Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
San Juan County files lawsuit against Town of Friday Harbor to protect access to water
County has a 21-day window to appeal Town’s decision before forfeiting right to engage in further action. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County made the difficult decision Tuesday, May 21, to file a lawsuit against the Town of Friday Harbor in an effort to protect access to water
Peace by Piece dance performance at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Orcas Dance Collective, Junior Collective, and Mini Collective Present their newest dance performance: Peace by Piece, an all-ages showcase featuring everyone involved in Orcas dance! Peace begins in the family home and spreads into our community where we can collectively shine
Reminder: Community Preparedness Forum tomorrow
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for SJC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| REMINDER: The San Juan County Department of Emergency Management is hosting a community preparedness forum on Wednesday May 22nd from 5:30 – 7:00pm at Orcas Center. Partnering with Opalco and Orcas Fire & Rescue, this event will be an opportunity to learn
Protect your flock: Tips to prevent avian influenza virus exposure
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| (en español) – San Juan County Health & Community Services wants to remind you of a few tips to make spring as enjoyable and healthy as possible. Avian influenza is present in Washington, so here’s a breakdown of what you need to know to
Eastsound Water Board meeting
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER ||| This is a notice that the May 2024 Eastsound Water Board meeting will be held tomorrow night. Details are as follows: MEETING AGENDA Board Members: Teri Nigretto, President, Jim Nelson, Carol Ann Anderson, Ron Claus, Michael Cleveland, Leith Templin and Jim Cook
Letter to Editor | Gratitude for our community GiveOrcas support
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS ||| When my family moved to Orcas Island in 1995, one of our earliest experiences with this community took place at the Odd Fellows Hall. Nancy Koenig and her marimba band were playing a dance at the Hall. We were delighted by the
A different future is possible | Quaker organizations share a vision for peace in Palestine and Israel
||| FROM DARCY LEACH for ORCAS FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP ||| In the name of peace and justice, the Orcas Friends Worship Group (Quakers), would like to share publicly with our island neighbors the fact that we have signed on to the following statement regarding the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The statement was
Sculpture Park birdwalk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJ SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us Wednesday, June 5 from 8-10am at the Sculpture Park for our monthly bird walk with avid birder Tyler Davis. “One of our summer breeding residents that we will keep an eye out for this month is the stunning Western
Port Commission meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting this Monday, May 20th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in person at the airport terminal conference room. Access information can be found in the attached
After orcas sink another yacht, researcher says they’re probably just playing
||| FROM YAHOO NEWS ||| Following news of the latest boat sunk by orcas in the waters near the Strait of Gibraltar, a killer whale researcher is warning that the incidents may be misunderstood. News outlets (including HuffPost) have used the word “attack” to describe a spate of events in which orcas
Guest Opinion | Reject the proposed EWUA bylaw amendments
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| The current attempt to amend the Eastsound Water Users Association bylaws is fundamentally flawed and should therefore be abandoned. Like the US Constitution, the bylaws of an organization are a compact or contract between its members and the individuals elected or appointed to represent them.
Bloodworks returning to San Juans in June
||| FROM HANNAH MCNUTT for BLOODWORKS NW ||| Bloodworks will be back to the beautiful San Juan Islands this summer on June 4th & 5th. We had a wonderful turnout back in March and are hoping to do the same next month. Our goal is to register 164 donors while out
Midnight Mutterings | Milkman
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| From old movies, we all know about the milkman with his cart and horse who delivered milk in glass bottles around the city. He left the milk on the back steps of the house. Or sometimes he put the bottles through a swinging
Sheriff’s Report | May 8 – 14, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 24-002656 Threats 10:33:59 05/08/24 A Lopez Deputy received a referral case from Juvenile Services. 24-002659 Trespassing 11:46:10 05/08/24 I was assigned to work patrol on Orcas Island. At approximately 11:46 hours, I responded to a trespassing call at Island
Holy cow, you did it
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| What a whirlwind 10 days! Thanks to everyone who has participated in this year’s GiveOrcas campaign. We have broken pretty much every record we can. We had more donors (940), more donations ($341,000), more and faster full funding (17 out
Artworks May Featured Artist
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Orcas Island Artworks is pleased to announce Bruce Wilson as the Featured Artist for the Month of May. Landscape painter, designer, and illustrator Bruce Wilson was born in Los Angeles in 1948. Raised in Hollywood and later in Pasadena, California now
