Here’s a thought…
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
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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.
Land Bank to sell a portion of Frazer Homestead Preserve to National Park Service
To more fully tell the story of the Pig War ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During this week’s meeting, Council held a public hearing and spent time with Conservation Land Bank staff reviewing the sale of a portion of the Frazer Homestead Preserve to the SJI National Historical
Space advertising could outshine the stars—unless it’s banned first
||| FROM SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN ||| Imagine stepping outside to stargaze on a clear summer night, only to see no stars but rather the garish glow of advertisements streaming across the sky. This seemingly science-fictional scenario isn’t actually implausible: private companies are inching closer to launching swarms of tiny maneuverable satellites
Health Care District to hold special informational levy town hall meetings
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold two special levy informational town hall meetings to share details on Proposition 1 - San Juan County Public Hospital District #3's 10 year temporary levy lid lift ballot measure, which will be on
The Exchange Update: March 2025
||| FROM ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| How “Tiny Orcas Island” is Helping Change the World Former ORS/The Exchange Board Member, Toby Cooper, recently wrote an article published by the Salish Current on how the city of Bellingham is exploring the use of our crushed glass in their sidewalks. Read the
Amadeus film coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| AMADEUS, the 1984 film about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, won eight Academy Awards. For good reason. Best Picture, as well as Best Actor, Director, Screenplay, and more. This brilliantly crafted film tells the partially true, partially imagined story of Mozart and his
Governor Ferguson throws environmentalists under the bus
||| FROM OLYMPIC PENINSULA ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS ||| Governor Ferguson has had his first major controversy, over a relatively little known agency called the Fish and Wildlife Commission. While this commission is small and not well known, it is crucial in setting the direction for the department of Fish and Wildlife.
