Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Celebrate Martin Lund’s One World 20th anniversary at Village Green concert
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Martin Lund, one of the most diverse musicians in the universe, celebrates One World’s 20th Anniversary with a FREE live concert on the Village Green this Saturday, July 2 starting at 6 p.m. as part of the Summer Concert Series presented 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.
Passing of the torch | OCRC welcomes new board chair
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center is proud to introduce Patricia Benton, as our new Board Chair. Patricia and her husband, Bruce, moved to Orcas full time two years ago after enjoying the island on a part time basis since 2016.
Works of Frieda Cron featured in July at Orcas Island Library
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Frieda Cron This month, the Orcas Island Library features photographs of local scenes by Frieda Cron. Nature’s creative presence has been the driving force of Frieda’s photographic expression of her maritime experience in the Pacific Northwest. Having spent more
Sheriff’s Office will participate in Operation Dry Water
||| FROM ZAC REIMER, UNDERSHERIFF for SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| The San Juan County Sheriff Office will be participating in Operation Dry Water, a national awareness and enforcement campaign focused on reducing the number of alcohol - and drug-related incidents and fatalities and fostering a stronger, more visible deterrent to
Glenwood Inn property secured by Land Bank for permanent conservation
58-acre parcel will add to publicly accessible shoreline on Orcas Island ||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SJC CONSERVATION LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust jointly announced that their bid to acquire the former Glenwood Inn property for permanent conservation has
Next Port meeting scheduled, agenda posted
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The next meeting of the Port Commission with be In-Person at the airport conference room on June 27 at 5 p.m. and also available on Zoom. Agenda is attached.
Next OPALCO community solar program to launch Spring of 2023
||| FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| Thanks for your interest in OPALCO's ongoing community solar program! We are making good progress on the next big project - despite pandemic delays in the supply chain - and are excited to share the conceptual drawing, design elements and timeline with you. The
CWR encounters transient whale activity in Presidents Channel
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Edee Kulper will be at a book signing Saturday at Darvill’s
||| FROM EDEE KULPER ||| Come down to Darvill's Bookstore this Saturday, June 25th, from 11-1 where Edee Kulper will have a book signing of Life on Orcas Island, her newly published book about the beauty, people, and festivities of this island. See you there!
Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut makes bid for Eastsound mayor
||| FROM CAMPAIGN MANAGER JARI BRENNER ||| Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, Eastsound mayoral candidate Hello, my name Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, I’m a member of L pod, of the orca known as the southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW). I have been known in these waters as Tokitae, and in Miami as Lolita. My mother
Health Care District seeks input from Spanish speaking residents
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| To date over 500 Orcas residents have completed the 2022 Health Care Needs Assessment Survey. Thank you! Survey data will guide the District’s strategic plan now under development. The deadline for receiving surveys has been extended through June 27
Mayoral candidates set for debate
||| FROM STEPHANIE MOSS for CHILDREN'S HOUSE ||| The 14th Annual Honorary Mayor of Eastsound Campaign is ON! For over a decade, Orcas Island has elected a cherished animal to be our honorary mayor. The mayor’s race is a light-hearted community fundraiser benefiting Children’s House, an Infant-Toddler Center and Preschool
Fire Commissioner submits immediate resignation due to untenable conditions
||| FROM PATRICK SHEPLER ||| Dear Chairperson Fuller, Secretary Kimple, and the Orcas Island Community: Patrick Shepler This letter is my resignation, effective upon receipt, from the Board of Fire Commissioners, San Juan County Fire Protection District #2. (Orcas Island Fire & Rescue, OIFR). I wish success to
County Democrats make endorsements for upcoming primary
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SAN JUAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ||| The San Juan County Democrats held their endorsement meeting June 18 for the upcoming August primary, for which you will receive your ballot next month. We will send out a campaign flyer for the fall election, but for the primary
This may be the COVID variant scientists are dreading
||| FROM THE DAILY BEAST ||| COVID-19 cases are increasing again in the United Kingdom, potentially signaling a future surge in infections in the United States and other countries. A pair of new subvariants of the dominant Omicron variant—BA.4 and BA.5—appear to be driving the uptick in cases in the
