munro, Washington’s longest-serving secretary of state and a moderate Republican who achieved unusually broad popularity across the political spectrum, died early Thursday at his convalescent home in Lacey. He was 81 and had struggled with multiple health issues for the past several years.
