Here’s a thought…
“Even under the best circumstances, the transition to this new AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history.”
BILL GATES
Home from college, Crow Valley String Band to present Home for Holidays concert
||| FROM RACHEL BISHOP for CROW VALLEY STRING BAND ||| The Crow Valley String Band invite you to join us for a cozy evening of bluegrass, folk music and seasonal readings and tunes for our annual Home for the Holidays Concert at the Orcas Grange on Saturday, December 23 at
Food System Plan for San Juan County | Public comment period Dec. 8-22
||| FROM CAITLIN LECK for SAN JUAN COUNTY FOOD SYSTEM TEAM ||| Four years in the making, the draft Food System Plan for San Juan County is now available for public comment from December 8th through 22nd, 2023. Members of the public are invited to review the draft Food System
As the Paradigm Shifts | So, you think you are losing your marbles, eh?
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Sliding into dementia, senility, Alzheimers—call it what you will, is one of those fears that rates high on most people’s lists of Aging Worries. It&'s part of the fear of diminishing independence, self-trust and self-respect. People even in their 30s to
Sheriff’s Report | November 28 – December 5, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 23-009212 Vicious Animal 09:45:42 11/28/23 A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of two escaped dogs. The dogs entered a neighbor's coop and killed a chicken. The dogs were returned to their owner, who was issued an infraction. 23-009223
“Lease to Locals” rental subsidy program goes live on Nantucket
||| FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER & MIRROR ||| ACK•Now’s “Lease to Locals” program, which will pay property owners to rent to year-round residents instead of using their properties as short-term vacation rentals, officially went live Friday. “I think it’s fair to say that a good number of year-round rentals were
WoW! Thank you, Orcas
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| WOW! What a great Holiday GiveOrcas Campaign! 17 of the 19 proposals were fully funded and more than $150,000 was contributed from over 300 donors. Amazing! The generosity of this community is heartwarming and inspiring. Thanks to all who participated! Now we are ready to
We are the Community Water Taxi
||| FROM COMMUNITY WATER TAXI ||| We are the Community Water Taxi (CWT), a group of concerned island residents running an emergency and on-call inter island water taxi service within San Juan County (SJC) separate from the Washington State Ferries (WSF). We try to help people get to medical appointments,
WSF Weekly Report | Vessel repairs and visitors galore to see how WSF operates
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Update on unplanned vessel repairs Work on Walla Walla is going well, and we expect the ferry to be back in service in the next month. When it’s ready, we plan to return the vessel to our Seattle/Bremerton route, allowing Kaleetan to move to our
Update regarding last month’s hunting accident on Lopez Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office would like to acknowledge the community’s questions and continued interest in the November 18 hunting accident on Lopez Island. This is still an active investigation and the Sheriff’s Office is waiting to receive the Washington Department of
Orcas food, flavors and friends — tomorrow night
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| As winter rolls in, and many Island restaurants take a break, Friday night's dinner prepared by The Kitchen is a special chance to enjoy their nourishing plates of vegetables, protein options, and yummy sauces. Local salmon, delicious marinated tofu, island veggies ... yes!
Letter to Editor | Huge thanks to all who contributed to annual Library Holiday Tea
||| FROM FRIENDS OF ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY BOARD ||| The Friends of the Orcas Island Library want to thank the community for coming out and celebrating the Orcas Library at our annual Holiday Tea on Dec. 2 We want to also thank those in the community who helped bake cookies
County Council Member Jane Fuller and Senator Liz Lovelett to host public meeting on Lopez
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Monday, December 11, 2023, San Juan County Council Member Jane Fuller and fellow Lopezians are pleased to welcome Senator Liz Lovelett to Lopez Island. From 3:30 – 4:30pm, Senator Lovelett will host an open, public meeting / Q&A session with community members
Washington State Ferries problem is a management problem
||| FROM ALEX MACLEOD for SALISH CURRENT ||| It was with certain bemusement that residents of the San Juan Islands greeted news last week that Congress was tossing $4.8 million to Washington State Ferries to upgrade the passenger cabins of ferries that otherwise should be retired and which too often fail to
Make your voice heard: Conservation Land Bank embarks on strategic planning efforts
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is pleased to invite the community to participate in shaping its emerging Strategic Plan. This document will guide the Land Bank in conservation efforts, stewardship priorities, and community engagement for the next six years. With a goal
Local post offices across the country vs. Amazon
||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| A rural post office was told to prioritize Amazon packages. Chaos ensued. BEMIDJI, Minn. — When Delbert Mikelson’s mail started showing up late — and sometimes not showing up at all — he blamed it on the opening of deer season. “I thought my
“Kelp Series” on display at Orcas Artworks for month of December
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| The Orcas Island Artworks features “THE KELP SERIES” by Shawna Marie Franklin through the month of December. Internally motivated by the rapid degradation of the planet and in her life long study of the complexity of the natural world, Shawna’s ongoing
