Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Help shape the future of internet access in Washington
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Washington state’s funding partners, working to expand broadband access to all businesses and residents, are asking the public to help check FCC data in a recently published National Broadband Map. The accuracy of this map is essential to future broadband funding in Washington, in particular,
2023 Orcas Island Salish Sea Early Music Festival announces 2023 schedule
||| FROM SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| The Salish Sea Early Music Festival is pleased to present seven contrasting performances journeying back and forth through the 16th through 19th centuries on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and one final Saturday in June in Eastsound. We are immensely grateful to the
Portrait of The Queen and more on-screen offerings at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s On-Screen line-up for 2023 brings a diverse sampling of the world’s best performers at the height of their careers – giving you the best seat in the house from the comfort of your own island! Join us for these great
Two $5,000 scholarships offered for people entering skilled trades
||| FROM BRAD BARRON for BARRON HEATING, AC & PLUMBING ||| To draw attention to amazing career opportunities in the skilled trades, Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is offering two $5,000 scholarships to residents of Skagit, Island, San Juan, Snohomish and Whatcom counties. “While the average cost of a
Storytime: Egg on a wall coming to Orcas Library
||| FROM JENNIFER DEGROOT for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| What time is it? It's Prime Time Family Reading at the Library! Orcas Island Public Library is excited to partner with Humanities Washington for the 2023 Prime Time Family Reading Program - a virtual, humanities-based storytelling program for families of children
Community Foundation: And away we go
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| 2023 is off and running. High winds and high tides continue to keep us on our toes and our flashlights and candles on hand, just in case. OICF continues negotiations in pursuit of the purchase of the Lavender Farm Property.
Leaping Fool invites writers to explore cycle of RENEWAL
||| FROM NIK SCHULTZ for THE LEAPING FOOL ||| For our final gathering of “T H E L E A P I N G F O O L,” Winter writers series, we invite contributors to explore the present time in the cycle of RENEWAL. Focusing on this time of the Hermit, and
Sun Days on Orcas | Laurel Wrye’s cards for Afghanistan
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| You may know Ken and Laurel Wrye as acquaintances or neighbors, but did you know that they worked in Afghanistan for five years from 1966-1968 and 1971-1974? Their first daughter was born there. They were teachers and then Ken became the
What is an atmospheric river?
||| FROM DICTIONARY.COM ||| An atmospheric river is a long, thin stream of water vapor that moves through Earth’s atmosphere. The term likens the phenomenon to a river due to the similarity in the flow of moisture from one place to another. However, the water in an atmospheric river is in the form of water vapor, as
Public schools to recognize MLK birthday holiday
||| FROM DOUG MARSHALL for WOMAN IN THE WOODS PRODUCTIONS ||| This year, Orcas Island school students will be treated to a special celebration of the Federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Friday, January 13, there will be two special celebrations, jointly presented by the Orcas
Emily Geyman has released a new book
||| FROM EMILY GEYMAN ||| Two Americans boarded ships a century ago for places unknown to them: Bulgaria, Japan and Russia. They were eager for adventures and to help make the world a better place. This book shares their stories - in their own words - from letters they sent
2023 legislative session kicks off next week
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| 2023 legislative session kicks off next week The Legislature will convene in-person again for the first time since the 2020 session. The 2023 legislative session begins on Monday and will be the first in-person legislative session since 2020. The
New president to head SJIMA
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SJI MUSEUM OF ART ||| Linda Chowdry The Board of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) is pleased to announce the election of a new president, Linda Chowdry. She joined the board in 2019 and has recently served as the board
Learn what Island Reproductive Health is up to at upcoming meet
||| FROM GRAY GAILEY for ISLAND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INITIATIVE ||| If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get more involved in our community, come hear what Island Reproductive Health Initiative (IRHI) is all about on Tuesday, January 10 at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Orcas Fire Station Meeting
As the Paradigm Shifts | The common denominator—turning life upside down
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| People often ask me how I can be so transparent, upfront and personal with my life. My answer is this: What I know to be true is that everyone of us are living through circumstances that, though may look different than
Sheriff’s Report | December 28, 2022 – January 3, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 22-009122 Disorderly Conduct 01:17:45 12/28/22 San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a suicide attempt. An individual used methamphetamine and was in a state of rage when their family subdued them. There was no evidence of a crime
