Here’s a thought…
“Even under the best circumstances, the transition to this new AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history.”
BILL GATES
County Council Approves ORS/The Exchange Price Increases
-- from Pete Moe, Director, Orcas Recycling Services -- On July 1, the San Juan County Council voted to approve a range of price adjustments requested by Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange. The prices, which were built-in to the operating contract between ORS and the County, cannot be increased without Council
Washington State Just Got Greener
-- by Lin McNulty -- The issuance of 24 marijuana retail licenses was announced today by the Washington State Liquor Control Board to shops with names such as The Happy Crop Shoppe in Wenatchee, New Vansterdam in Vancouver, Green Theory in Bellevue, and Bud Hut on Camano Island. Tom Beckley,
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys to Play Concert in the Park
Sunday, July 13, 5–7 p.m., Village Green -- from Anita Orne -- Pack up your picnic basket, blanket, sun hat, and toe-tapping shoes, and join JP, Gordon, and Anita as JP and the OK Rhythm Boys bring their fun musicality to a free Concert on the Village Green on Sunday,
Ferry Alert: Five-Hour Staging in Friday Harbor
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 1:35 p.m., Monday July 7 The 1:50pm sailing departing Friday Harbor for Lopez and Anacortes is full for vehicle traffic. The Friday Harbor terminal is now staging the final spots for the 3:45 pm sailing to Anacortes. Walk-on space is available on all
Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps Begins New Season
-- by Skylar Dalusio, Jackie Figueroa & Kayleigh Horton, with Mary Gropp -- Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps, led by Mary Gropp and Phil Branch A group of Orcas Island Middle and High School students have decided to dedicate part of their summer to helping their community by
“Island Scenes: A Celebration of Place” Accepting Entrants
-- from Emily Reed -- In San Juan County we see historic rural and small town views becoming suburban. Artists of all ages and skills who live in the San Juan Islands are asked to portray a scene which is here now that represents "old island" and what we hope will
“Twelfth Night” Will Be July 9
Wednesday, July 9, 8:15 p.m., Doe Bay -- from Brenda Beckett, Island Stage Left -- Summer is here and it’s time for you and your guests’ annual treat — Island Stage Left’s magical “Shakespeare Under the Stars”. We are thrilled to announce that this year’s production is our favorite romantic
Jim Connell Plays “Early Lessons”
Thursday, July 10 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Darvill's Bookstore -- by Margie Doyle -- "Early Lessons" song collection by Jim Connell featured at Darvill's this Thursday. Photo by Liz Nelson Liu He's co-founder and president of Institute for Research and Reform in Educational (IRRE), an educational
Plein Air Summer Days Art Show and Demo
Thursday, July 10, 3-4 pm, Waterfront Park; Reception 5-7 pm, Orcas Art Studios -- from Maggie Sharkey -- Come and step into the illusory moments of plein air painting, captured by local artists! Orcas Art Studios is hosting a free Landscape Painting Demo at Eastsound Waterfront Park on Thursday, July
Learn What’s New with Deer Harbor Bridge Project
Thursday, July 10, 4:30–6 p.m., Senior Center -- from Phyllis Morrison -- The San Juan County Public Works Department is hosting an informational meeting on the Deer Harbor Bridge Replacement Project in Eastsound on July 10th. Do you want to know where we are in the design and learn about
Forage Fish Research Project Underway on Local Beaches
-- from Katie Fleming -- A FRIENDS of the San Juans volunteer surveys a local beach for forage fish eggs. Many people are surprised to learn that two kinds of marine fish, Pacific sand lance and surf smelt, use the upper portions of sand and gravel beaches
Self-healing Presentation
Wednesday July 9, 10:30 a.m., Orcas Library -- from Kamala Fordham -- The community is invited to a free presentation on Self-Healing at the Library on Wednesday, July 9 at 10:30am. Kamala,of Spiraling Lotus Healing Arts, is offering a direct experience of the movement arts of Tai Chi, Qigong and
Gipsy Moon Comes to Random Howse
Sunday, July 13, 8 p.m., Random Howse -- from Vince Herman, Leftover Salmon -- Gipsy Moon has a show coming up in the area on 7/13 at Random Howse on Orcas Island, it is a free show and music starts at 8pm. Gipsy Moon is an acoustic love cannon blasting
Live from the Met: Rigoletto—in Vegas?
-- from Artha Kass -- The setting is Las Vegas 1960 for a tale of power, vice and corruption in the Metropolitan Opera’s smashing contemporary production of Verdi’s masterwork, Rigoletto. This Encore screening at Orcas Center Saturday, July 12 at 7:30 pm kicks off the 2014 Summer Encore series. Tony
Lots of Smiles at Historical Days
-- by Cara Russell -- As the the grocery stores were busy keeping up with depleting potato chip aisles, it was a day of sun, smiles, and Navy plane flybys at the Village Green with the annual Historical Day celebration on Friday. Sponsored by the Orcas Island Historical Museum, the
Judd Cove Lime Kiln Interpretive Walk
Saturday, July 12, 1–3 p.m., Judd Cove -- from Judy Cumming, San Juan County Land Bank -- This walk with Boyd Pratt & Steve Cohan is sure to delight anyone interested in the cultural history of Orcas Island. Boyd Pratt is an architectural historian from San Juan Island. His extensive research
