Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Types of killer whale | Guide to killer whale types
||| FROM EXPLORE OUR PLANET ||| Killer whales (orca) ignite some debate when it comes to classification. There are known to be eleven different types of killer whale in our oceans, each with specific behaviours, language, physical differences, habitat and diet. Many argue that these differences are indicative of not
Casting Call | Auditions for Blithe Spirit at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Blithe Spirit, written by Noel Coward and Directed by Dorrie Braun is currently being cast. There are no audition dates, contact Dorrie Braun at 626-695-8283 to make an appointment to read from the script. About the play: Charles Condomine is working on
Sun Days on Orcas | Thankful
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Want to be thankful for living on Orcas Island? Visit a place like Dallas for Thanksgiving. No offense Texans, it isn't you. It's the visual and psychological boredom of concrete laid out as far as the eye can see, peppered with
Ray’s Pharmacy RX department closes on Saturday until they can find a Pharmacist
||| FROM RICK HUGHES for RAY'S GENERAL STORE & PHARMACY ||| Like so many other small businesses around the state, Ray’s General Store and Pharmacy is struggling to find professionals to work in the Pharmacy. May it be access to housing, ferry delays, or an unwillingness to commute, Ray’s is
Island Health awarded ‘A’ hospital safety grade from Leapfrog Group
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Anacortes, Washington — Island Health received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates Island Health’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors. “Our entire workforce and leadership team have courageously committed to safety and transparency in all
Learn how we can conserve Indian Island with Kwiaht presentation
The sheer number of feet on the beach and barnacle-encrusted boulders has become unsustainable ||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Conservation research laboratory Kwiaht will host a virtual annual report on the changing Indian Island ecosystem on December 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, with time for questions and
As the Paradigm Shifts | Deconstructing me
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFT by ROSIE KUHN ||| The pitter patter of the rain on my roof woke me earlier than usual. I turned up the thermostat, climbed back into bed and prayed I’d fall back asleep. Thoughts that came to me before that slumber arrived had to do
Sheriff’s Report | November 16 – 22, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 22-008286 Court Order Violation 16:59:42 11/16/22 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to an order violation. A report was taken. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 22-008292 Fraud 08:53:38 11/17/22 A Shaw Island woman reported she had been a victim of fraudulent
San Juan County recognizes the cultural heritage that helped shape our islands
||| FROM ERIN LICATA for STEWARDSHIP NETWORK OF THE SAN JUANS ||| The San Juan County Council declared the month of November Native American Heritage Month in recognition of Native American contributions to the San Juan Islands. The Council’s resolution stated, “the history, economy, and culture of San Juan County
Weekly Inslee update
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Friday is Native American Heritage Day Friday, Nov. 25 is Native American Heritage Day, and November is Native American Heritage Month. Both occasions are opportunities to reflect on the rich tribal heritage and land history of Washington state. Free at-home COVID-19
December on-screen performances at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| December's On-Screen lineup at Orcas Center includes a host of offerings from The Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre Live. Filmed live in HD, these on-screen events feature a diverse sampling of the world’s best performers at the height of their careers –
Gangstagrass brings their high-energy music to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| “Suppose, just suppose, you could take a little of everything that’s great about this country and distill it. The creativity, the ingenuity, the strength of the struggles of so many of its people — indigenous, enslaved, or otherwise. And then take that
San Juan County Council briefed on ferry updates
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Ahead of the busy, upcoming holiday season, members of San Juan County’s Council met with Washington State officials and representatives from the Washington State Ferries (WSF) to express islanders’ need for reliable ferry service. SJC Councilmembers Jamie Stephens and Cindy Wolf joined Representative
‘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.
“Yams” vs. “Sweet Potatoes”: Are they the same?
||| FROM DICTIONARY.COM ||| If you’re not arguing about politics or whether or not it’s time for Grandma to get some more grandchildren, there’s one topic that’s always guaranteed to make a splash at the Thanksgiving dinner table: are those yams or sweet potatoes? “Wait a second,” you might be saying, “aren’t they the same
For Thanksgiving: Thank You
|||SUBMITTED AT REQUEST OF A BELOVED ORCAS ISLAND POET ||| Thank You Ross Gay If you find yourself half naked and barefoot in the frosty grass, hearing, again, the earth’s great, sonorous moan that says you are the air of the now and gone, that says all you love will
