Here’s a thought…
“There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.”
ALFRED KORZYBSKI
SJC accepting applications for Marine Resources Committee
||| FROM SAM WHITRIDGE for SJC MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE ||| San Juan County is currently seeking qualified applicants for positions on the Marine Resources Committee (MRC). The MRC is a voluntary citizen advisory group to San Juan County Council and is managed through the County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship. The
‘Just astounding’: Orca swims through Victoria Inner Harbour
||| FROM CTV NEWS ||| An exciting visit from an orca delighted onlookers near Victoria's Inner Harbour on Monday. For Steve Sinclair, it was an experience he’ll never forget and it could be a sign that the harbour is healthier than it has been in a century. "There he is
Airbnb Is running riot in small-town America
The company sent cities scrambling to clamp down on short-term rentals. Now resort towns are feeling the pinch. ||| FROM WIRED.COM ||| Posted at request of Orcasonian reader KAITLIN HAD BEEN living in the Village of Oak Creek for over two years when she received the notice. It was June 2022
Project Update | Lopez Village stormwater improvement project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works is pleased to provide the public with updates on the Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project. The Public Works crew has completed the new stormwater channel which is currently in-use and performing well - especially during recent rains. This
Health Care District invites your support during GiveOrcas Campaign
||| FROM CHRIS CHORD for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District is participating in the 2022 GiveOrcas Campaign organized by the Orcas Island Community Foundation. For our funding request this season, we are looking for support of our new pediatric physician, Dr. Evan Buxbaum,
Reminder | Emmanuel’s santa brigade is on its way
||| FROM STEVE JUNG for EMMANUEL SANTA BRIGADE ||| It’s another year of Christmas holidays on Orcas Island and the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Santa Brigade is on its way. We don’t want to disappoint, and we are hoping to hear from a few more wee folks this year. Won’t you
Port Townsend proclaims support for legal recognition of rights of Southern Resident Orcas
||| FROM KRISS KEVORKIAN for LEGAL RIGHTS FOR THE SALISH SEA ||| Port Townsend, WA —Yesterday evening, Port Townsend’s Mayor David J. Faber signed a Proclamation describing the City of Port Townsend’s support for action by local, state, federal and tribal governments that secure and effectuate the rights of the
‘Tis the season for Actors Theater to present their Christmas radio show
||| FROM DOUG BECHTEL for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| It’s that time of the year, islanders, when carols fill the air! Time to dig out your Christmas sweaters and your blinking light necklaces and embrace the holiday spirit. To help put you in the mood, The Actors Theater
Winter Artisans Market hosts new holiday events at Orcas Odd Fellows Hall
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for ARTISANS MARKET ||| The village tradition of an Artisans Market once again fills the Odd Fellows Hall on December 10 and 11 for a weekend of wonder and beauty. This year the show brings artists and artisans together from four islands to celebrate the Best
Port of Orcas promotes Kim Kimple as Port Manager
||| FROM ROBERT HAMILTON for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas is pleased to announce the promotion of Kim Kimple to the position of Port Manager starting January 1, 2023. Kim has been Administrative Assistant with the Port for two-and-a-half years. Since the departure of Port Manager Jeannie
Hot Topic 63: | Changes to COVID-19 data reporting
Key changes in COVID-19 data reporting that everyone should be aware of ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As of December 1, 2022, Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has decommissioned the Washington State Coronavirus Response (COVID-19) website coronavirus.wa.gov. As of that date, site visitors will be redirected to
Newly adopted Comprehensive Plan will serve as County’s road map for next 20 years
County Council officially adopted the Plan on November 30 – marking the culmination of six years of work ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council adopted the 2036 Comprehensive Plan Update today after six years of meetings, public hearings, and input. The several-hundred-page document will serve
OPALCO Board passes 2023 budget and rates
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| The 2023 OPALCO annual budget was approved at the November 17 board meeting including a 6% rate increase for all members, funding for construction of the Bailer Hill Community Solar Project and energy efficiency incentives. The budget forecasts a 6%
Santa has installed a mailbox at Emmanuel Episcopal — direct to his elves
||| FROM STEPHIE MAC for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH and SANTA CLAUS ||| I'm writing on behalf of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. For the next month, in the church garden, we will have Santa's Mailbox in which children of all ages can leave letters to Santa. The true magic of Santa's mailbox
Sun Days on Orcas | Pondering God: Part I of III
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I love to hear people's points of view. Especially the thoughts of my oldest sibling, Jack. I am the fifth of five, born 11 years after my closest sibling. Jack was 15 when I came along, which means he was 18
Sheriff’s Report | November 23 – 29, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 22-008411 Citizen Dispute 11:19:47 11/23/22 An Orcas Deputy took a report of fraud which ended up being a civil matter. A report was taken. 22-008413 Theft 12:31:03 11/23/22 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of theft at
