Here’s a thought…
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
NATIVE AMERICAN PROVERB
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
In WSF weekly check-in: Upcoming meeting, Orca action month, happy WSF 71st birthday
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Join us for a virtual public meeting, June 14 or 15 Mark your calendar! We’re hosting two virtual public meetings to provide our customers with insight about the coming months and respond to questions and concerns. Advanced registration is required to
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
