Here’s a thought…
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
NATIVE AMERICAN PROVERB
Art & Feldenkrais topics being presented at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover Gentle Flexibility: A Balance Class Inspired by the Feldenkrais Method Join Andrea Preiss, a seasoned Feldenkrais practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, for a relaxing movement class at Orcas Senior Center, Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Emphasizing a seated position, these subtle exercises
Council begins review of Comp Plan elements during Spring workshop meetings
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| At today’s Council workshop meeting, Department of Community Development (DCD) staff kicked off a series of Comprehensive Plan Element review sessions. During the meeting, Council had the opportunity to review a few draft elements and provide DCD with feedback. These workshop reviews
Earth Day parade, workshops and event calendar news
||| FROM EARTH DAY ORCAS ||| Come celebrate Earth Day Orcas – all month long in April. Organizations from across the islands are joining to offer a month of inspiring and educational, fun and creative community activities. Parade is on Sat. Apr 26th and parade costume and prop workshops are
Art Opening | Peter Olesen – An Echo of Light
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is pleased to present the next Art Opening, Friday, March 21 from 5:30pm – 7pm with featured artist Peter Olesen in the lobby, and a community show of “Art and the Elements” in the Madrona Room.
Microplastics are messing with photosynthesis in plants
Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows ||| FROM SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN ||| Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. These minuscule fragments of degrading plastic now suffuse our air, our soil, the food we eat and the
OCS Teacher Spotlight | Debbie Liblik
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| “Chocolate mousse,” she says with a smile and a twinkle in her eye. If you know Debbie Liblik, you know she loves three things: chocolate, her family, and teaching her students at Orcas Christian School (OCS). Whether it’s teaching students to pipe their cupcakes
“Nye” from National Theatre Live at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Nye, a production from National Theatre Live, written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris, comes to the Orcas Center screen on Friday, March 21 at 6pm. Michael Sheen (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) plays Aneurin “Nye” Bevan in a surreal and spectacular
Big announcement, new hirings, exciting times for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| OIFR is pleased to announce the hiring of Chief Chad Kimple as the new Fire Chief. Chief Kimple has served in multiple capacities for OIFR for over 20 years. Most recently he has been the interim OIFR chief as
Marty Isenberg’s Wes Anderson Playlist
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center and the Orcas Island Jazz Festival present acclaimed music curator and long-time film enthusiast Marty Isenberg March 22, with his carefully curated set honoring the visionary filmmaking of Wes Anderson. The "Wes Anderson Playlist, An Interpretation in Jazz," will feature
‘It’s worse than COVID’: Point Roberts seeks state aid amid US-Canada tariff crisis
||| FROM KOMO-TV SEATTLE ||| Almost five years to the day since COVID shut down the US-Canadian border, Tamra Hansen stands inside her Saltwater Café in Point Roberts worried about the future again. “I fear these are going to be worse times than the pandemic,” said Hansen, who successfully navigated
Reminder | Silent protest scheduled for 12:30 pm Sunday in Eastsound
||| FROM EDEE KULPER ||| Join Edee Kulper and fellow community members on the sidewalk in Eastsound where Main Street and North Beach Road intersect this Sunday at 12:30 o'clock for a silent protest of Trump's decisions. Nothing needed - just show up. Spread the word... (Any argument or discussion
Are these orcas imitating human speech?
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Auction event for Gathering of the Eagles Canoe Journey coming to Orcas
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for CANOE JOURNEY ||| This May we will see the annual Gathering of the Eagles Canoe Journey come to Orcas (May 21-23). We look forward to the canoes arriving at the Olga Landing around 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 21, followed by the community potluck around
Historical Museum opens next week
||| FROM MICHELLE HASSEBROCK for ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUMS ||| The Orcas Island Historical Museum in Eastsound opens on Thursday, March 20th, for the 2025 season! Spring hours will be Thursdays-Sundays, 11am-3pm. Crow Valley School Museum opens to the public Memorial Day weekend, and is available by appointment for private
Douglas/Bailer Hill Road improvements project on SJI kicks off this April
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is seeking to address sight lines, flooding, and congestion with the Douglas/Bailer Hill Road Improvements Project, slated to begin construction in early April. The 1.3-mile project is anticipated to last through September of 2025. In December, the
Rep. Ramel | Strategic steps to fully restore ferry service
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| Restoring and maintaining reliable ferry service is crucial after years of underinvestment and disruptions. As a member of the Ferry Caucus and a frequent rider, I want to share updates on our progress and legislative efforts to strengthen our fleet. My
