Here’s a thought…
“It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.”
JIM ROHN
Hydrofoil ferry? Kitsap Transit’s vision to replace diesel ferries gets state funding
||| FROM KIRO 7 NEWS ||| KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Kitsap Transit has received $1.2 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce to build a prototype clean-energy fast ferry that could replace its current fleet. On September 12, Commerce awarded Kitsap Transit $1.2 million to build an all-electric, zero-emission
Scientists issue warning about increasingly alarming whale behavior due to human activity
'Distinct and concerning changes' ||| FROM THE COOL DOWN ||| The marine communication that whales depend on could soon be under threat as ocean traffic — and the problematic noise pollution it generates — continues to increase, Dr. Stuart Johnston, a mathematical biologist from the University of Melbourne, wrote in a summary of a new study.
Art with Carla
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class focuses on the creative process with a strong belief in your artistic potential, regardless of skill level.
Yoga with Sam
||| 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 Therapy, Samantha integrates insights from diverse healing modalities and
Orange Shirt Day | One way to promote healing
||| FROM JUDY MEYER and IRIS GRAVILLE, for LOPEZ ISLAND FRIENDS (QUAKER) ||| As awareness of the long-term harm caused by Indian Boarding Schools grows, Orange Shirt Day (September 30) is more important than ever. The date is a national holiday in Canada and a Day of Remembrance in the
Port of Orcas Meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Monday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal. Access information can be found HERE.
Discounted tickets for islanders now available for Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| To make attending the 12th Friday Harbor Film Festival affordable to residents of all San Juan Islands, the Festival is offering discounted tickets to view the exciting new documentaries coming to San Juan Island theatres on October 25-27. Purchase your
A busy year for Orcas Mercy Flights
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for ORCAS AVIATION ASSOCIATION ||| Hello Orcas Community! It’s been a busy year for Orcas Aviation Association, and Mercy Flights. Thus far in 2024, we have flown over 510 flights and with continued ferry challenges, we expect that number to grow. This letter is to clarify
Midnight Mutterings | At last, or too good to be true?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| All of us trying to send less to the landfill have been doing what we can with what we have and what we know. I have a friend who has vowed not to buy anything new (other than food and underwear, maybe cosmetics
Sheriff’s Report | September 11 – 17, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 24-005960 Welfare Check 15:21:18 09/11/24 Deputies on Orcas responded to a welfare check in Eastsound. The person was found and contacted and was given contact information for the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT). 24-005969 Theft 22:15:36 09/11/24 A Deputy
New apparatus push-in ceremony at OIFR
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| A tradition from the 1800s when apparatus were detached from their horses and pushed into the equipment bay, we celebrate the community who helped make our new ambulance and wildland fire truck possible with a push-in ceremony. COME HELP
September Light
||| FROM SUSAN GUDGELL for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The autumnal equinox is this weekend…I find the light in the islands especially beautiful this time of year. Many of us breathe a sigh of relief as the lively pace of summer slows and we return to school schedules, fall
Letter to Editor | Partisanship of SJC County Council is wrong
||| FROM MIKE CARLSON, et. al* ||| Kari McVeigh has sought and received the endorsement of the San Juan County Democratic Party. In doing so, she has demonstrated her newness to San Juan County and that she lacks the local knowledge and background about what the citizens of San Juan
Fall Fest Sunday on the Farm
See it made - Make it yourself ||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Fall Festival in Deer Harbor is this Sunday, Sept. 22nd, 12-4:30 pm at the Family Tides Farm. Join local artists and artisans and gather local botanicals for metal casting, hone your knife skills, weave with island plants, make
Don’t forget Great Islands Clean-Up this weekend
||| FROM ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| Fall GICU This Saturday, September 21st! Pick-up bags, vests and grabbers tomorrow at the event (9/21) starting at 10am at the Village Green. Collected trash can be dropped off the day of the event between 2-3pm at the Village Green. Participants can stop by Island Hoppin’ Brewery
WSF releases fall sailing schedule
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our fall sailing schedule starts this Sunday, Sept. 22 and lasts through Dec. 28. The biggest change is on our Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route. The unscheduled third boat will now run on the weekend as well when crewing and a vessel are available, operating Saturday midmorning to afternoon
