Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Disaster Preparedness Community Forum
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| The San Juan County Department of Emergency Management is teaming up with Orcas Center, OPALCO, and Orcas Island Fire & Rescue to host a community disaster preparedness forum on Wednesday May 22nd from 5:30 – 7:00pm at Orcas Center (917 Mt.
WSF Weekly Report | Recruiting HS students; first aid training; summer reservations; public meeting
A message from Steve I joined Washington State Ferries two-and-a-half years ago as operations director, overseeing the dedicated employees who tirelessly serve at our terminals and aboard our vessels. One aspect that truly struck me when I came aboard was the frequency with which our staff find themselves involved in
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Community Meeting: Sea level rise adaptation for Outer Bay and Agate Beach areas
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The County’s Public Works and Environmental Stewardship Departments invite MacKaye Harbor area property owners and Lopez Island community members to a meeting about sea level rise adaptation and infrastructure resiliency work. WHAT: Community meeting to plan for sea level rise adaptation and
Summer vehicle reservations open up April 16
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Vehicle reservations for the summer schedule (June 16 through September 21) on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes will be available at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 16. Our summer season release will remain three hours later to separate the high traffic demand of
Earth Day Festivities
||| FROM EARTH DAY ORCAS ||| Islanders are joining hands to celebrate Earth Day in meaningful and joyful activities as a way to honor our amazing blue and green planet and also to sound-out our concerns and solutions for the challenges we face on local and global levels. On Orcas
Historic Rosario Resort set for transformative revitalization, community enrichment
||| FROM HEIDI STAUB for THE GUDGELL GROUP ||| Rosario on Orcas Island is on a transformative journey as Empower Investing, a Washington Company founded by local Orcas Island residents, becomes the new steward of the iconic property with the first of several purchases closing Monday, April 8, 2024. Empower will
Arbor Day
||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Arbor Day was first observed in 1872 with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska and is now observed throughout the world; and WHEREAS, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal and
SJC Annual Hazardous Waste Round-up
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is gearing up for its annual hazardous waste round-up collection events, providing our community with a crucial opportunity to safely and legally dispose of poisonous, flammable, corrosive, or other hazardous chemicals. "Over the last six months, the Lopez and Orcas
Earth Day Poetry Reading
An illuminating evening on Orcas Island ||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Jill McCabe Johnson An evocative poetry reading has become an annual feature of Earth Day Orcas and returns to the Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Friday, May 19th as a gateway to the weekend’s ecology and arts
Larsen applauds House passage of Bipartisan Migratory Bird Protection Bill
Bill Ensures Grant Funding to Conserve Bird Habitat, Boost Outdoor Economy ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded House passage of the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Larsen, Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27),
Floating Ukulele Jam
||| FROM ANITA ORNE ||| Birds are singing, trees are blooming, the ferries are on the Spring Sailing Schedule - that means the Floating Ukulele Jam is back! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join us on the interisland
FH Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Friday Harbor Film Festival is excited to present four excellent short documentaries made by local and Northwest Washington filmmakers about topics related to San Juan Island. This is an opportunity to experience the films and engage directly with the creators
Into the Woods
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Brothers Grimm hit Orcas Center’s Main Stage this spring with an epic fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make: Into the Woods. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless,
WSF Public Meeting
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re hosting virtual public meetings on April 23 and 24. WSF staff will share details on the schedule rewrite process. New schedules will begin with the winter 2025 season. Registration is required. To find out more about these meetings go to: https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-studies/anacortes-san-juan-islands-schedule-update.
Salish Sea Folk Arts Fest
"Get your Folk On!" ||| FROM MARCI MONTGOMERY for SALISH SEA FOLK ARTS FEST ||| The Salish Sea Folk Arts Fest is celebrating PNW folk arts through music, dance, poetry and a pop-up Makers Village in Moran State Park, May 17-18. This small-scale community gathering features two days of heritage
