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When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace turns into a circus.”

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    Carl Verheyen of Supertramp to play the Village Green

    June 26th, 2023|

    ||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This Sunday July 2 at 6 p.m., come to the Village Green to witness the guitar virtuoso, Carl Verheyen live in concert as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and The Outlook Inn.

      Crow Valley Gallery features Carl Buttke’s work in July

      June 25th, 2023|

      ||| FROM CHRIS MORRIS for CROW VALLEY GALLERY ||| Crow Valley Gallery is thrilled to announce Carl Buttke’s new show “Celebrating 30 Years of Painting on Orcas Island.” The opening is this Saturday, July 1st from 4-6pm. The show runs through July 31st. Carl paints primarily with watercolor from nature

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        Opening this weekend: The Outrageous Adventures of Sheldon and Mrs. Levine

        June 25th, 2023|

        ||| FROM ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Come share in the laughter and antics as an overbearing mother and her 31 year old son each attempt to “find their true purpose” in this roller coaster ride called Life. Loads of one liners and two great characters will keep you laughing

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          UPDATED | Peace Island welcomes two pediatricians to monthly rotation

          June 25th, 2023|

          ||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND ||| Manny Eusebio Jennifer Rosquist Jennifer Rosquist, MD, recently joined Manny Eusebio, MD, in PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Family Medicine’s monthly rotation of visiting pediatricians. The pediatric visits are part of an ongoing initiative by PeaceHealth Peace

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            Pam’s Power Hour: Virtual strength training at Senior Center

            June 25th, 2023|

            ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Pam Evans with Pam’s Power Hour strength training class via Zoom on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9-10am. Pam’s Power Hour is a low-impact strength, conditioning, and flexibility class that includes lots of stretching. You will begin with a warmup, then

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              Whale Museum Lecture Series | How social relationships shape killer whale survival, reproduction

              June 24th, 2023|

              ||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us at The Whale Museum on July 6 at 7 p.m. for a killer whale talk presented by Dr. Michael Weiss. The talk is FREE and open to the public. Killer whales are highly social animals with complex relationships. This

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                Port Commission will meet on Monday

                June 24th, 2023|

                ||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, June 26th at 5:00 p.m. online and in-person. For access information, please see the attached meeting documents.  

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                  As the Paradigm Shifts | The everyday gurus among us

                  June 24th, 2023|

                  ||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS BY ROSIE KUHN ||| John is a guru—not that he would recognize himself as one. He is in his mid-80’s, retired, and lives with his wife Eleanor. When looking at John, you wouldn’t notice anything special about him, other than he is very tall, and when

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                    Sheriff’s Report | June 14 – June 20, 2023

                    June 24th, 2023|

                    ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 23-004421 Traffic Hazard 06:23:45 06/14/23 A Lopez Deputy responded when an early morning commuter headed to the ferry from Islandale Road swerved when a deer jumped in front of them. Their vehicle went into a ditch. No damage was

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                      A new season is upon us

                      June 23rd, 2023|

                      ||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Judy Scott (l) and Angela Foster (r) This week marks the end of Judy Scott’s tenure as OICF Board Chair. Judy helped steer the organization through the pandemic and oversaw the Community Emergency Response effort. She has been a remarkable advocate for this

                        County’s Derelict Vessel Program seeks community support to minimize impacts of neglected boats

                        June 23rd, 2023|

                        ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Derelict Vessel Program strives to minimize the impacts of derelict vessels throughout the county. By working closely with the public, local authorities, and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the program seeks to address and mitigate the problems caused

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                          Court rules in favor of short-term economics over endangered species protections for SRKW, wild chinook

                          June 23rd, 2023|

                          ||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| In a shocking ruling for Endangered Species protection, a Ninth Circuit Court approved a request by NOAA Fisheries, the State of Alaska, and the Alaska Trollers Association that will allow commercial troll fishers in Southeast Alaska to continue over-harvesting depleted Chinook salmon, jeopardizing

                            WSF Report | Student tour, still wanting comments on fare increases, Pride celebration

                            June 23rd, 2023|

                            ||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Homeschool students tour Cathlamet We hosted 25 students from the North Kitsap Homeschool Community and their chaperones aboard Cathlamet last week. They visited the pilothouse during a roundtrip sailing between Bainbridge and Seattle. Thank you to Capt. William Brickham and crew for their hospitality and sharing

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                              Elections schedules Logic & Accuracy test of ballot tabulating equipment

                              June 23rd, 2023|

                              ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Elections office will be holding a “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used for the County’s August 1, 2023, Primary election. The test is scheduled for July 11 at 11:00 a.m.  Logic and accuracy testing is a standard

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