Here’s a thought…
“The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.”
WILLIAM GIBSON
Garden Club to host hybrid meeting on noxious weed control
||| FROM PERRI GIBBONS for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, January 18th at 10:00, the Orcas Island Garden Club will host a Hybrid meeting with Jason Ontjes. You may attend the presentation in person in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center OR you may participate via ZOOM, click HERE. Jason Ontjes, the
Visual Art Committee issues call for artists for 2023
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is seeking a call for artists for the first two community shows of 2023. New Perspectives: Classical and Digital Photography All types of photography welcome! Drop off your art on Thursday, January 19 from 10:15am -12pm
Ferries to host virtual community meetings with an update on service restoration
Attendees will also hear about hiring, workforce development, progress on major vessel and terminal construction ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ||| SEATTLE – Have a question for Washington State Ferries? Riders and other community members are encouraged to attend upcoming virtual community meetings designed to provide updates about the
Year 2022 recap now available from the County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County releases a recap of 2022, highlighting accomplishments, favorite projects, and notable statistics. The public is encouraged to access the document on the County website by scrolling the PDF below, clicking HERE, or visiting the San Juan County Newsroom at: sanjuanco.com/1930/San-Juan-County-Newsroom. The 2022
Your city is the most livable in America, until we publish this article about it
||| FROM THE NEW YORKER.COM ||| AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER Congratulations! Our magazine has just declared your beloved city the most livable in America, and we cannot wait to tell our millions of readers about it. You must be thrilled that your previously under-the-radar, midsize, relatively traffic-free haven is finally getting
EPRC meeting slated for Thursday
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN for EASTSOUND PLANNING, REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| The Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) will be meeting in person and online Thursday January 5, 2023 at 3 p.m. at the Senior Center. The agenda and link to join the meeting through Teams is available on the county
Ag Resource Committee invites community to share economic, regulatory ideas
||| FROM FAITH VAN DE PUTTE for SJC AGRICULTURE RESOURCE COMMITTEE ||| The Agricultural Resource Committee (ARC) of San Juan County is inviting the agricultural community to share their questions, concerns, and ideas related to agricultural economic viability and the local regulatory environment. This year, the ARC will be joined
Beachwalkers wanted for Coastal Observation & Seabird Survey Team
||| FROM ANNA VALLERY for COASTAL OBSERVATION & SEABIRD SURVEY TEAM ||| On February 4 and 5, the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will delivertwo free training sessions for members of the San Juan Islands community. COASST is focused onthe intersection of science, conservation, and communities. COASST participants
Andre Feriante’s “String Stories” coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| One of the Pacific Northwest’s premiere guitarists and composers brings his musical world tour to Orcas Center! On January 14, Andre Feriante will feature selections from his collection of exotic and traditional instruments from around the globe, while playing music authentic to
Sun Days on Orcas | Happy New Year
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Today is a day of contemplation. Of pondering who we are, how we live, and the ways we would like to shape our lives moving forward. Yesterday I learned that the topic of today's column fell through. Though I planned it
Outgoing Sheriff expresses his support
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| Outgoing San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs To the citizens of San Juan County, It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your Sheriff. During my time as Sheriff, we accomplished so much together. We implemented a new 911
Some stories behind New Year’s traditions around the world
||| FROM DICTIONARY.COM ||| 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1 … Happy New Year! As we all know, the first day of the new calendar year is when we pop the champagne, blow up fireworks, and make a resolution that we will inevitably never actually accomplish. But
An art exhibit not to be missed at Library
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR ||| Starting January 3rd, Datura Böes will be exhibiting her abstract art on the walls of the Orcas Island Library. Datura is an abstract artist, living and working on Orcas Island for the past decade. Self taught, she dabbles mainly in acrylics and began utilizing painting
Governor, staff wish you and your loved ones a delightful 2023
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Happy New Year, Washington! 2022: The year in review A photo collage of Gov. Jay Inslee's activities throughout the year, including helping build a tiny home in Seattle. This 2022 Year in Review story reflects on the year’s achievements to address
Midnight Mutterings | How reindeer help fight climate change: Really?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| So here’s what reindeer do year round that helps reduce climate change according to a November 30, 2022, article by Shira Rubin in the Washington Post. This is a long, interesting-to-me article that includes Greenpeace and other activist organizations as well as individual
Sheriff’s Report | December 21 – 27, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 22-008978 Information Report 15:30:37 12/21/22 Orcas Island Deputies responded to a disturbance call on the 100 block of Discovery Way. All parties were contacted and interviewed. It was later determined no crime had been committed and an incident report
