Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
Application portal for $3.5 million in grants to community festivals, events opens June 8 – July 1
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Washington Festivals and Events Association (WFEA) and ArtsWA, today announced a $3.5 million grant program to help established, small-community festivals and events.. The application portal for the grants is open
State officials caution against touching sick or dead wild birds
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) are asking the public to avoid contact with wild birds, especially sick or dead wild birds or their young. An outbreak of avian influenza, also known
Fire crews battled a residential structure fire in Eastsound
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| On the morning of June 2, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in the 400-block of Fern Street. A volunteer firefighter in the area was first to arrive on scene and reported heavy smoke
Orcas airport out of fuel until Friday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARP for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Pilots please be advised. Please make plans to get fuel at other airports. The 100ll fuel tank has a safety stop that will not allow it to be pumped dry. We are now low enough that the pump will not work.
Master Gardeners will be on hand at Driftwood Nursery
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| The purpose of the WSU Extension Master Gardeners is to provide gardening information based on research generated by WSU and other University systems. On June 15, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., the San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at
In Memoriam | Sara Ruth Rudkin Kissel
||| FROM KATHLEEN LUNDE ||| Sara Ruth Rudkin Kissel On Wednesday April 27, we lost our Sara. She died of cardiac arrest on the medi-vac plane on the way to the hospital. Initial findings indicated that she had cancer although we are awaiting the final results from the
OHS Class of 2022 prepares for busy graduation week
||| FROM KYLE FREEMAN, OISD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ||| Senior Project and Paper Presentations - June 7th, 11:00-12:30 (OIHS) All graduates from Orcas Island High School are required to complete both a senior paper and project as part of their senior year social studies classes (Contemporary World Issues and Civics). Students
Prune Alley curbs, gutters begin to take shape
||| FROM COLIN HUNTEMER for SJ PUBLIC WORKS ||| Progress Update: This week the contractor began surface improvements with the forming and placement of curb and gutter improvements. Traffic Update: This weekend the intersection at North Beach Road will be open to traffic however Prune Alley will remain closed to all motorized
Island Health class offerings
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health offers online Mediterranean nutrition class The Mediterranean diet has been shown to support healthier blood pressure, cholesterol, and body weight. Join Registered Dietitian Amber Phillips for an overview of this exciting eating style and practical tips for making it work
Sun Days on Orcas | Meet Tony & Jenna
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Every day when I walk to school with our younger son, we pass the Tony & Jenna Hair Studio, the new Paul Mitchell salon on the main drag as you enter Eastsound from the west side. Tony and Jenna were invited
Live music returns to Village Green with Summer Concert Series
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Live music returns to the Village Green with a Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, Orcas Song Farm, Country Corner, and San Juan County. The eclectic lineup will have something for everyone with musical tastes ranging from Jazz, Country, Bluegrass, Rock
Wrap up of Gov. Inslee’s week
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee visits Hanford to highlight need for adequate federal cleanup funding Karthik Subramanian, Chief Engineer at Hanford, discusses the waste retrieval process from inside a sample waste tank at Hanford’s Cold Test Facility. Hanford has 177 underground tanks like this that
Midnight Mutterings | Tech heaven
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Having whined sufficiently about Tech Hell in my previous offering, I wanted to change the atmosphere at bit. But first, to Sadie’s point in her comment: Officer Francoise did lose his job. Was ‘terminated’ immediately, according to his supervisor, who phoned me several
Sheriff’s Report | May 25 – 31, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 22-003262 Citizen Dispute 07:27:50 05/25/22 An Orcas Island Deputy authored an incident report regarding a citizen dispute. No crime was alleged. 22-003265 Parking Problem 10:11:01 05/25/22 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a parking problem at
Health Care District has a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 7
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ACTING SUPERINTENDENT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the June 7, 2022 Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District will be posted June 6 th . You can access the agenda and meeting materials at the THIS
American Camp Visitor Center parking lot to close for exhibit installation
||| FROM CYRUS FORMAN for AMERICAN CAMP ||| The long awaited American Camp Visitor Center is almost complete. Park staff and partners have been hard at work fabricating exhibits and preparing for their installation. The new Visitor Center, created in collaboration with the park-associated Tribes of San Juan Island, will
