Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Endangered soupfin, broadnose sevengill sharks discovered in Puget Sound
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| Researchers from Oregon State University recently made the first scientific confirmation of two "distinct shark species" in Puget Sound, one of which is critically endangered. OSU researchers claim the presence of the broadnose sevengill and the endangered soupfin shark in the Puget Sound region may
EDC to offer career workshop for youth as part of Trades Training Initiative
||| FROM MARTI MCCONNELL for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County will facilitate a Career Workshop for youth as part of their Trades Training Initiative. The upcoming workshop will challenge high school students to reflect on their personal passions, talents, and dreams and
San Juan County announces beginning of road striping
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road striping schedule beginning on Monday, August 5 and lasting approximately several weeks. Pavement markings, including centerlines, shoulder markings, arrows, and more, are critical features of any safe and effective roadway, and
Evening Vinyasa Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover the enriching benefits of Vinyasa yoga with Karol Wilson, DPT, a seasoned physical therapist with 30 years of experience. Held every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center, these sessions focus on restoring and enhancing strength, function,
7th Annual Orcas Island Rotary Pickleball Tournament
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT ||| Here come the pickleball players! During the weekend of August 10 and 11, pickleball players from throughout the region will be on island for the 7th annual Orcas Island Rotary Club Pickleball Tournament, co-hosted by the Orcas Island Pickleball Club and Orcas
Author to recount her Iceland adventures at sea
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Public Library welcomes Margaret Willson this Thursday, Aug. 1st, at 6:30 to discuss her riveting book, Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain. This is a daring and magnificent historical narrative nonfiction
Selah Service Sunday evening at Community Church
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Jeff Johnson’s music spans forty years of over fifty solo and collaborative releases. He regularly leads a contemplative worship service featuring readings from the Psalms, music and silent prayer called the Selah Service at churches and retreats. OICC has been blessed
2024 San Juan County Fair is just around the corner
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The countdown has begun for this year’s San Juan County Fair! With the theme “A Century of Growing: A Hundred Years at Home,” we have a lot to celebrate. This year’s food court is packed with a variety of options to quiet the
Letter to Editor | Why I support Rick Hughes for Council
||| FROM MATTHEW LASLO ||| I am writing to express my wholehearted endorsement of Rick Hughes for San Juan County Council District #2. Having had the pleasure of opening Elusion Orcas Island Escape Room with his son Ricky in 2018, I can personally attest to the invaluable management and business
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
||| FROM MARY TAYLOR for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Tangos, trios, exciting new musical arrangements, and the world’s most preeminent talent are all part of Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s 27th Summer Concert Season, opening August 2 and continuing through August 17. Founder and Artistic Director Aloysia Friedmann
Shaw School teacher housing construction breaks ground
Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates historic milestone ||| FROM DEANNA SHANNON for SHAW ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| After purchasing land over twenty years ago, the Shaw Island School District Board of Directors, Superintendent Kari McVeigh, along with the Teacher Housing Finance Committee and many supportive Shaw islanders, broke ground for construction of
Whale Museum’s summer lecture series continues
||| FROM TATE THOMSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series is in full swing. Join us for our next two lectures, free and open to the public. Bright Extinction – Charting a Course for Southern Resident Orca Recovery Join us on August 8 at 7
Area of ‘disturbance’ in SE Alaska marks apparent crash site of plane carrying 3 people
||| FROM ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS ||| Authorities said Thursday that searchers several days earlier found the apparent crash site of a missing plane carrying a Haines man and two Yakutat residents flying from Juneau to Yakutat. The 1948 Beechcraft Bonanza left Juneau on Saturday but never made it to Yakutat.
Vessels in Strait of Gibraltar are being fitted with sharpened blades to rudders to ward off orcas
||| FROM THE OLIVE PRESS ||| Ship captains in the Strait of Gibraltar are kitting their vessels out with sharpened rudders in order to harm killer whales that may approach their boats. The extreme measure is being taken after a string of interactions with the critically endangered Iberian orca in
Letter to Editor | Justin Paulsen is simply the best candidate
||| FROM JOANNE CUNDY ||| Justin, this letter is to you really as well as to the community. I believe you are the best candidate for Orcas County Council representative. Since you are not a new islander (here since 2003) I believe you have the best understanding of what Orcas
Letter to Editor | Hughes embodies competence, character, caring
||| FROM SAM GAILEY ||| Rick Hughes embodies competence, character, and caring—the very reasons I am casting my vote for him. Our county stands at a crucial juncture, and Rick's experience with local and state government is indispensable. Rick not only comprehends the unique challenges facing his home island of
