Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
San Juan Islands’ Hannah Heights water system tests positive for PFAs
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health and Community Services (HCS) received confirmed test results on Friday April 14 indicating that a well belonging to the Hannah Heights Water System on San Juan Island tested positive for high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are
WSF weekly report | Restoration update, new baby at Bainbridge landing
||| FROM NICOLE MCINTOSH for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Service restoration update Our latest Service Restoration Plan (PDF 794KB) Progress Report (PDF 634KB) shows that we’re maintaining at least 95% reliability on our restored routes. Just like prior to the pandemic, there are still some sailing cancellations due to crewing or vessel repairs.
As the Paradigm Shifts | I don’t want to be a ghost walking among the living dead
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Thank you to those of you who reached out wishing me well regarding my malaise. I know a lot about self-awakening—my own, and supporting others to self-awaken too! My personal life’s mission is to experience more joy and playful delight. I
Sheriff’s Report | April 5 – 11, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 23-002285 Unconscious ALS 09:54:38 04/05/23 A Deputy on San Juan Island was requested to go to an aid call. The investigation showed that the person was intoxicated and was violating a court order by consuming alcohol. This matter was
Student art show opens tonight at Orcas Center
||| FROM ART FOR ORCAS KIDS ||| Come enjoy the artwork and the refreshments on Friday, April 14th from 5- 7:00pm at the Orcas Center. Check out the all school event on Orcas Center Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/887636959175872 See you at the show!
Announcing Orcas Hub | A new website for the Orcas community
||| FROM TONY GROSINGER ||| A web service has launched giving Orcas Islanders a new tool for buying, borrowing, and selling items. OrcasHub also has a section for housing listings, and there are plans to add a community events calendar soon. OrcasHub is designed, built, and even hosted right here
April 16 Food Co-op Annual Meeting | Food system plan Orcas town hall **Now Virtual**
||| FROM LEARNER LIMBACH & CAITLIN LECK for ORCAS FOOD CO-OP ||| Due to having several positive Covid cases among Co-op staff over the past 24 hours, and to limit further exposure, we are moving to a virtual format (zoom) for the co-sponsored Orcas Food Co-op Annual Meeting / Food
OIFR celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is celebrating the second whole week of April (April 9-15) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands
Orcas Island Health Care celebrates two years of service on Orcas
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Celebrating two years of serving Orcas Island! As we near our two-year anniversary of clinic operations, we reflect on the terms of our agreement with the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) and celebrate our partnership to serve our community. In addition
‘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.
Earth Day | Rena Priest – I Sing the Salmon Home
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Orcas Island is honored to have been selected as a host for esteemed Poet Laureate Rena Priest thanks to support from Humanities Washington in collaboration with Arts Washington. As the capstone author for the Earth Day Orcas ‘Spoken Word’ program on Saturday, April
What’s with the new, non-prescription hearing aids?
||| FROM STACIE NORDRUM for ISLAND HEARING ||| Contrary to what the marketing departments of some consumer electronics companies may have us believe: hearings aids are not all generic or Over-The-Counter (OTC). Prescription hearing aids feature wonderful technologies that are customizable, safe, effective, and allow a professional (such as an
Apply now | Adult flight training scholarships available
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for ORCAS AVIATION ASSOCIATION ||| The Orcas Aviation Association (OAA) will award two adults a $4,000 Flight Training Scholarship on a matching fund basis in 2023. The training program will be offered in cooperation with the Airhawks Flying Club and operate the same as their Youth
Poetry Month: What does it mean to have a voice in America?
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| What does it mean to have a voice in America? In honor of National Poetry Month, an immigrant poet from Japan, and a first-generation poet who is the daughter of an El Salvadoran immigrant, will share their poetry in response to
Meet & greet new providers at Island Primary Care – Orcas
||| FROM ELLEN FRASER for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| By Ellen Fraser / April 12, 2023 / OIHCD News Join us for a public Meet & Greet with Island Primary Care – Orcas pediatrician Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH and family medicine physician Jennifer Simpson-Manske, MD. When: Monday, May 1, 2023 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Location: Orcas Center,
Earth Day | Low tide on Eastsound waterfront
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Come explore the minus low tide! On Saturday, April 22, Island residents are invited to pick up colorful laminated wildlife guides at the Earth Day Orcas base camp at the Emmanuel Episcopal labyrinth. Enjoy the eco fair, kids storytelling (10 a.m.), art and
