Here’s a thought…
“The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.”
ROBERT LYND
Sheriff’s Report | April 17 – 23, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 24-002207 Assault - Body Force 17:05:11 04/17/24 A Deputy on San Juan Island received a report of an assault. A report was written on the incident and the reporting party did not wish to pursue criminal charges. 24-002210 Fall
Community Resource Center needs donations of hygiene products
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center is excited to announce their upcoming Hygiene Drive, and need YOUR help to make it a success! This is your chance to make a difference AND find out more about the Resource Center’s services. WHY IT
Orcas to welcome Native American Canoe Journey May 22
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| For the last two years in May we have had the honor of hosting a Native American Canoe Journey on Orcas, and we have this wonderful opportunity again this year. There will be a welcoming ceremony when several Native American canoes arrive at the Olga
Yoga Movement Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank's active vinyasa-style yoga sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Classes emphasize the science of yoga, with attention given to moving from a place of stability. Each class addresses core strength
OPALCO annual meeting festival starts today
A NEW member appreciation event celebrating local power ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS ISLAND POWER & LIGHT COOP ||| Get ready to rev up the excitement at the most electrifying event of the year – the ALL NEW OPALCO Annual Meeting Festival! Mark your calendars for April 26th, when
Leaving a legacy
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Looking around Orcas, it is easy to spot the many legacy gifts that help make our community a great place to live. There is the school track, which was donated in honor of Bob Henigson thanks to Phyllis Henigson and family. It is a great
Letter to Editor | Grateful to see Fire Levy pass
||| FROM BOB DISTLER ||| It was gratifying to see so many Orcas islanders voting to back our fire, rescue and EMT service. This demonstrated confidence in a prudently formulated and fiscally sound levy lift proposal that addressed your concerns and ideas. The positive vote will serve to effectively fund
WSF Weekly Report | Working on SJI route schedules; ramping up hiring; Tour de Lopez
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We really ramp up our hiring and training efforts this time of year. From late winter through spring, we bring aboard several classes of new deck, engine room and terminal employees. We conduct in-house training for these
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.
Acting Workshop
||| FROM MELINDA MILLIGAN for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Interested in theater? Are you a beginner, or an experienced actor who wants to sharpen their skills or simply experience the joy and deep fun of acting? The Actors Theater of Orcas Island (ATOI) is excited to announce a
Barron encouraging clean energy efforts with drawing for electric car
||| FROM BARRON HEATING AC ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING ||| Inspired by April’s 54th anniversary of Earth Day, Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is encouraging energy-reducing steps that benefit consumers and the environment with a drawing for a free three-year lease of an electric car. The It’s Electric Clean Energy
Dementia Friendly Orcas conducts survey, provides information
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Dementia Friendly Orcas (DFO), a coalition of community members, nonprofits, and public agencies, is working to assess the needs of people living with dementia and their families in our community. Please help by completing the short survey on the library’s website
Where can we buy garden plants on Orcas?
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Where Can We Buy Garden Plants on Orcas ??? Click here to submit info The Newsletter Team would like to put together a resource list for our readers of where plants are being sold on Orcas this year. We need your help! If you
Larsen applauds $1M grant to improve fuel infrastructure at Friday Harbor Airport
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $1,000,001 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant funding to the Port of Friday Harbor to improve the existing fuel farm at Friday Harbor Airport (FHR). The port will use the funding to add a supplemental tank for
Love and Hate: A Poem
||| FROM NANCY REAS, daughter of Bill Urschel ||| Love and Hate by Bill Urschel To love at all is to love the universe. Each act of love as it expands in quantity and quality expands the universe, expands the oneness and sense of belonging to a cosmic whole. Not
theOrcasonian growth brings unanticipated costs
Help theOrcasonian continue to grow ||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| You may have noticed there are times recently when theOrcasonian has been temporarily unavailable. This is happening more and more often, which is not a good thing. This week, we received some surprising, but not unexpected news about
