Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
3-Day Orcas Artists Studio Tour
||| FROM ZOE OSENBACH for ORCAS ARTIST STUDIO TOUR ||| Explore beautiful Orcas Island on a 3 day studio tour with 30+ island artists! This August 9th through 11th, follow the signs down country roads and private driveways to the studios of working island artists. This free, self-guided tour happens
Become a part of Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| It's an exciting time to become involved in the Orcas Senior Center. In January 2023, a new nonprofit doing business as Orcas Senior Center (OSC) assumed operation of the center and has markedly increased services to seniors and people of all
Town Council meeting
Special meeting on August 5, 2024, to review ballot proposition to finance transportation improvements ||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| On August 5, 2024, at 12 noon, the Town Council will hold a Special Meeting to review the ballot proposition to be submitted at the November
Papademetriou is Artworks featured artist
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for THE ARTWORKS ||| The Artworks is pleased to announce Maria Papademetriou as our Featured Artist for the month of August. Maria has been a member of the artworks for 23 years. Her love affair with art began at the age of four, when she discovered
Free tooth extractions
||| FROM TERI TRIPLETT for DR. TRIPLET'S DENTAL OFFICE ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound has reserved Wednesday August 28 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in financial need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical extractions (including wisdom
Sheriff’s Report | July 24 – 31, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 24-004671 Vicious Animal 07:35:46 07/24/24 A San Juan Island resident reported her dog being bitten by another dog in their neighborhood. The dog was taken to the vet and treated for two small puncture wounds on the back leg
Aging and mental health
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Loneliness and depression are not qualities most of us want to define our last years. Addiction and alcohol abuse are a real risk among seniors. Alternative therapies for pain management (versus opiates) are limited under Medicare. Island neighbors, churches, civic organizations,
WSF Weekly Report | Rescue near Bremerton; online open house for SJs; Navy band
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES A message from Steve It’s no surprise that I’m often asked how we’re doing at Washington State Ferries. For many a ride on one of our vessels is usually a fun, or even mundane experience. But looking at our system as a whole, I have
Name that dinosaur
||| FROM KRISTEN ARMIN for SAN JUAN SCULPTURE PARK ||| This lady dinosaur needs a name! Temporarily called Long Neck, the Park’s newest piece will be a permanent installation. All summer long the Park has collected name ideas, receiving over 100 submissions from the community and visitors. Now it’s time
Working together to make lives better
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| The Odd Fellows have a great service program supplying firewood to seniors and families in need. This past winter, they noticed that a couple of their clients had aged out of being able to manage wood heat safely. Odd Fellow Didier Gincig reached out to
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.
Ship fire off Victoria shows Canada isn’t prepared for marine emergencies
The container ship rolled and lost 109 containers overboard, spilling cargo along Vancouver Island's beaches. About 36 hours later, while the vessel was anchored off Victoria, a fire broke on the ship. ||| FROM THE TIMES COLONIST ||| Canada needs to act promptly to require emergency-response plans for vessels, says
‘Gut-wrenching’ photos show humpback whale with severed tail on B.C. coast
||| FROM GLOBAL NEWS ||| Conservationists say heartbreaking images of a humpback whale with a severed tail on B.C.’s coast should serve as a wake-up call. The whale was spotted twice earlier this month, once near Klemtu and once near Greenpoint Rapids, north of Campbell River. Campbell River Whale Watching
Seeking prize donors, sponsors for Qwakwace by Friends of the Orcas Island Library
||| FROM MICHAEL ARMENIA for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| At the upcoming Library Fair on August 10, the Friends of the Orcas Island Library (FOIL) is hosting the Second Annual Qwackwace, a rubber duck race event as a benefit for the Ken Gibbs Memorial Fund for Youth Science Education. For
Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in $70,000 fraud theft
All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law ||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETERS for SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| In September of 2023 the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office took an initial report from a victim after she discovered fraudulent transfers out of her
Sheriff’s Office conducts arrest in child pornography case
All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law ||| FROM ERIC PETER, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| On 11-07-2023, a CyberTip case was assigned to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office by the Seattle Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Initial investigation
