Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
And just like that, June is over
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This beautiful Barred Owl came to visit us this past week, hanging out in our yard for most of Saturday. It drove the robins crazy, but Hank and I sure enjoyed the visit! I am not sure if it was
Letter to Editor | Fire Math 101
||| FROM GREG AYERS ||| Look at your tax bill, not what OIFR is saying. What you are paying this year versus next is what matters to you. You don’t pay a levy you pay taxes. For you it is not a few pennies, or even a few dollars, it
Washington State Ferries July 4 holiday ferry travel expected to be heavy
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Fourth of July holiday ferry travel If your Independence Day travel plans include a state ferry ride, prepare for possible last-minute schedule changes. In addition to the usual long vehicle lines and wait times surrounding holiday weekends, trips may be canceled with
Anyone can buy the Eastsound, Washington mayors race
2023 Honorary Mayoral Race for Eastsound, Orcas Island, Washington ||| FROM MOOSE KINSEY ||| Thank mooooo to voters from far and wide who have helped Mayoral candidate Big Red (the cow) in her ongoing bid for Orcas Island's next mayor! We are so thankful and hope to see you at the Independence
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.
Department of Community Development publishes community meeting recaps and resulting next steps
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development shares next steps as the result of organizational change and feedback from a series of community meetings. County officials including councilmembers, County Manager Mike Thomas, and other County staff held a series of public meetings on
Call for Artists: The art of recycling at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center welcomes artists who use discarded or found materials to participate in our next community show: The Art of Recycling! Wall art, 3-dimensional work, and wearable fashion will all be welcomed. For 2d and 3d
Island Health partners with Western Washington Medical Group to offer pulmonary services in Anacortes
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Starting in July, Western Washington Medical Group (WWMG) will offer outpatient pulmonary and sleep services at Island Health in Anacortes. These will be the only pulmonary outpatient services available in Skagit, Island and San Juan County. WWMG’s board-certified pulmonary physicians diagnose and
SHIBA welcomes Orcas Senior Center as its new San Juan County area sponsor
||| FROM DONNA WELLS for OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ||| Effective July 1, 2023, Orcas Senior Center (OSC) in Eastsound is the new Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) sponsor for all of San Juan County. Orcas Senior Center replaces the existing SHIBA sponsor Inter-Island Healthcare Foundation in Friday
PeaceHealth United General Medical Center set to expand and improve Cancer Center services
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH ||| SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. – Faced with growing demand for cancer treatment and a desire by patients to receive that care close to home, the PeaceHealth United General Cancer Center has launched plans to increase capacity, expand services and upgrade equipment. The centerpiece of the
The Whale Museum summer lecture series: Right whale conservation, ecology, and technology
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us at 7 p.m. on August 11 at The Whale Museum for another fascinating lecture in the 2023 Summer Lecture Series. Dr. Erin Meyer-Gutbrod will be presenting a lecture on right whales. FREE and open to the public! North Atlantic
Public Works survey data released: Results emphasize safety
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Public Works Department published a community survey that posed the question, “How should your roads work for you?” After collecting responses and analyzing the data, the County is pleased to share the results. Why was this survey published? The Public
Olga Daze will be accepting your unwanted items this Thursday, Friday
||| FROM SUSAN GORDON for OLGA DAYS ||| Do you have items you no longer need? Donations for the Olga Daze Barn Sale will be accepted at the Olga Park (next to the Olga Community Club) Thursday and Friday, June 29 and 30 from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. Please bring clean items, in
Orcas-based Fian will play the Village Green on July 6
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas-based Fian will be playing on the Village Green this Thursday, July 6 at 6pm as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and The Outlook Inn. Fian tends to create songs in linear
Humans of Orcas | Meet Hilary Canty
||| BY GRAY GAILEY ||| For my senior project, I decided to highlight various volunteers on our island as a chance to shine a spotlight on both the volunteers and the incredible organizations they support. I conducted interviews, took photos of these do-gooders, and titled my project Humans of Orcas. All Humans of Orcas articles
County unveils new program to improve access to agendas, live-streamed and recorded meetings
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to unveil new software to streamline its meetings and agenda management processes. The software, called Civic Clerk, integrates seamlessly into the County’s Civic Plus website and allows for increased collaboration among staff, ease of access for the public,
