Here’s a thought…
“The question is whether or not you choose to disturb the world around you, or if you choose to let it go on as if you had never arrived.”
ANN PATCHETT
Planetary Alignment
[Even if it's cloudy in the PNW, it still happens] ||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Six of the planets of the Solar System are about to line up for a rare sight in Earth's sky. In the wee small hours of 3 and 4 June 2024, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus will appear in
Health Care District meeting
||| FROM ORCAS HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, May 28th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound. The agenda and board packet are posted below. Agenda 02.
Homes on billionaire hot spot Nantucket are falling into the ocean at an alarming rate — but the wealthy won’t stop buying
In Nantucket, Massachusetts, erosion is intensifying and sea levels are rising. Demand for multimillion-dollar homes, though, has remained sky-high. ||| FROM BUSINESS INSIDER ||| This month, residents of the island of Nantucket, a storybook New England coastal retreat located 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, gathered for their annual
Why were Washington ferries out of service this weekend?
||| FROM KIRO NEWS ||| It’s been a tough Memorial Day weekend for Washington ferry passengers as many travelers have been faced with cancellations. On Saturday, ferry officials put the Samish Ferry out of service, due to a lack of crew members. That affected riders in Anacortes, Lopez Island and
Orcas Island High School graduates’ parade route
June 15th, following graduation (approx. start 3:45-4:00) ||| FROM STEVE KNAPP for OHS GRADUATION ||| Following the graduation ceremony the parents of the senior class invite the entire Orcas Island community to celebrate graduation with an Orcas style parade around Eastsound. The parade will begin shortly after the end of
Community Meeting: Discussion of trail routes on San Juan Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The County is exploring trail routes between the Town of Friday Harbor and Zylstra Lake Preserve, as well as other routes and destinations that connect the Town with neighborhoods, public lands, and other amenities. The community is invited to a meeting where together,
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.
Hearing Services
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. To secure your slot, it is advisable to schedule your appointment well in advance, as availability fills up rapidly. The
Little Farm on Olga Road: Your invitation
||| FROM CAROL WETZEL for THE LITTLE FARM ON OLGA ROAD || I want to invite you to come by The Little Farm on Olga Road to see our nursery and flower farm. Below is some general information. The Little Farm on Olga Road offers a boutique nursery, farm stand,
LWVSJ Observer Corps | Board of Health May 22, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Some Accountable Communities for Health (ACH) partners will present to the board on their local projects later this year. The ACH is still waiting on details of how the Medicaid waiver will affect care coordination. Mark Thompkins will present at a conference
Master Gardener insect consultations
||| FROM DIANNA MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Insects can help or hinder your garden. Find out more from your San Juan County Master Gardeners, who will be at the front entrance of the Orcas Island Library on Wednesday May 29th from noon until 2PM. You may submit samples
Island Ways | Vessel speed restrictions gaining traction in Washington DC
Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management, ferry problems and environmental degradation. We are living on opposite ends of the country but
Therapeutic Touch Workshop
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| Embark on a transformative journey with Sally Blumenthal at a Therapeutic Touch workshop (TT), proudly sponsored by Hospice of the Northwest, offering CEU’s for nurses. Sally Blumenthal Therapeutic Touch, an energetic healing practice, fosters balance and harmony crucial
After chronic decline, feds agree Alaskan Chinook may require protection under Endangered Species Act
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| Anchorage, AK— Today, NOAA Fisheries (NOAA) announced a somber, yet significant milestone in the effort to protect dwindling Alaskan Chinook, also known as ‘king’ salmon. After reviewing a formal petition to list Alaskan Chinook populations as ‘threatened’ or ‘endangered’, the federal
As the Paradigm Shifts | Be happy for others; it can be contagious
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| As a young adult in my 20s, 30s, and even well into my 40s, I would see people with partners, children, houses, cars—success and fulfillment, in a nutshell, and I would feel resentful. They had what I wanted!!!! ARGGGGG!!! To be
Sheriff’s Report | May 15 – 21, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 24-002823 Agency Assistance 12:05:19 05/15/24 A San Juan Deputy took a referral from Adult Protective Services regarding a case of fraud. The victim was contacted and found to have incurred no loss in the matter. No suspect information is
