Here’s a thought…
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”
THOMAS PYNCHON
Photographic Exhibit
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Visit Orcas Senior Center Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm through April 19, to immerse yourself in the stunning photography of Julia Summers. Julia's artistic passion ignited at the age of eight when an art teacher, recognizing her unique
As the Paradigm Shifts | Spirituality takes a back seat to success
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| People come to me for coaching when they are ready for an upleveling in their lives. They may not know what that means. They just know that what they are doing isn’t working. It doesn’t mean they are in crisis. It
Sheriff’s Report | April 3 – 9, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 24-001870 Theft 09:26:50 04/03/24 A Deputy on San Juan Island took a report of theft of a Pride Foundation sign out of a yard. At this time, there is no suspect information or workable leads. A report was completed.
Something to smile about
||| BY HILARY CANTY ||| Dr Jessica Dubek I am delighted to report that we are getting much closer to restarting a Dental Clinic providing free care on Orcas. The San Juan County Health Department has received grant funding to support care and is contracting with Dr Jessica
Cultural Futures: Funding and policy information for organizations and supporters
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is pleased to welcome the Inspire Washington Cultural Futures roadshow on Wednesday, April 24 at 3pm in the Madrona Room. Cultural Futures is a FREE funding, policy, and advocacy workshop for cultural businesses and supporters. They travel around the state
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),
