Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Seeking AmeriCorps VISTA member to strengthen Orcas community
||| FROM MEGAN METCALF for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC) seeks a dedicated AmeriCorps VISTA member to help advance our mission of fostering a healthy, equitable community on Orcas Island. This one-year, full-time position offers an exceptional opportunity for someone passionate about community service and
4 kids [from Lopez Island] on whether America is ready for a woman president
Children and grown-ups alike are reckoning with the results of the 2024 presidential election. ||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| Students in Richard Carter’s 10th grade English classes on Lopez Island, Washington, wrote reflections both before and after the election about whether the United States was ready to elect a
Island Ways | Angst, anger over latest offshore wind project
||| FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER & MIRROR ||| Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management, ferry problems and environmental degradation. We are
First successful test of wild minke whales reveals they have ultrasonic hearing
||| FROM PHYS.ORG ||| A team of marine biologists from Norway, the U.S. and Denmark has conducted the first hearing test of a live baleen whale. For their study published in the journal Science, the group corralled a pair of wild minke whales and recorded their brain waves. Concerned about how human-produced ocean
Monthly Hearing Services
||| 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. To secure your slot, it is advisable to schedule your appointment well in advance, as availability fills up rapidly. The
Avian flu is back
Please be vigilant and report suspicious waterfowl deaths ||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| As the winter southward bird migration gets underway (yes, it’s several weeks later than usual), ducks, geese and swans are massing on the Skagit River flats, and with them, evidence of a fresh outbreak of
Holiday tree sale and “Wooly Winter Pop Up” at Lum Farm
||| FROM MANDY TROXEL for LUM FARM ||| The Lum Farm Tree Sale is about to begin! Noble, Frasier and Douglas Fir trees from 2 ft. to 10 ft. will be available. Sales begin Friday, November 29, the day after Thanksgiving. Tree sale hours are Thursday (except Thanksgiving Day) through Sunday,
Hello, aspiring aviators
||| FROM ALLAN TONE for ORCAS AVIATION ASSOCIATION ||| It’s that time of year again—not just the holiday season, but also the opening of applications for the Orcas Aviation Association (OAA) annual Adult Private Pilot Scholarship! Each year, OAA offers two scholarships that help aspiring pilots realize the wonder and
WSF fix is top priority for national transportation unions
||| FROM KRISTIN HYDE for MARINE ENGINEERS BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION ||| America’s largest transportation labor federation, the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO (TTD), has named the need for competitive wages and full collective bargaining rights to resolve the Washington State Ferry crisis one of its six top national priorities. In a joint statement outlining policy
Sheriff’s Report | November 13 – 19, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 24-007315 Theft 09:59:08 11/13/24 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a theft call at the Orcas Ferry Landing. A reporting party had a GoPro camera stolen from the county public dock. A suspect has been identified and the investigation
Community traditions
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| My absolute favorite holiday is coming up next week. My family has many Thanksgiving traditions, all centered around spending time together, cooking and feasting all day, and yes, sometimes discussing politics. While sometimes these conversations have gone a bit sideways, I
Port Meeting
||| FROM PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting to include the 2025 Budget Hearing on Monday, November 25th at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal. Access information as well as the Agenda, 2025 Budget and
Yoga with Sam
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Samantha Fisher in a holistic movement practice suitable for all experience levels, prioritizing an attuned connection to your body's inner wisdom. Drawing from her training in Hatha Yoga and Integrated Movement Therapy, Samantha integrates insights from diverse healing modalities and
Another wind advisory in effect until Saturday morning
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 917 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024 San Juan County-Western Skagit County-Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities of Sedro-Woolley, Anacortes, Mount Vernon, Port Townsend, Friday Harbor, and Burlington ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
Expert: ‘Bomb Cyclone’ pounding the US will be strong and unpredictable
||| FROM THE CONVERSATION ||| The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, with an atmospheric river joining a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling in the mountains on Nov. 19, 2024, and rain has been blasting Oregon and Northern California, creating a risk of
WSF Weekly Report | Thanksgiving; winter schedules; Amazon deliveries to San Juans
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve In this season of gratitude, I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone at Washington State Ferries who will be working over the Thanksgiving holiday. While many of us gather with family, our vessel deck and engine room
