Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Life Line Screening to return to Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Life Line Screening Event @ Orcas Senior Center – Thursday, October 12 Life Line Screening will be at Orcas Senior Center on Thursday, October 12 to offer non-invasive and painless health screenings. The screenings will help identify dangerous plaque buildup or
Much to celebrate during National Senior Center Month coming up in September
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| On Saturday, September 9, Orcas Senior Center (OSC) will celebrate National Senior Center Month with a reception at 2 p.m. Featured speakers will include Washington State Representative Debra Lekanoff, San Juan County Council Member Cindy Wolf, and Statewide Health Insurance
Scientists design a colorful new paint that could cut your electricity bill
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Scientists at Stanford University have designed a new paint that could help reduce our growing reliance on air conditioners and heaters. It comes in an array of colors, and if used properly, it could seriously slash electricity bills and emissions. The paint is capable of reflecting up to
A new season begins for Orcas Island Garden Club
Sign up or renew your membership today ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| We hope you are having a wonderful summer filled with fun, family, friends, and activities to enjoy, maybe even some travel. We have an exciting year planned for our members with the return of the much-loved
Sheriff’s Report | August 16 – 22, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 23-006618 Animal at Large 08:10:31 08/16/23 A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a dog-at-large complaint. The owner had recently installed an electronic fence. The Deputy opted to issue a warning in lieu of an infraction. 23-006630 Assault -
Superintendent notes on returning to school campus
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Dear Students, Parents, Staff, & Community, It has been an incredibly fast-paced and productive eight weeks of summer for OISD! Signs of the start of the new school year are everywhere! The school garden is in full bloom and the barn is
Midnight Mutterings | Bullies
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I’ve been been reading the recent words of Michael Luttig and Laurence Tribe, and thinking about a time decades ago when I was in graduate school in California. Our little family lived in student housing for several years. In our court there was
Letter to Editor | No new ferries anytime soon?
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| The governor and legislature are quite aware of the need for new ferries, and accordingly money has been budgeted for this. The goal is to produce new ferries that greatly reduce pollution by being hybrid electric. Especially with the way the ferries have operated (or
Gong & Sound Bath meditation journey awaits at Odd Fellows
||| FROM KRISTI MOSELEY for MYSTIC HEART ||| Refresh and renew! Kristi Moseley of Mystic Heart is offering a Gong & Sound Bath Meditation Journey, Tuesday September 5th at 6PM at Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound. Kristi will share an intentional soundscape of crystal singing bowls and artisan gongs to
Summer rolls along on Orcas Island
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| We are quickly rolling through Summer! My garden has been mighty happy! Jami Mitchell has been promoted to the role of Human Services Manager for San Juan County. Jami has served as the Senior Service Specialist for Orcas for the past 8 years. In the
Wildlife enthusiasts: Bat and snake presentations coming to Moran
||| FROM CHRISTIAN OLDHAM for KWIAHT ||| Kwiaht invites all wildlife enthusiasts to Moran State Park for two (free) upcoming programs! Sunday, August 27: Snakes for All Ages 1pm - 3pm at Cascade Lake Day Use Join Kwiaht herpetologist Christian Oldham for an opportunity to learn about (and meet!) some
2023 Lodging Grant applications due by September 29
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce the 2023 Lodging Tax Grant Application is now live. Applications are due by September 29, 2023 at 5:00pm. San Juan County has established a tourism facilities program, funded by a portion of the revenue collected under the State
WSF Weekly Report | Chelan mishap, Seattle/Bainbridge work, new flagpole at Bainbridge
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Chelan damaged after likely hitting Shaw Island shore It’s believed Chelan hit the northern shoreline of Shaw Island Sunday night. The boat was sailing into the eastern entrance of narrow Wasp Passage on its way to Friday Harbor when the incident occurred. There were
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.
Whaddaya say we dream big?
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| It has been said that the only requirement for a dream is a safe place to rest your head. I would like to think that is a possibility for all who call Orcas home. But we know the island has
Conservation Land Bank announces special meeting to discuss Watmough Bay Preserve addition
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission seeks input regarding future plans for the Watmough Bay Preserve Addition (formerly the Higgins property) located on Lopez Island. The meeting will be held in person at the Lopez Island Family Resource Center and available
