Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
Prune Alley to be closed on Friday for ongoing construction
||| FROM JESSE DOUGLAS-SEITZ for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Onsite construction activities on Prune Alley are expected to continue through tomorrow, Friday May 20. Onsite construction activities will cease throughout the weekend, resuming again on Monday May 23. Please continue to adhere to all posted traffic control devices and instructions
Council chooses modest VR cap, island-sensitive allocations
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| More than 100 people showed up – most of them virtually, though the meeting room was full – at the May 17, 2022 meeting of the San Juan County Council, drawn by the heat surrounding two public hearings: To Consider adopting an
FairVote ranked-choice voting kicks off with SJC campaign
FairVote Washington joins San Juan County advocates to launch a campaign for ranked-choice voting ||| FROM BEN CHAPMAN for FAIRVOTE WASHINGTON ||| WASHINGTON — San Juan County voters have an opportunity to win more voice, more choice, and more say this November, by voting “yes” on this year’s ranked-choice voting
Rep. Larsen supports bills that address infant formula shortage
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported two bills to address the nationwide infant formula shortage and ensure Northwest Washington families and caregivers have access to formula for their babies to grow and thrive. Larsen also released a list of
Education Foundation has cancelled this Sunday’s BBQ due to COVID
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL for OI EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| Out of an abundance of caution in the recent surge of Covid, the OI Education Foundation has decided to cancel Sunday’s BBQ at the Orcas Winery. (They are very sad about this). If you have bought a ticket, they will
Corvus Energy to expand, opening new factory at Port of Bellingham
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| Whatcom County, WA–The Port of Bellingham (Port) is excited to announce that Corvus Energy has chosen Whatcom County to expand its US operations and open a new factory. Corvus Energy is the leading supplier of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for marine applications.
The Exchange introduces us to Dexter
||| FROM TOBY COOPER for ORCAS EXCHANGE ||| It’s Monday. First to arrive as always, Cindy Lundquist unlocks the big, swinging bar gate and parks her car in the usual spot. She moves with the confident step of a seven-year veteran operations manager preparing for the day’s intake of trash,
OICF awards celebration has been postponed due to COVID
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Unfortunately, we are going to need to postpone our Awards Celebration scheduled for today due to Covid. Even with masks and even outdoors, the risk is just too high right now. Thank you for your understanding. We hope to hold a
County Council sets executive session to discuss property acquisition
||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a Special Meeting on Friday, May 20, 2022 via TEAMS conferencing and/or in person from the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor beginning at 12:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting is an executive session
Washington launches new website to track recovery efforts for orca population
||| FROM THURSTON TALK ||| The Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office launched a new Web site today to track recovery efforts for the endangered Southern Resident orcas. “The website is beautiful and chock full of information,” said Tara Galuska, the Governor’s orca recovery coordinator. “The website is an easy way for people to
Oversize vessel spotted in East Sound
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| A few days (weeks) ago, on the afternoon of Wednesday May 4, actually, an oversized vessel was spotted in East Sound. When a resident called the Sheriff's Office to report this unusual incident, the call was referred to a Lopez (?!) Deputy. Being
Poetry | Credo by Bruce Hanna
||| FROM BRUCE HANNA ||| As age mellows my edges I wonder if I can find words for the positive core that guides my life – a credo – verbal symbols for the positive aspect, the awe and gratitude I awake into nearly each day. I am in awe…
Tips on planting over a septic drainage field
||| FROM SJC WSU MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM ||| The Master Gardeners occasionally get questions about planting over a septic drainage field. This came up as a "chat" query during Margaret Payne's recent Zoom presentation to the Lopez and Orcas garden clubs. If a home is in a wooded area, the
Change of leadership at Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA)
||| FROM ISLANDS OIL SPILL ASSOCIATION ||| The IOSA Board of Directors would like to share with the community the news that IOSA’s Executive Director Tony Parkin is stepping back from the position at the end of May. Current Board Member Paul Hamdorf has graciously agreed to serve as IOSA’s
Nat’l. Weather Service issues an unusual high wind advisory
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| It isn’t often that the National Weather Services issues a high wind advisory for the islands in mid-May, but that’s exactly what they’ve done for 5am to 8pm on Wednesday. URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 255 PM PDT
Marianne Lewis resigns as Choral Society artistic director
||| FROM JULIE RUSBY for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Marianne Lewis The Orcas Choral Society board of directors wishes to announce that Marianne Lewis has resigned from her role as artistic director. We have truly enjoyed singing with Marianne and appreciate her tremendous devotion to the choir. We
