Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
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
County to share community development updates at Lopez Island meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The public is invited to join County officials on June 28 at the Lopez Community Center for a discussion about the Department of Community Development. The meeting will be held from 4:30pm-5:30pm and include information from San Juan County’s Manager, Mike Thomas, and
What is going on with The Kitchen? Updated with donation link
||| FROM JASMINE TOWNSEND for THE KITCHEN ||| *****THIS IS OUR OPINION**** for legal purposes *****THIS IS OUR OPINION********* Dear Orcas Community, we have found ourselves in an unfortunate situation that is bigger than our small island business can bear. We humbly ask for your financial help and support. It
San Juan County courts announce new online jury portal
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Superior Court and District Court are implementing a new online portal to communicate with potential jurors. San Juan County is pleased to announce this improved access to the judicial system. The Courts share a jury manager who, each week, sends
Renowned acting instructor is coming to Orcas
||| FROM MELINDA MILLIGAN for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Attention: Actors, Directors, Writers and Performers! Paula Russell, renowned teacher, actor, director, acting coach and singer, will be holding a weekend intensive workshop for performers, both beginners and veterans, on Orcas on Thursday evening, July 27th, and full days
Letter to Editor | Big thanks to Opportunity Council, Dept. of Revenue
||| FROM KERI DUENN for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| In conjunction with the Food Bank, the Orcas Community Resource Center would like to thank Edith Tate from the Opportunity Council and Francisco Díaz Saldivar from the Department of Revenue for spending a day on Orcas Island sharing information about
Study: Are Orcas’ Douglas Squirrels under threat from another squirrel?
||| FROM CYNTHIA FRAUSTO, PH.D. STUDENT, UCLA In the early 2000s, Orcas Island fell victim to an unexpected invasion: the Eastern fox squirrel. These squirrels, believed to have been brought for hunting or as pets, have multiplied rapidly and spread throughout the island. But their presence poses a threat to
Humans of Orcas | Meet Andreia Henigson
||| 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
Open letter to County Council re: Killebrew Lake Road
||| FROM DANIEL THIEME ||| Dear Council Members: I want to express my sincere thanks for your unanimous vote this morning to terminate the existing contract for the Killebrew Lake Road culvert project, to permit study of how the project should proceed. You listened to us. And you acted on
County halts Bayhead Creek culvert replacement project on Killebrew Lake Road
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, June 20 to discuss the Bayhead Creek Culvert Replacement Project that necessitates the closure of Killebrew Lake Road. During this meeting, Council voted to direct staff to terminate the contract with the contractor
Guest Opinion | Planning, implementation impact of Killebrew Lake project
||| FROM DAN THIEME for HARNEY VIEW PARK & ROAD ASSOC. ||| Killebrew Lake Road Culvert Project Public Comments to San Juan County Council For June 20, 2023, Special County Council Meeting Submitted by the Harney View Park and Road Association Contact: Dan Thieme, Board Member and Secretary, dthieme@littler.com, (c)
‘Squirrel Dialogues’ creator off to Evergreen State College
Orcas Island's most famous puppet is going back to school ||| FROM EVAN WAGONER-LYNCH ||| Dear island neighbors, This is a letter of thanks to you, and to this land. Over the past seven years, I’ve experienced kindness and support from this community in big and small ways. I want
Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery to answer gardening questions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ||| On Wednesday, June 21 the WSU San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound to answer your gardening questions, from 11:00 to 1:00. A more accurate diagnosis can occur if you bring a sample of your stressed or
These 4 mind-blowing facts show just how smart Orcas really are
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| In and around the Strait of Gibraltar that divides Spain from Morocco, orcas are behaving in odd and aggressive ways. Since July 2020, humans have recorded hundreds of instances where the giant marine mammals (Orcinus orca) have duked it out with boats, seeming to intentionally break parts off
Karen Casey with EllaHarp on the Village Green this Sunday
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This Sunday, June 25 at 6pm, enjoy the musical stylings of Karan Casey and EllaHarp as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and The Outlook Inn. Irish singer-songwriter Karan Casey has been blazing
