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
Get your Washington State boating education card
||| FROM U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY BELLINGHAM & SAN JUAN ISLANDS FLOTILLA ||| Bellingham, Wash. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla is offering two opportunities for boaters to take an on-line, Washington State Basic Boater Education Course. The course for anyone wishing to learn
Rick Hughes to seek Orcas position on County Council
||| FROM RICHARD FRALICK ||| I am delighted to announce that my good friend Rick Hughes has decided to run for the Orcas position on the San Juan County Council in 2024. Rick is a former County Councilmember and I think exceptionally well qualified. Please join me in supporting his
Dementia Friendly Orcas: Senior Center joins national initiative for enhanced support, community engagement
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center has joined a nationwide initiative connecting communities, organizations, and individuals dedicated to enhancing support for individuals with dementia and their caregivers throughout the United States. The center is actively participating in a project facilitated by Dementia Friendly America,
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
Film Screening with Lummi, Navajo nations
Children of the Setting Sun Productions of Lummi Nation + Spirit Farm of Navajo Nation FILM SCREENING + COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ||| FROM CAITLIN LECK and JAIME BEECHUM for SJI AG SUMMIT ||| As an opening to the 2024 San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit, OCPA and SOURCE paper are excited to announce an evening of FILM AND
KWIAHT: Tides of March event returns
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| After four year’s absence, Kwiaht’s annual spring science event focused on Indian Island and Fishing Bay returns this spring with a program linking the marine and terrestrial ecosystems of East Sound. Everyone is welcome to this free, family friendly in-person event at the
Free online showing of Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| On Wednesday, February 28 at 6:30 pm PST on the fhff.org website, the Friday Harbor Film Festival will present a special FREE showing of the winner of the 2023 International Emmy Award in Arts Programming, Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On.
Port Commission will meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| MEETING AGENDA February 26, 2024, 5:00 P.M. This Meeting will be on Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82950040879?pwd=VkhBWVI5QUt6NTNGMWRkVzVuUDhsQT09 Dial-in: (253) 215-8782; Meeting ID: 829 5004 0879; Passcode: KORS One tap mobile: +12532158782,,82950040879#,,,,*522532# US (Tacoma)
Rep. Alex Ramel | Week 7 Update: Proposed budgets & the Boldt decision
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| As we close out week seven of the 2024 legislative session, there is a lot of exciting news to share. The House Appropriations, Capital Budget, and Transportation Committees revealed their proposed 2024 supplemental budgets. In this update, I’d like to dive
Midnight Mutterings | Worm composting
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Maybe you went to Wormapalooza: The Whys and How’s of Worm Composting, an event hosted by The Exchange, last fall. If you did, no need to read further here. If not, you should have gone and I should have too. And I would
Join the dementia-friendly Orcas workgroup
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Join the Dementia Friendly Orcas Workgroup on February 29, from 2-3pm at the Orcas Island Public Library to learn about dementia and the resources available on Orcas for those experiencing, or caregiving for someone with, dementia. This will be followed by
Sheriff’s Report | February 14 – 20, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 24-000916 Court Order Violation 13:28:21 02/14/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a trespassing call in the village. The incident was documented. 24-000919 Accident-NonInj 13:48:14 02/14/24 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a collision in
Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?
||| FROM SALON ||| When the Center for Climate Integrity released its report about plastic recycling, one might have expected the environmentalist non-profit to encourage the practice. Anyone raised in the late-20th and early-21st century knows that the term "recycle" is often synonymous with "environmentalist causes." Yet the title of Center
Does Orcas Airport seem so bad in comparison?
||| FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER AND MIRROR ||| Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management, ferry problems and environmental degradation. We are living on opposite ends
County wants to hear from you with newly launched communications survey
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Have you ever said, “I didn’t hear about that” or “I wish I knew about it sooner” when it comes to County projects? In an effort to continuously improve communications, the County wants to hear from you! San Juan County is launching
Many hands
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I spent this morning on a walking tour with Dr. Jack Ehlen, a retired dentist and a new(ish) resident of Deer Harbor. Dr Ehlen is assisting in establishing an interim dental clinic to bridge the gap now that the Medical Teams International Van Clinics are
