Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Pam’s Power Hour: Virtual strength training at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Pam Evans with Pam’s Power Hour strength training class via Zoom on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9-10am. Pam’s Power Hour is a low-impact strength, conditioning, and flexibility class that includes lots of stretching. You will begin with a warmup, then
Whale Museum Lecture Series | How social relationships shape killer whale survival, reproduction
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us at The Whale Museum on July 6 at 7 p.m. for a killer whale talk presented by Dr. Michael Weiss. The talk is FREE and open to the public. Killer whales are highly social animals with complex relationships. This
Port Commission will meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, June 26th at 5:00 p.m. online and in-person. For access information, please see the attached meeting documents.
As the Paradigm Shifts | The everyday gurus among us
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS BY ROSIE KUHN ||| John is a guru—not that he would recognize himself as one. He is in his mid-80’s, retired, and lives with his wife Eleanor. When looking at John, you wouldn’t notice anything special about him, other than he is very tall, and when
Sheriff’s Report | June 14 – June 20, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 23-004421 Traffic Hazard 06:23:45 06/14/23 A Lopez Deputy responded when an early morning commuter headed to the ferry from Islandale Road swerved when a deer jumped in front of them. Their vehicle went into a ditch. No damage was
A new season is upon us
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Judy Scott (l) and Angela Foster (r) This week marks the end of Judy Scott’s tenure as OICF Board Chair. Judy helped steer the organization through the pandemic and oversaw the Community Emergency Response effort. She has been a remarkable advocate for this
County’s Derelict Vessel Program seeks community support to minimize impacts of neglected boats
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Derelict Vessel Program strives to minimize the impacts of derelict vessels throughout the county. By working closely with the public, local authorities, and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the program seeks to address and mitigate the problems caused
Court rules in favor of short-term economics over endangered species protections for SRKW, wild chinook
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| In a shocking ruling for Endangered Species protection, a Ninth Circuit Court approved a request by NOAA Fisheries, the State of Alaska, and the Alaska Trollers Association that will allow commercial troll fishers in Southeast Alaska to continue over-harvesting depleted Chinook salmon, jeopardizing
WSF Report | Student tour, still wanting comments on fare increases, Pride celebration
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Homeschool students tour Cathlamet We hosted 25 students from the North Kitsap Homeschool Community and their chaperones aboard Cathlamet last week. They visited the pilothouse during a roundtrip sailing between Bainbridge and Seattle. Thank you to Capt. William Brickham and crew for their hospitality and sharing
Elections schedules Logic & Accuracy test of ballot tabulating equipment
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Elections office will be holding a “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used for the County’s August 1, 2023, Primary election. The test is scheduled for July 11 at 11:00 a.m. Logic and accuracy testing is a standard
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.
Youth Summer Theatre Camp 2023 is Theater 360!
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Theater 360 is an experiential learning environment and summer performance lab for Orcas Youth where participants will build a variety of small theatrical works from the ground up. This two-week Theatre Camp is a deep dive into what theater is, how it
Call for artisan food producers, fine artists, craftspeople to exhibit, sell at Summer Fair on the grounds of Pelindaba Lavender Farm
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| On San Juan, Saturday, July 22, poetry and music come to life Pelindaba Lavender Farm.We are adding a Sculpture Garden to the event, hosting a hands-on Makery, and bringing poetry and music to life in the fields surrounding the fine arts and crafts
Friends of Olga Store invite you to painting party this weekend
||| FROM ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ for FRIENDS OF THE OLGA STORE ||| Come one. Come all. The Friends of the Olga Store (FOSB)are having a Painting Party on this Saturday and Sunday (June 24 & 25). Bowerbird Construction will lead all volunteers and Orcas Food Co-op will provide lunch. All are
Letter to Editor | What’s up with Cindy Wolf?
||| FROM ALEX MCLEOD ||| The question arises, again, after the County Council’s decision to halt the Killebrew Lake Road project a little less than three weeks before it was to begin and less than a month after it was publicly announced. The Council’s special meeting Tuesday was set the
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue finances new emergency vehicles with help of State Treasurer
||| FROM ADAM JOHNSON for OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue recently partnered with the Office of the State Treasurer (OST) for the first time to finance new emergency response vehicles. Using low-interest financing obtained through OST’s Local Option Capital Asset Lending Program (LOCAL Program), which is
