Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Scientists uncover lasting impact of monumental dam removal project
'You can change the marine ecosystem' ||| FROM THE COOL DOWN ||| Scientists studying a dam removal project in Washington state have discovered positive impacts on coastal ecosystems a decade downstream from the project's beginning. According to a report in Hakai Magazine, the 2013 removal of the Glines Canyon Dam on
Welcome to summer season in the garden
||| FROM LAURA WALKER for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| June just might be my favorite month. No more chilly surprises for foliage or fauna. I can’t wait to wake up on a sunny morning, skip breakfast, grab my cup of Joe and head out to my favorite place, the
Whale Museum Summer Lecture Series opens
||| FROM TATE THOMSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum is starting its Summer Lecture Series with A Picture of Health: Southern Resident Killer Whale Photogrammetry Research. Join us on June 20 at 7 p.m. at The Whale Museum for an evening of education with Dr. Holly Fearnbach of
Shaw Island School District job opportunity
||| FROM DEANNA SHANNON for SHAW ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Shaw Island School District 10 has an opening for a paraeducator (classroom aide) for the 2024-25 school year. Time: 7 hours per day, Monday through Thursday Starting pay: $24 per hour Benefits: health insurance For a job description and application,
Letter to Editor | Stephanie O’Day has experience necessary for County Council
||| FROM MERRI ANN SIMONSON ||| Stephanie O’Day would make an excellent County Council member due to her experience and knowledge gained from working with the County’s planning, permitting, and development departments over the last 33 years. She is very familiar with current functioning of those departments and where
SJC Democrats 2024 primary endorsements
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SAN JUAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ||| After hosting most of the candidates for office this year over the last nine months at our meetings plus receiving detailed questionnaires back from the candidates, here are the endorsements for the August, 2024, primary from the county Democrats: Governor
Earthrise | We need your help!
||| EARTHRISE BY JAY KIMBALL ||| Want to be part of something big? Looking for ways to help the planet? Thinking globally but wanting to act locally? Good news: The county has an online climate action survey you can take right now. Take the survey HERE. County climate survey background
FDA: Shellfish from Oregon, Washington may have paralytic toxin
||| FROM UPI NEWS ||| Seafood lovers should steer clear of shellfish from Oregon and Washington state because of possible contamination with a paralyzing toxin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned. In an advisory, the FDA told consumers to avoid oysters and bay clams harvested from Netarts and Tillamook
THANK YOU, Orcas Island! GiveOrcas fully funded
||| FROM TERA ANDAYA for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The 2024 Spring GiveOrcas Campaign was fully funded! Every record was broken! More donors, more donations, more participation in game days - all accomplished during a much shorter campaign (GiveOrcas was dropped from 14 to 10 days this year). 957
OPALCO members may be eligible for a $200 bill credit from Washington State
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| Through the Washington Families Clean Energy Credits Grant program, OPALCO residential customers could be eligible for a $200 Bill Credit. This program is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act, which supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-investment
Summer Concert Series on Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Get ready for the FREE Summer Concert Series on the Village Green beginning this Sunday, June 16 at 5pm sponsored by Orcas Center, Country Corner, OrcaSong Farm, and GiveOrcas/OICF. This year, Luca Stricagnoli, the mesmerizing Italian acoustic guitarist kicks off this fantastic
Port Meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 10th, 2024 at the Orcas Island Airport conference room and online via Zoom. More information can be found on the 2024 06 10
EWUA meetings
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ||| Eastsound Water Users Association is a service-oriented association whose goal is to utilize all available resources to ensure that an adequate and consistent supply of safe, reliable, and palatable water is provided to its members. Board Members: Teri Nigretto,
Letter to Editor | Kari McVeigh gets my vote
||| FROM SCOTT BOYE ||| Kari McVeigh has decades of experience working as a public servant for a variety of school districts. She will hit the ground running with expertise in budget and finance, personnel, facilities and community interaction. In addition to superintending San Juan Island School district and currently
Shawna Franklin featured artist at Artworks
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Orcas Island Artworks is pleased to announce Shawna Franklin as the Featured Artist for the Month of June. “My intention is to capture an idea or a feeling of living here on Orcas Island. Sometimes these are ideas and preparations for
Public Notice | Orcas Island School District #137
||| FROM SUZANNA SMITH for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| As required by RCW 28A.505.050 and RCW 28A.505.060, notice is hereby given that the Orcas Island School District No. 137 will be completing the 2024-25 Budget and a Four-year Budget Plan Summary, and placing the same on file in the
