Here’s a thought…
“The United States has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world. The Catholic Church had better take its side.”
ELBRIDGE COLBY
Letter to Editor | O’Day working to solve Community Treasures crisis
“If you want to get something done, ask a busy person.” --Benjamin Franklin ||| FROM FRANK PENWELL for COMMUNITY TREASURES ||| Wow! Thank you all for your kind words and phone calls regarding Community Treasures (CT). Stephanie O’Day has really stepped up to the plate and is trying to solve
Mason Bee Cocoon Harvesting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Mason Bee Cocoon Harvesting Hands-on Workshop Saturday ~ October 5th 2:30 - 3:30 PM Orcas Public Library This special event is FREE for members. Give our native mason bees a helping hand this fall and learn how to provide these important pollinators with
Gardening for Biodiversity with Native Plants
||| MASTER GARDENERS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Please join the San Juan county Master Gardeners to learn from Abby Hyde of Satinflower Native Nurseries in coastal British Columbia. Abby will speak about gardening with native plants to restore our degraded ecosystems and mitigate the effects of climate change by
Adey Bell – “A Unique, Magical Performance”
||| FROM ORCAS CENTER ||| Adey Bell, a mystical vocalist, pianist, and composer from a small town in Montana, returns to Orcas Center on Sunday, September 29 at 7pm. Adey’s ethereal, yet powerful music explores themes of personal transformation and spiritual awakening. Through the elegant arrangements of her albums or
Hydrofoil ferry? Kitsap Transit’s vision to replace diesel ferries gets state funding
||| FROM KIRO 7 NEWS ||| KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Kitsap Transit has received $1.2 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce to build a prototype clean-energy fast ferry that could replace its current fleet. On September 12, Commerce awarded Kitsap Transit $1.2 million to build an all-electric, zero-emission
Scientists issue warning about increasingly alarming whale behavior due to human activity
'Distinct and concerning changes' ||| FROM THE COOL DOWN ||| The marine communication that whales depend on could soon be under threat as ocean traffic — and the problematic noise pollution it generates — continues to increase, Dr. Stuart Johnston, a mathematical biologist from the University of Melbourne, wrote in a summary of a new study.
Art with Carla
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class focuses on the creative process with a strong belief in your artistic potential, regardless of skill level.
Yoga with Sam
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Samantha Fisher in a holistic movement practice suitable for all experience levels, prioritizing an attuned connection to your body's inner wisdom. Drawing from her training in Hatha Yoga and Integrated Movement Therapy, Samantha integrates insights from diverse healing modalities and
Orange Shirt Day | One way to promote healing
||| FROM JUDY MEYER and IRIS GRAVILLE, for LOPEZ ISLAND FRIENDS (QUAKER) ||| As awareness of the long-term harm caused by Indian Boarding Schools grows, Orange Shirt Day (September 30) is more important than ever. The date is a national holiday in Canada and a Day of Remembrance in the
Port of Orcas Meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Monday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal. Access information can be found HERE.
Discounted tickets for islanders now available for Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| To make attending the 12th Friday Harbor Film Festival affordable to residents of all San Juan Islands, the Festival is offering discounted tickets to view the exciting new documentaries coming to San Juan Island theatres on October 25-27. Purchase your
A busy year for Orcas Mercy Flights
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for ORCAS AVIATION ASSOCIATION ||| Hello Orcas Community! It’s been a busy year for Orcas Aviation Association, and Mercy Flights. Thus far in 2024, we have flown over 510 flights and with continued ferry challenges, we expect that number to grow. This letter is to clarify
Midnight Mutterings | At last, or too good to be true?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| All of us trying to send less to the landfill have been doing what we can with what we have and what we know. I have a friend who has vowed not to buy anything new (other than food and underwear, maybe cosmetics
Sheriff’s Report | September 11 – 17, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 24-005960 Welfare Check 15:21:18 09/11/24 Deputies on Orcas responded to a welfare check in Eastsound. The person was found and contacted and was given contact information for the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT). 24-005969 Theft 22:15:36 09/11/24 A Deputy
New apparatus push-in ceremony at OIFR
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| A tradition from the 1800s when apparatus were detached from their horses and pushed into the equipment bay, we celebrate the community who helped make our new ambulance and wildland fire truck possible with a push-in ceremony. COME HELP
September Light
||| FROM SUSAN GUDGELL for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The autumnal equinox is this weekend…I find the light in the islands especially beautiful this time of year. Many of us breathe a sigh of relief as the lively pace of summer slows and we return to school schedules, fall
