Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Sheriff’s Report | April 12 – 18, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 23-002460 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 10:22:13 04/12/23 A San Juan Deputy took a report of suspicious activity. The investigated revealed that no criminal activity appeared to have occurred. The incident was documented in a report. 23-002462 Theft 11:35:29 04/12/23 A Deputy
Guest Opinion | Rep. Ramel strongly supports OI EV Charging Project
||| FROM ALEX RAMEL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ||| via Orcasonian reader I am writing to express my strong support for the Orcas Island EV Charging Project which was submitted by the Port of Orcas for grant financing from the Clean Energy Fund's ETS program. This project will greatly accelerate EV
Weekly WSF report | Walla Walla grounding update, Earth Day, Anacortes tollbooth update
||| FROM NICOLE MCINTOSH for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Update on Walla Walla grounding incident Passengers and crew departed the grounded Walla Walla in a vessel-to-vessel transfer onto Kitsap Transit passenger-only ferries to return to Bremerton terminal. We have begun an internal investigation in what caused Walla Walla to lose propulsion power
It’s a small world, this Earth of ours
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Earth Day is an opportunity to honor this remarkable world, our home, the blue planet. The Earth Day Orcas event combines the forces of dozens of groups, artists, musicians, authors, scientists and visionary leaders. Click a topic below to learn more about the
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office publishes safe shooting tips
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As sunnier, warmer days facilitate outdoor activities, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is sharing friendly reminders about gun safety. Whether at target practice or shooting allowed by law on private properties, following these tips will help ensure everyone’s safety. Always keep firearms
Earth Day | Family fun, kids’ activities
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Kids are encouraged to join in fun and educational activities on Earth Day. Start in the Storytelling Room in Benson Hall at 10am, come enjoy eco-theme stories read by Orcas Children’s Librarian and Wildlife Biologist Jenny DeGroot, followed by more stories read by
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.
Feldenkrais, Qigong, trees await your presence at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Feldenkrais Method/Eurythmy Class @ Orcas Senior Center, Tuesdays, April 25, May 2 and 9, 11am Orcas Senior Center and Andrea Preiss, Feldenkrais Method practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, invite you to join a movement class at Orcas Senior Center on Tuesdays, April
Earth Day | Poetry as an ingredient in the environment
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| There was a time when nature, and the sea, seemed endless, a pristine resource that existed before and would endure well after human encounter. Can we imagine that time of endless wild? It is unknown to us. Today we are achingly aware of
Island Kids | The dreaded stomach bug
||| ISLAND KIDS by EVAN BUXBAUM, MD, MPH, FAAP ||| Hello, and welcome to my new column “Island Kids,” where we will be talking a few times a month about issues that affect the health and wellbeing of the wonderful children we’re growing on these islands. I’ve been a pediatrician
Cemetery District permanently changes meeting start times
||| FROM SCOTT MILLER for SJC CEMETERY DISTRICT #3 ||| Public Notice: SJC Cemetery District #3 has rescheduled their monthly public General Meeting start times from 5 p.m. to 3 p.m. as a permanent change. The meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month. The next meeting
You’re invited to Land Bank extended public meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold an extended monthly meeting on April 21, 2023 from 8:30am – 1:45pm via Zoom. The meeting will also be available for in person public attendance at the Mullis Community Senior Center
Council takes next step in Argyle lots housing project by selecting SJ Community Home Trust
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the April 18 meeting, Council members voted to accept the Housing Advisory Committee’s recommendation of selecting the San Juan Community Home Trust as the chosen applicant from the RFQ submittals received and further directs staff to begin negotiating a developer agreement with
Candidate filing week – May 15 through May 19
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| If you have ever wanted to be an elected official, now is your chance. Candidates looking to run for office this year will have the opportunity to put their name on the ballot during the upcoming filing week of May 15 through May
Southern Resident Orca buffer bill clears Washington Legislature
Bill requires vessels to stay 1,000 yards from Orcas ||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| SEATTLE— A bill to create a 1,000-yard buffer around the critically endangered Southern Resident orcas is headed to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk for his signature after clearing a final legislative
Earthrise | The future of clean transportation in island communities
||| EARTHRISE BY JAY KIMBALL ||| By far, the most significant chunk of local direct greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in San Juan County come from transportation – about 78%. County transportation emissions primarily come from local/resident driving, visitor driving, and ferry diesel emissions. (see chart at right) The goal is
