Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Resolve common Medicare concerns with SHIBA assistance from January through March
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| January through March is your opportunity to correct many common Medicare problems. Your local Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors (SHIBA) volunteers can help you with the following problems: You didn’t receive your new Drug or Medicare Advantage Plan card. Sometimes the cards
Latest from Lekanoff | 2024 Legislative session begins today
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF DEBRA LEKANOFF || The 2024 Legislative Session begins on Monday, January 8. We’re dedicated to advancing the well-being of every Washingtonian. With unwavering determination, the House Democratic Caucus is tackling the housing crisis head-on, ensuring that every individual in our state has a secure and
Tips for our upcoming freezing weather
||| FROM EASTSOUND WATER ||| Greetings friends and happy new year! We write today because we will be seeing freezing temperatures this week and possibly snow. This is a good time to get prepared to protect your home and property if you haven't done so already. Here are some tips
Sheriff’s Report | December 27, 2023 – January 2, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 23-009732 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 07:06:14 12/27/23 Orcas Deputies responded to a domestic. After an investigation was completed the suspect was found, arrested and taken to Friday Harbor. 23-009738 Fraud 13:22:39 12/27/23 A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a fraud
High wind warning with gusts up to 65 mph
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| High Wind Warning Mon 2:58 AM - Tue 10:00 PM URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 258 AM PST Mon Jan 8 2024 San Juan County-Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities of Friday Harbor and Port Townsend 258 AM PST Mon
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.
Environmental Stewardship Department requests salmon recovery project proposals
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Environmental Stewardship Department is requesting Salmon Recovery project proposals for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) 2024 grant funding cycle. Private citizens, non-profit organizations, local, state, and tribal governments, and special districts are invited to apply. Letters of Intent are
Stay safe from respiratory illness this winter
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Winter is here, and that means respiratory illness season is here, too. Health & Community Services (HCS) wants to remind everyone of five simple ways that can help protect you and your loved ones from getting sick. Consider getting vaccinated. It’s not
Tick Talk | We’re seeing native ticks about a month earlier than usual
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Native ticks are emerging about a month early due to unusually mild fall and early winter weather; be sure to check yourself and your dog if you go hiking or dog-walking along trails or in brushy areas of the island. Local ticks are
San Juan County seeks consultant for Comprehensive Plan update
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) seeks a qualified consultant to review and update the County’s Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the Washington State Growth Management Act. The consultant must have immediate availability and relevant experience. All submittals must be received
Join Lopez, Orcas Garden Clubs for native plant discussion
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Master Gardener Jane Wentworth Please join Lopez Island Garden Club and Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 when we welcome Master Gardener Jane Wentworth to tell us about using native plants in the garden to enhance biodiversity
Dr. Triplett announces another free tooth extraction clinic
||| FROM TERRI TRIPLETT ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Wednesday January 24 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in financial need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical extractions (including wisdom teeth). To make an appointment
OPALCO offices will be closed on Fridays: Open Monday-Thursday 8a – 5p
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| OPALCO offices will be closed on Fridays beginning January 5th and open hours are extended by 30 minutes Monday through Thursday. The majority of OPALCO staff are part of the IBEW-77 bargaining unit and a new contract was approved
Request for salmon recovery project proposals
||| FROM SAM WHITRIDGE for SAN JUAN COUNTY DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ||| The San Juan County Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery is requesting Salmon Recovery project proposals for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) 2024 grant funding cycle. In addition to regular Salmon Recovery projects, this year’s grant round
Yoga with Sam | Nourishing body, mind, and spirit
Orcas Senior Center (Fridays, 10 am starting January 5) ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Samantha Fisher in a holistic movement practice suitable for all experience levels, prioritizing an attuned connection to your body's inner wisdom. Drawing from her training in Hatha Yoga and Integrated Movement
Letter to Editor | I’m choosing not to be an OIFR volunteer
||| FROM NICK NEGULESCU ||| I'm able-bodied and in my mid-40s but I will not be choosing to volunteer with this fire department any time soon, if ever. From my point of view as a grown strong man who can do many things still in life and is not crippled
