Here’s a thought…
“It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.”
JIM ROHN
OPALCO explores tidal energy pilot project
A successful effort means locally generated, clean, reliable power for the islands ||| FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| Earlier this year, Orcas Power & Light Cooperative was awarded a grant through the Department of Energy to continue looking at the feasibility of tidal energy in San Juan County.
Wind advisory issued
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 840 AM PST Sat Nov 16 2024 San Juan County-Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities of Friday Harbor and Port Townsend ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southeast winds 30
Midnight Mutterings | News from the Election Recovery Unit
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Got admitted to the ER ten days ago, just before midnight, suffering from Wild Disbelief, Broken Brain and Heart and Beyond Depression and have been detained for observation ever since. What I can say about my hospitalization so far: The place is packed
Sheriff’s Report | November 6 – 12, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 24-007147 Welfare Check 13:26:24 11/06/24 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a call for a welfare check. A hiker on North Turtleback Mountain Trail, Eastsound, WA, consumed Psilocybin mushrooms (magic mushrooms) and experienced negative effects. EMS provided medical assistance.
Larsen: Three years in, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering for NW Washington communities
Together, BIL and Inflation Reduction Act have invested more than $386 million in WA-02 transportation projects ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement on the three-year anniversary of the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Since 2021,
Audition Notice | ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus’
||| FROM MELINDA MILLIGAN for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Actors Theater of Orcas Island will hold open auditions for this holiday classic on Nov. 24th, 4pm at the Grange. The play is done as an old-fashioned radio show. The audience watches the show in the "studio", complete with
Regional Chess Championships
||| FROM RANDY KAECH for ISLAND CHESS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ||| The regional Islands High School Chess Championships will be held Saturday, January 11 at Anacortes High School, along with the concurrent regional Islands Middle School Championships. The tournaments are open to all students in 6th to 12th grades who reside in San Juan,
Larsen: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers $18.3 Million to improve NW Washington port infrastructure
Port of Anacortes T-Dock, Lummi Nation Fisherman’s Cove dock projects awarded DOT funding ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $18,379,375 in Port Infrastructure Improvement Program (PIDP) grant funding to the Port of
WSF Weekly Report | Paper receipts will now be bisphenol-free
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve When you operate a system that millions of people depend on, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily challenges of delivering service. But to truly improve, we must also keep our sights on the bigger
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.
Community Church opens severe weather shelter for the season
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church (OICC) announces the opening of the Severe Weather Shelter, providing essential support for those in need during the coldest months of the year. The shelter will operate from November 15 through March 15 and will be
Learn about island history as a Cemetery Commissioner
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN for SJC CEMETERY DISTRICT #3 Do you like to learn about Island History? Maybe you would like to be considered to be a SJC Cemetery Dist #3 Commissioner. There are three commissioners that oversee the Mt. Baker and Woodlawn Cemeteries on Orcas. We meet once a
Estate Planning workshop
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Phil George from Safe Harbor Legal Solutions on Wednesday, November 20 at 1 pm at Orcas Senior Center for a comprehensive discussion on achieving four critical objectives when estate planning: Avoid running out of money due to uncovered long-term care
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council November 12, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Department heads introduced new staff members: a courthouse facilitator who will help people navigate legal processes and three recent additions to the Assessor’s Office. During public access, five residents spoke in support of the Cultural Access Initiative. Two residents spoke in
Voters give a big Yes on Land Bank renewal
||| FROM CHRISTA CAMPBELL and SANDI FRIEL for RENEW OUR LAND BANK COMMITTEE ||| In a huge win for protecting San Juan County’s critical resources and the public’s access to natural areas, County residents voted overwhelmingly, by a two-to-one margin, to continue supporting our Conservation Land Bank program through 2038.
Welcome to Medicare
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Is 2025 your year for joining Medicare? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll have to decide what type of Medicare coverage you want. To make an informed decision
