Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
Take a deep dive into Afghanistan in upcoming dialogue
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Afghanistan, one of the poorest and most poorly understood countries in the world, has been a center of revolution, foreign occupation and civil war for over 40 years. Despite our decades of involvement in the country, the human
Orcas Choral Society is back with a new artistic director
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Bruce Langford The Orcas Choral Society is delighted to announce its return to singing together this fall under its new Artistic Director, Bruce Langford. “Bruce brings us decades of choral direction, voice instruction, musical theater experience and an exciting,
Inslee, Murray say Snake River dam removal possible, but not yet
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Breaching the four Lower Snake River dams is not an option yet, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Thursday in a statement outlining the findings of a joint report on dam removal and salmon recovery. Their announcement comes after
Sheriff’s Report | August 17 – 24, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 22-005860 CPR ALS 07:32:01 08/17/22 San Juan Deputies responded to a report of CPR in progress. A juvenile victim was located deceased on the scene and detectives were called to respond. The investigation is ongoing. 22-005862 Lost Property 09:00:41
Newest COVID-19 numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,776,370 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 23. There have been 13,843 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Wednesday, Aug. 24: The R-effective Estimates page in the Disease Activity and Testing section
Letter to Editor | Let me tell you my Prune Alley experience
||| FROM SUSAN MUSTARD ||| Before the celebration of completed sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and storm water drainage on Prune Alley a bit of history is in order. I do not want to rain on parades, but it is long past time to address the sad and upsetting tale of my
Write what you’ve always wanted to write in this Tish Knapp workshop
Creative Writing Workshop by Tish Knapp at Orcas Senior Center: Tuesdays, September 6-October 11, 2-3 p.m. ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Write what you always thought you wanted to write at a 6-week creative writing workshop designed for writers of all genres at Orcas Senior Center!
Cultivating success: Growing future farmers (además en Espanol)
Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm ||| FROM KATE SMITH FOR WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ||| Interested in farming? Not sure how to begin? Do you dream of beginning or expanding your own small farm? The Cultivating SuccessTM series of courses combines workshop and farmer-direct learning experiences to help
Fire Commission to pass a resolution changing regular meeting times
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Orcas Island Board of Fire Commissioners will present a Resolution during the September 19 5:30 p.m. regular meeting to change the time of the regular monthly meeting. The Board currently meets at 5:30 p.m. on the third
‘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.
CWR’s new Research Director explains why ongoing study of Salish Sea orcas is essential
Why Orca RESEARCH matters ||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| To understand the drivers and consequences of natural processes, scientists need to observe and record that process over relevant timescales. For researchers studying animal populations, this means collecting data on those animals throughout a lifespan or, ideally, over multiple
Orcas Senior Center cards have been rebranded as ‘Friendship Cards’
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center (OSC) realizes that staff and volunteers couldn’t do this good work without you, our friends! To “second that emotion,” OSC is rebranding its discount cards as “Friendship Cards.” The new cards provide all the same perks with your
Port of Orcas to launch search for Airport Manager, as Sharpe resigns
||| FROM ROBERT HAMILTON for PORT OF ORCAS ||| I am sad to report that Jeannie Sharpe is resigning from her position as Port of Orcas Airport Manager. Jeannie has done a fantastic job over the past two years and is liked and respected by the community and airport users
Next week, join in this celebration of access on Prune Alley
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to announce the opening of Prune Alley in Eastsound. The public is invited to join County officials and community members in a celebration of access event on Thursday, September 1 at 6 p.m. at the north end of
Hot Topic #38: Diseases in the headlines: Monkeypox virus (MPV) and Polio
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| COVID-19 is not the only disease making national headlines, so we thought it was a good time to bring back our Hot Topic series. There is a lot of information to sift through out there, so we’ve done our best to compile everything
Tourism Management Plan grinds toward reality checks
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| On August 23, Kendra Smith, Director of Environmental Stewardship, updated the County Council on the progress of the Sustainable Tourism Management Plan (STMP). The vision and the goals have passed initial scrutiny, and the consultants and project managers are now in the
