Here’s a thought…
“We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?”
Eastbound Reservations Full From Orcas
-- from Washington State Ferries -- For Sunday, July 24, eastbound vehicle space is fully reserved for the remainder of the day from Orcas Island. Space is still available departing Friday Harbor on the 6:30pm and 10:00pm departures only.* Limited drive-up space will be loaded on a first come, first
Guest Opinion | What Really Powers Your Electric Car?
-- from Tom Owens -- OPALCO held a meeting (July 12) to examine future of energy for the Co-Op. Mr. Dauciunas is reported to have stated that since San Juan County gets 98% of its electricity from Canada (hydro, solar and wind) new electric cars here run on hydro. This
The Whale Museum’s Lecture Series: Southern Resident Orcas
Monday, August 1, at 6:30 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jenny Atkinson -- The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Lynne Barre of NOAA Fisheries as part of the 2016 Summer Lecture Series on Monday, August 1, at 6:30 p.m. Barre will give us an update on NOAA’s Species
Orcas Recycling Services Team Travels to Manzanita, OR
-- from Danielle Wheeler -- CARTM's reuse store In mid-July, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) representatives travelled to Manzanita, on the Oregon coast, to visit CARTM (Community Action Recycling Team of Manzanita), a pioneering community recycling organization in Tillamook County. Like ORS, CARTM operates a solid waste transfer station
Striping Begins Monday on County Roads
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Public Works crews will be striping County roads from July 25, 2016 through August 4, 2016. We will be working through the Islands in the following order: San Juan, Orcas, Shaw, and Lopez. We appreciate your cooperation while this project is underway. Please
Deer Harbor Bridge | This Week’s Construction
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Crews will be constructing the embankment on the east side of the existing timber bridge for the detour road. Crews will also be grading the west side of the existing bridge for the detour road. Both activities will occur on the north side
ATOI Holding Open Auditions for Other Desert Cities
Wednesday, July 20, 7 p.m. OR Sunday, July 24, 3 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Lin McNulty, Actors Theater -- Actors Theater of Orcas Island (ATOI) will be bringing a hot desert play featuring a conflagration of family dynamics, tradition, and secrecy to the Grange Stage in November. Other Desert Cities was written
Sheriff’s Report | July 13 – 19, 2016
July 13, 2016 16-004854 Animal at Large 10:09:18 07/13/16 A Lopez Island deputy was called regarding a neighbor's dog creating a nuisance. The dog owner was cited for the dog running at large. 16-004859 Threats 10:52:07 07/13/16 A man reported receiving threatening texts and voice messages from a former co-worker.
Annual Shaw Island Classic Race in 46th Year
Saturday, August 6 - Friday Harbor to Shaw and Back -- from Peg Gerlock -- Sponsored by the San Juan Island Yacht Club, the 46th Annual Shaw Island Classic Sailboat Race will be held Saturday, August 6. All eligible boats and crews are invited to participate. The race starts from
Writers Roundtable to Explore W.S. Merwin Poetry
Saturday, July 30, 1 - 3 p.m., Orcas Library -- from JoEllen Moldoff -- Merwin is one of America’s most celebrated poets. We will discuss a selection of twenty poems taken from three of Merwin’s late works: The Rain in the Trees (1988), The Vixen (2005), and The Moon Before
Free Attendance for Doe Bay Fest Volunteers
-- from Jami Mitchell -- Interested in attending Doe Bay Fest this year? It's a unique island event worth checking out, to be held August 4-7, 2016. Doe Bay offers a work-trade opportunity for Locals working 6 hours in exchange for a ticket to the entire event. Locals tickets cost
Support Orcas Schools through Education Foundation
-- from Janet Brownell for OIEF -- [As of July 19], the Orcas Island Education Foundation is in its last 7 days of the "One Arm Tied Behind Your Back" challenge. Started on June 22, OIEF created the campaign to raise both donations AND awareness. Public education is under-funded in
Medical Provider Joins Orcas Medical Center
-- from the Orcas Medical Foundation Board --- Kirsten Pickard,ARNP, FNP-BC We are pleased to announce that Kirsten Pickard, ARNP, FNP-BC, has joined Orcas Medical Center (OMC) in Eastsound and is now seeing patients. Pickard earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth,
Historical Society to Raffle Beautiful Quilt
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- The ladies have done it again! The Orcas Island Historical Society raffles off a beautiful quilt each year to help fund the operation of the Society’s two Museums. This year’s quilt is a magnificent picture quilt of a bald eagle that is on display in
Help the Ferries Improve the Reservation System
-- from Anne Haley, Chairman, Washington State Transportation Commission -- The Washington State Transportation Commission is asking members of the Ferry Riders Opinion Group (FROG) both users and non-users to provide their views/opinions on the WSF reservation system. The results of this survey will be delivered to WSF leadership and
Mountain Lake Trail Gets a Face Lift
-- from Martha Lum and Molly Troxel, with Mindy Kayl -- The Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps (OIYCC) was hard at work last week, and the Mountain Lake Trail has emerged newly improved. With guidance from Crew Leaders from the Washington State Trails Association the crew enhanced about 35 feet
