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||| FROM LYNNETTE WOOD for FRIENDS OF ORCAS LIBRARY ||| The second annual Rubber Duck “Qwack Wace” was an inspiring success, thanks to the generous donations and support from businesses and individuals alike. I would like to extend a special thank you to the following sponsors for supporting race ducks: Ace Hardware, Brown Bear Baking,
||| FROM CAROL ANN ANDERSON, RON CLAUS, and JIM COOK ||| On Wednesday of this week, the "leadership" of Eastsound Water Users Association, calling itself the "Eastsound Water Team," sent an email to EWUA members stating that we had "breached [our] fiduciary duties as board members" of the Association and should be recalled. All three
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| In a groundbreaking decision, Canadian seafood certifier Ocean Wise announced they can no longer recommend salmon caught in Southeast Alaska fisheries as ‘sustainable’. The delisting responds to concerns over the impact of the region’s fisheries on endangered Southern Resident orcas and at-risk salmon populations from rivers
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senor Center’s (OSC’s) capital campaign is well on its way to raising the $1.5 million needed to achieve full ownership of the building. As the thermometer at Brown Bear reflects, we have raised about $613,000 thus far. We need your financial support to reach this
||| FROM AN ORCAS RESIDENT ||| Across the country, student protests have been gaining momentum. Thousands of inspiring university students across the nation and world are putting their moral outrage into action by setting up protest encampments and making clear divestment demands of their educational institutions. Students are leading the way with bold courage; making
||| FROM THE ALASKA BEACON ||| For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes out of the tailpipe. Now, researchers and regulators say, we need to pay more attention to toxic emissions from tires as vehicles roll down the road. At the top of the list of worries is a chemical called
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUNZ ||| For the majority of us, throughout our lifetimes, we are entrained to believe that, what we are and what we have, is not enough. We are taught to look for what we need to get, in order to be enough and have enough. Our mindset is
||| FROM ART FOR ORCAS KIDS ||| To celebrate our island youth, a six-week Student Art Exhibit is being hosted at the Orcas Center from May 3-June 12, 2024. This annual show features art created in Art for Orcas Kids (A*OK) art classes, Kindergarten through 8th grade. Also featured are select pieces from the talented
FHFF Celebrates Earth Day with a Special Collection of Free Films Online April 18-28 ||| FROM FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Friday Harbor Film Festival, in collaboration with Earth Day Orcas and the San Juan Makers Guild, presents a special collection of thought-provoking and inspiring environmental documentaries to stream online from April 18-28th. All films
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Friday Harbor Film Festival is excited to present four excellent short documentaries made by local and Northwest Washington filmmakers about topics related to San Juan Island. This is an opportunity to experience the films and engage directly with the creators in person. The program at