Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Our ferry schedule is currently discombobulated
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| For Friday, December 23, the #3 Samish & #4 Sealth are tied up for the rest of the evening which will cancel the remaining vessels' scheduled sailings. In order to accommodate traffic affected by this disruption, remaining vessels will make unscheduled stops throughout the
Extreme winter weather leads to countywide 10-hour power outage
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| Just before 5 pm on Thursday, December 22, as temperatures dipped into the low 20s, a mainland electrical feeder serving San Juan County lost power. Shortly after the power went out, the Bonneville Power (BPA) team helped identify the
Funhouse finds even more reason to celebrate: Peer mentors
||| FROM EMILIE GINCIG for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Orcas Peer Mentors Celebrate the Holidays With the holidays upon us Orcas teenagers have wasted no time in finding ways to celebrate. This year The Funhouse Commons partnered again with the Orcas Island School District to offer our peer mentoring program. Every
Last-minute college essay help to be available at Library next week
||| FROM SAMUEL GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Getting into college is more competitive than ever, with admission rates at an all-time low. The college essay is one powerful way Orcas Island students can stand out, and this program aims to help with that. The library will have volunteer
Winter weather, power outage(s). Be safe!
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Just some quick info and reminders to the islanders as we settle in for another cold and dark night: The latest updates on the outage will always come from OPALCO. The Outage Center is online at: https://www.opalco.com/outages-safety/outage-center/ Islanders are strongly encouraged to
WSF Weekly Report | It’s pretty much all about the weather
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Holiday season ferry travel Planning a ride with us this holiday season? Prepare for busy sailings and long waits if boarding in a vehicle. Riders are also encouraged to regularly check online sailing schedules, as timetables are dependent on staffing. Customers can sign up
Melting snow is stormwater – protect your property and drains
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| With high levels of expected snow melt (stormwater), San Juan County’s Public Works Department encourages residents to be proactive in monitoring and reporting potential blockages to culverts and drains. The public should notify Sheriff’s Dispatch of backed-up culverts and other flooding issues 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.
Before feet hit the ground, Edee captures newly fallen snow
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, ORCASONIAN EDITOR / PHOTOS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Ever since I can remember, I've been distressed when newly fallen snow becomes victim to humanity. I don't even like snow people. There is nothing more beautiful to me than that quiet white blanket before anyone (little brothers,
Winter Storm Warning | Brrrrrr again (still)
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| Winter Storm Warning * What, for the Winter storm Warning, Heavy Mixed Precipitation Expected. total Snow Accumulations of Up to Two Inches and Ice Accumulations of Up to Two Tenths of an Inch. for the Wind Chill Advisory, very Cold Wind Chills. Wind Chills
Letter to Editor | Thanks to community for offering space to counsel Medicare clients
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| The SHIBA volunteers on Orcas Island would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Orcas Island Family Resource Center and the Orcas Island Library for their generosity in making space available for our volunteers to use to counsel Medicare clients. The Senior
Rep. Larsen elected as Ranking Member of Transportation Committee
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement after being elected by his colleagues to serve as Ranking Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress: “I am honored by the confidence my Democratic colleagues have placed
Christmas and More! concert coming to Community Church
||| FROM CINDY CARTER ||| Local Musicians are performing a variety of Christmas music and then breaking in to the New Year with a variety of their own compositions. Performers include Almost Classical, including Paris Wilson home from college, Stephen Baker, Greg Griffith, Michael Harlow, Merial Griffith and more. Join
Update on OISD schedule for end of 2022
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| As we close out the year 2022 and welcome 2023, we wanted to take this time to share with you what our amazing group of students and staff have been up to these past few months. We also wanted to take a moment
Letter to Editor | On Orcas, music advocacy rocks
||| FROM ANNETTE VAN DONGEN for MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| Thank you for your support during the 2022 Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) GiveOrcas Holiday campaign. Your generosity has made it possible for the Music Advocacy Group (MAG) to purchase a much-needed timpani set for the Orcas Island School District’s
Eight elected officials to be sworn in January 5, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce the swearing-in of eight elected officials on Thursday, January 5, 2023. The ceremony will take place in the Superior Court Courtroom with Superior Court Judge Kathryn Loring presiding. Newly Elected Officials Four newly elected officials
