Here’s a thought…
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”
ANNIE DILLARD
Beloved Market Day returns to Emmanuel
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| It’s a highlight of the Orcas year; on the last Saturday of July, treasures from across the island appear on and then fly from the grounds of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. It’s the annual parish sale, and it’s a blast. This year,
Guest Opinion | Abortion and religious rights
||| FROM DAVID KOBRIN ||| In overturning Roe v Wade the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not include any provisions that protect the right to an abortion. This means that state governments can now pass legislation making abortion illegal, if they so choose. The question the Court considered
Isle of Skye tourism, economy suffer due to lack of affordable housing
||| FROM MSN NEWS ||| Jobs on the idyllic Isle of Skye, which is popular with tourists, are going unfilled because workers cannot afford accommodation, new research has found. Some 1,700 jobs are currently vacant on Scotland's Isle of Skye, in the U.K., due to workers being unable to secure
San Juan County celebrates completion of first solar project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to announce the completion of its first solar project. The public is invited to join County officials and community members in a celebration event on Friday, July 22 at noon at the fairgrounds. Attendees will learn about the
Commissioners held meeting on Waldron
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Last week, San Juan County Council held its first meeting outside of the Friday Harbor council chambers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three councilmembers, accompanied by County staff, traveled to Waldron Island to hold the July 12 meeting. The last
Fire Commission will meet tomorrow in recorded session
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will meet on Monday, July 18 at 5:30 p.m. online via Zoom. Access information can be found on the attached Board packet. This meeting will be recorded and available online. Those wishing to submit public
An evening of Rock and Roll is coming to the Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Rock out on Sunday, July 24 at 6 p.m. with Lucky Tongue and The Pine Needles as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and San Juan County. Lucky Tongue was formed by three
Get your Orcas Island Film Fest early-bird tickets now
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| We are excited to announce that the Orcas Island Film Festival will be happening again, in person, October 6-10, 2022. We will be back at The Sea View Theatre, and with two screens at the Orcas Center in Eastsound on Orcas Island, WA.
Sun Days on Orcas | Good Morning: Teezer’s Episode 1 by Frank Loudin
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Happy 92nd Birthday to my friend Frank Loudin, a wonderful painter and writer – our own Norman Rockwell. In honor of him celebrating his first several days into his 93rd year, I am honored to publish his first of ten episodes
Nursing shortages, murder hornets, an electric ferry highlight Inslee trip to Whatcom
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee discusses nursing labor shortage, workforce development efforts with nurses in Bellingham Gov. Jay Inslee visited Bellingham Technical College to understand how the college has used state funding to attract new talent to the nursing profession. The importance of
Sheriff’s Report | July 6 – 12, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 22-004493 Accident-NonInj 07:12:39 07/06/22 A Deputy on Lopez Island responded to a report of a vehicle collision. The parties exchanged information and the incident was documented for insurance purposes. 22-004496 Wanted Person 10:43:41 07/06/22 A wanted person turned themselves
Artists in community | Free activities with Alchemy Art Center
||| FROM GLENN HENDRICK for ALCHEMY ART CENTER ||| This summer, Alchemy Art Center is offering free art activities every week on San Juan Island! As part of our Artists in Community program, Alchemy Art Center hosts young and emerging visiting artists and interns from all across the country, who
Midnight Mutterings | Roaches
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| Note: I wrote this—now lightly edited, which will, no doubt, mess up the spacing--more than four years ago in the early days of the Trump Administration. I was reminded of it recently while watching the January 6 Congressional hearings. Some things have changed.
Prune Alley paving is set to begin Monday morning
||| FROM ERIN WYGANT for SAN JUAN PUBLIC WORKS ||| Progress Update: Prune Alley is ready to be paved on schedule this Monday morning (July 18)! This a major milestone in the projects schedule and we are grateful for everyone's hard work and continued patience. If you find yourself in
How are we doing with ‘plastic free’ proclamation?
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING for DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ||| Did you know the San Juan County Council proclaimed July as “plastic free”? The proclamation recognized the pressing issues around plastic waste, including the fact that plastics are the most prevalent type of marine debris found in our oceans, as
Master Gardeners return to Driftwood for ailing plant advice
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Prepare for July 20th! Bring your plant problems to Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound from 11am - 1 pm on July 20th, so the Master Gardeners of San Juan County can help diagnose and suggest University based treatment for your ailing plants.
