Here’s a thought…
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”
THOMAS PYNCHON
Annual Eastsound water quality report for 2022
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER ||| It’s the time of the year when water systems like ours send out their annual Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) to customers and we are proud of our outstanding results! I am very excited to be a part of this team and to witness
Derek Gripper, Hiroya Tsukamoto on the Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Get ready for a special double bill of international guitar rhythms on the Village Green. It all starts this Sunday, July 9 at 6 p.m. as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and
Letter to Editor | Everyone should see this movie at Sea View: “The Sound of Freedom”
||| FROM SPIRIT EAGLE and DOMENIC VERBANO ||| Great News Everyone!!! The Sea View Theater has been able to get the movie, "The Sound Of Freedom"! It will be showing on Monday, July 3rd at the theater at 7 pm. Thank you Sea View Theater. The Children and all of
Midnight Mutterings | Curmudgeonly yours: Noise
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| A friend’s middle school son was taken to a firing range by his father as a birthday gift. My friend, anti-gun like myself, was horrified and ready to assault her former husband, at least with words. However, as her rage cooled, she chose
OLGA DAZE is coming!
Saturday, July 15 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Olga Park in front of the community center. ||| FROM SUSAN GORDON BENTLEY for OLGA DAZE ||| Come for breakfast at the bake sale, featuring the world-famous maple bars, made on the spot. Stay for a delicious lunch and return
Sheriff’s Report | June 21 – 27, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 23-004656 Citizen Assist 09:51:10 06/21/23 A Lopez Deputy responded when an elderly community member was considering sending money to a scam advertisement. No money was sent. 23-004657 Threats 10:03:57 06/21/23 A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a report
And just like that, June is over
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This beautiful Barred Owl came to visit us this past week, hanging out in our yard for most of Saturday. It drove the robins crazy, but Hank and I sure enjoyed the visit! I am not sure if it was
Letter to Editor | Fire Math 101
||| FROM GREG AYERS ||| Look at your tax bill, not what OIFR is saying. What you are paying this year versus next is what matters to you. You don’t pay a levy you pay taxes. For you it is not a few pennies, or even a few dollars, it
Washington State Ferries July 4 holiday ferry travel expected to be heavy
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Fourth of July holiday ferry travel If your Independence Day travel plans include a state ferry ride, prepare for possible last-minute schedule changes. In addition to the usual long vehicle lines and wait times surrounding holiday weekends, trips may be canceled with
Anyone can buy the Eastsound, Washington mayors race
2023 Honorary Mayoral Race for Eastsound, Orcas Island, Washington ||| FROM MOOSE KINSEY ||| Thank mooooo to voters from far and wide who have helped Mayoral candidate Big Red (the cow) in her ongoing bid for Orcas Island's next mayor! We are so thankful and hope to see you at the Independence
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.
Department of Community Development publishes community meeting recaps and resulting next steps
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development shares next steps as the result of organizational change and feedback from a series of community meetings. County officials including councilmembers, County Manager Mike Thomas, and other County staff held a series of public meetings on
Call for Artists: The art of recycling at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center welcomes artists who use discarded or found materials to participate in our next community show: The Art of Recycling! Wall art, 3-dimensional work, and wearable fashion will all be welcomed. For 2d and 3d
Island Health partners with Western Washington Medical Group to offer pulmonary services in Anacortes
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Starting in July, Western Washington Medical Group (WWMG) will offer outpatient pulmonary and sleep services at Island Health in Anacortes. These will be the only pulmonary outpatient services available in Skagit, Island and San Juan County. WWMG’s board-certified pulmonary physicians diagnose and
SHIBA welcomes Orcas Senior Center as its new San Juan County area sponsor
||| FROM DONNA WELLS for OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ||| Effective July 1, 2023, Orcas Senior Center (OSC) in Eastsound is the new Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) sponsor for all of San Juan County. Orcas Senior Center replaces the existing SHIBA sponsor Inter-Island Healthcare Foundation in Friday
PeaceHealth United General Medical Center set to expand and improve Cancer Center services
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH ||| SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. – Faced with growing demand for cancer treatment and a desire by patients to receive that care close to home, the PeaceHealth United General Cancer Center has launched plans to increase capacity, expand services and upgrade equipment. The centerpiece of the
