Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Annual student art show at Orcas Center
||| FROM BLAKE WILSON for ART FOR ORCAS KIDS ||| To celebrate our island youth, a six-week student art exhibit is being hosted at the Orcas Center from April 14-May 31, 2023. The show features art from Kindergarten through 8th grade A*OK classes as well as incredible pieces from the
OCS community dinner returns following pandemic
||| FROM JERREMY FOSS for ORCAS ADVENTIST FELLOWSHIP ||| Orcas Christian School is excited to announce its first Community Dinner since the start of the pandemic. All are welcome to enjoy this FREE Mexican meal. Tuesday, March 28th, 5-7:30 pm OCS High School Cafeteria 107 Enchanted Forest RD For those with
Upcoming events at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Island Hearing Healthcare @ Orcas Senior Center – 1st Thursday of month Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, of Island Hearing Healthcare will offer hearing appointments at Orcas Senior Center on the first Thursday of each month. Make your appointment in advance as
Sun Days on Orcas | Island youth need a hangout place
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| We need to think long and hard as a community about providing the youth of this island with a place to have innocent fun together. I can't tell you how many times my husband and I have talked about living elsewhere
New news from Island Rides Orcas
||| FROM ISLAND RIDES ORCAS ||| Island Rides on Orcas has two sayings, “Driven by Volunteers, Powered by Electricity“ and “Donations are Accepted – but not Expected.” On Wednesday, March 14, 2023 Sandy Playa accepted an unexpected donation when Orcas Islander Sarah Rehder handed over the keys (and title!) of
Grannie’s Attic 2.0 coming to Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center (OSC) is pleased to announce Grannie’s Attic 2.0 to be held on Saturday, April 29. You may be wondering, “Why 2.0?” Because, unlike the previous Grannie’s Attic, we will not be accepting donations of items for sale. Instead,
Guest Opinion | Change is possible with our housing crisis
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The County released the Point in Time data for this year noting 148 people countywide counted as either unsheltered or at risk of becoming so, up slightly from 2022’s count of 146. Of those counted, 47 individuals are on Orcas, with
As the Paradigm Shifts | How we choose at our everyday crossroads
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Whenever I’m about to share an idea with you in one of these columns, I always ask myself, what’s the point? What is the intention of anything I write and publish? Who cares anyway? The bottom line is that for me,
Sheriff’s Report | March 8 – 14, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 23-001591 Malicious Mischief 11:30:05 03/08/23 A Lopez Deputy responded when a public park bench was moved approximately 300 feet. A park volunteer moved it back to its original place. The bench was undamaged. THURSDAY, MARCH 9 23-001605 Abandoned Vehicle
Management plan in place as San Juan Islands monument turns 10
||| FROM THE SALISH CURRENT ||| Remember the Barack Obama era? When he was president 10 years ago, he signed a proclamation establishing the San Juan Islands (SJI) National Monument on March 25. The monument designation is the latest among several efforts to ensure greater protection of the exceptional marine
Lummi “House of Tears” carvers visited Orcas to help protect Oak Flat from mining
||| FROM ANITA HOLLADAY ||| On Thursday, March 9, Orcas islanders responded to the invitation and gathered at the end of Haven Road in Eastsound, at the entrance to Madrona Point, to view a new totem pole and hear from the House of Tears carvers, people from the Lummi Indian
Seasonal sheep grazing lease available at Fowler’s Pond
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is requesting proposals from anyone interested in a short-term seasonal sheep grazing lease on areas of the Fowler’s Pond Preserve Property, on Orcas Island. The grasslands cover approximately 12 acres of the property. Individuals or
Register now for Whale Museum’s Gear Up workshop
||| FROM TATE THOMSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Come join The Whale Museum’s Gear Up Workshop on Friday, April 7 from 10-5 p.m. via Zoom. This workshop’s theme will be Dam! Dams that pose barriers to fish passage, that is. Invited Presenters include: Dr. Lisa Crozier, NOAA, on climate
Work to complete ADA upgrades at Orcas ferry terminal begins
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County (SJC) and the Washington State Ferries (WSF) are eager to announce a public access upgrade for the Orcas Island Ferry Terminal. Thanks to this partnership, the project will provide improved ADA parking and access to the Orcas Ferry Terminal. Construction
‘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.
Building Dept. to be closed next week for training
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the week of March 20, the Building Department of San Juan County Community Development will be closed. Staff will be offsite for yearly in-service training. The Fire Marshall will also be unavailable during this time period. During this time, there will be
