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“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
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.
‘Start by Believing Day’
Join Superior Court Services in celebrating ‘Start by Believing Day’ supporting survivors of abuse ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Superior Court Services Department joins the global campaign, Start by Believing, encouraging community conversations to raise awareness, reduce unconscious bias, and provide resources to help improve outcomes
Embracing Change, Empowering Community | Orcas Island Food Bank’s new mission
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| For years, the Orcas Island Food Bank’s slogan has been “Neighbors Helping Neighbors.” That’s still on the sign above our door — we view it as central to the Orcas way of life. Our new slogan, though, is more specific to
Planet vs. Plastics! The Great Islands Clean-up is on Saturday, April 20
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Embark on a mission to protect our islands in the battle against plastics! Join your fellow islanders for the 2024 Spring Great Islands Clean-up on Saturday, April 20. Participants of all ages can register to clean up trash on a designated beach or
Geyman releases new book, Corporate Power and Oligarchy
How Our Democracy Can Prevail Over Authoritarianism and Fascism ||| FROM EMILY GEYMAN ||| Today's national politics are highly polarized, with one of our two major political parties dysfunctional with internal conflicts and public confidence in government and the Supreme Court in decline. The electorate has become increasingly diverse, with
Orcas Island School District announces exciting career opportunities
||| FROM MALLORY BALCOMB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island School District (OISD) is thrilled to announce multiple openings for dynamic individuals to join our dedicated team of educators and professionals. Committed to fostering a nurturing and enriching educational environment, OISD invites qualified candidates to apply for these
Earth Day workshops
||| FROM PARKER PAVITT for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MAKERS GUILD ||| Orcas loves a parade and we are excited to host Earth Day Celebrations April 19-20 in Eastsound. The Procession of the Species parade on Earth Day is hosting two free workshops at the Funhouse. Come make props or a headdress
Upcoming training burns scheduled on San Juan Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Fire Marshal is pleased to share upcoming scheduled training burns as local fire and rescue teams prepare for the summer season. Sunday, March 31st, 2024: San Juan Fire & Rescue will be holding a Wildland training burn for the education of
The Funhouse Science Fair is back
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGATTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Join us at the Funhouse Commons for our 20th Science Fair, happening on Saturday, April 27th, from 12-4 PM! This incredible journey began in 2001, aimed at celebrating and inspiring the marvels of discovery achieved by young scientific minds. After a
‘Baby Saturdays’ are back at Lum Farm
||| FROM MANDI TROXEL for LUM FARM ||| Lum Farm at Coffelt Farm Preserve invites you to celebrate Spring with our newest crop of babies! A much-adored and adorable yearly tradition, “Baby Saturdays” will be March 30th and April 6th from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm., Islanders (and visitors) of
Letter to the Editor | Fire levy has my support
||| FROM TONI KNUDSON ||| I am writing to express my support for the proposed Orcas Island Fire Levy. The proposition of a five-year temporary levy, which adds .24/1000 onto the current .53/1000 expiring levy, strikes me as a sensible approach to address the funding needs of the OIFR. What
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council March 26, 2024
||| FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OBSERVER CORPS ||| Council member Fuller was an excused absence being in Washington DC. During public access time Economic Development Council Director Victoria Compton thanked the council for their support and for the $65k in core funding restored in the budget. The Council approved delaying
Returning Focus play
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is pleased to present Orcas High School Student Ellie Wright’s Senior Project: Returning Focus running in the Black Box April 4 – 6 at 7pm, and April 7 at 2pm. Embark on a journey of grief, self-discovery, and womanhood in
Mother orca dies after becoming beached on northern Vancouver Island
||| FROM NORTHERN SENTINEL ||| A mother orca became beached and died on northern Vancouver Island on Saturday (March 23), despite the rescue efforts of local community members. The orca was found on Saturday morning near the village of Zeballos and Ehattesaht First Nation, in a shallow ocean inlet. She
Polar Bear Plunge
||| FROM TOBY COOPER FOR ORCAS ISLAND ROWING ||| Polar Bear Plunge Cascade Lake - Saturday, March 30, 2024 All are welcome. Great fun. Rain or shine. No experience necessary!* New date – March 30, 2024 Grounds open 10am. Plunge at 11am sharp! New location – OIRA’s boathouse beach, south
San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild seeking a Finance Manager
||| FROM LAUREN BIGELOW for SAN JUAN ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| Finance Manager The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild (Ag Guild) is hiring a Finance Manager, based in San Juan County, Washington at approximately 15-16 hours per week. Pay rate: $32-36 per hour, commensurate with experience. Role Overview As the
