Here’s a thought…
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”
THOMAS PYNCHON
Larsen: $2 Million federal planning grant to improve rail safety, reduce congestion in Burlington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| BURLINGTON, WA – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it has awarded a $2 million planning grant to the City of Burlington to identify which of the city’s 16 at-grade rail crossings is most suitable for grade separation to
You can now give blood on Orcas, after 3 years
||| FROM HANNAH MCNUTT for BLOODWORKS NW ||| Good news! After three long years, Bloodworks NW will be coming back to Orcas Island for onsite blood drives! They will be at the Orcas Island Middle & High School on Wednesday, August 9th. Please note, appointments are required. If you are interested in
Open letter to Councilperson Wolf: Let’s discuss this planned 2-3 month closure of Killebrew Lake Road
||| FROM DANIEL THIEME for HARNEY VIEW PARK & ROAD ASSOCIATION ||| Dear Councilperson Wolf: I am writing to request a phone discussion, as soon as possible, between you and the Board of Directors of the Harney View Park and Road Association, to discuss the need for a traffic bypass for
Artworks featured artist for the month of June: Susie Shipman
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| The Orcas Island Artworks Featured Artist during the month of June is Susie Shipman, a multi-talented artist who has recently been exploring the world of oil painting. She has captured the islands beauty with her petite paintings now on display at
Community art show opening: Faces of Orcas
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center is excited to welcome the community to the Faces of Orcas Art Opening on Friday, June 9 from 5:30-7pm in the Madrona Room. Nearly 60 artists contributed over 130 pieces to this community art
New photos! Canoe Journey a total success, may return yearly
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| I want to extend a big thank you to our generous Orcas community for making the recent canoe journey a wonderful success. Sandy and Uuve Taylor provided their beautiful and historically significant property right above Buck Bay as a scenic setting for the canoe families
In Memoriam | Ruth Nedelmann 1933 – 2023
||| FROM CHRIS and MARCUS NEDELMANN ||| Ruth Nedelmann Ruth Nedelmann passed away peacefully at her beloved Orcas home on May 31, 2023. She was surrounded by family and the warm thoughts of many who loved her. Ruth was born in the small town of Ahle, Germany on
‘Peace for All Time’ choral work debut by Sharon Abreu at Emmanuel
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| You're invited to the premiere of my choral work "Peace For All Time" on Thursday, June 8 at 7:30 pm in the Emmanuel Parish Hall in Eastsound! It's a 22-minute piece in which I've set to music much of the text of the speech John F. Kennedy delivered at
Hospice planning, movement class are latest Senior Center offerings
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Feldenkrais/Eurythmy Class @ Orcas Senior Center: Tuesdays, June 6 - July 18, 11am (no class on July 4) Andrea Preiss, Feldenkrais Practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, invites you to join a movement class at Orcas Senior Center on Tuesdays, June 6 through
Island Health honors staff with new CARES All-stars recognition program
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health hosted their annual Employee Recognition Banquet on May 12, 2023 at the Swinomish Casino. Historically this evening has been a fun and engaging event to recognize staff for their years of service and announce the Employee of the Year awardee.
Early bird rates now available for upcoming Seaweed Excursions
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS MAKERS ||| Each Seaweed Excursion Experience is Unique There is so much to talk about with seaweeds—from life in the intertidal and sustainable harvesting to medicinal and nutritive properties and ocean activism—each class covers a limited amount of material tailored to the needs and interests of
June is looking happy for Orcas Community Foundation
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| It is hard to believe Summer is here (well, almost). May was amazing and June is off to a great start. We are moving forward with the final inspections for the Pea Patch Lane property and continuing to gather funding
On-screen at Orcas Center this summer
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Don’t miss the chance to experience thrilling cinematic opera performances, special interviews, and behind-the-scenes features during Orcas Center’s on-screen events from the Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre Live. Join us for these incredible performances coming in June and July: Sunday, June 11th
Latest from Lekanoff | Prioritizing community safety
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As spring turns into summer, and the warm sun graces our beautiful state, I wanted to take a moment to connect with you and provide an update on our legislative efforts. With the policy and budgetary processes settling into a slower
Midnight Mutterings | Interspecies conversation
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Note from Jackie: I was not part of this conversation and I did not observe it. It was related to me by one of the participants, the taller one. Participants: Rose-the-Cat, nine months old Jay: A whole lot older and the informant Setting:
Sheriff’s Report | May 24 – 30, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 23-003705 Harassment 11:25:55 05/24/23 A Friday Harbor resident made a report of Harassment from an employee of a local business. It was suggested the reporting party report the attitude and behavior to the manager of the business and a
