Here’s a thought…
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
NATIVE AMERICAN PROVERB
Island Health next class offerings
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health offers Living Well with COPD class Join Respiratory Therapist, Sarah Edwards for an informative conversation on COPD. Edwards will discuss how COPD affects the pulmonary arteries and other organs, diagnosing and common treatments of COPD. This free, online class takes
Sun Days on Orcas | What you should know about Orcasonian Beverly Franklet
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| If you haven’t already met her, Beverly Franklet is a stunning go-getter. Not in a hyper, can’t-sit-still kind of way but in a calm, adventurous, live-life-to-its-fullest sense. Do you remember several years ago when Michell Marshall decided to put up a
Meet Bianca Cox, Orcas School paraeducator
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Bianca Cox, Orcas School paraeducator Early on in life Bianca Cox aspired to be a ballerina/marine biologist. She is still pursuing her love of ballet as a dancer with the Orcas Dance Collective. Other hobbies include rock collecting, crafting, and reading.
Visit a state park during upcoming free days
No Discover Pass is required to park on those three days ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites visitors to enjoy a state park on Wednesday, March 9 in honor of Billy Frank Jr.’s birthday, on Saturday, March 19 in recognition
Orcas Film Festival’s upcoming film: Wrist Cutters
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| We had a great turnout for our first movie in our Afterlife Classic film series, with over 50 people in attendance! We believe our film lovers enjoyed the soft, insightful exploration of what one memory from their life they would most like to take into eternity. Our
OPALCO board election opens March 11: Meet the candidates
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OPERATIVE ||| As a member-owned cooperative, OPALCO members elect the Board of Directors who are responsible for setting policies and rates, essentially guiding the course for our electric utility. The 2022 nominations process is complete and the slate of candidates is:
Letter to Editor | Support the democratic process in San Juan County
||| FROM LEARNER LIMBACH ||| I’m writing to express my support for Ranked Choice Voting being on the ballot for San Juan County voters to vote on this November, along with the other three charter amendments put forward by the Charter Review Commission. While I support Ranked Choice Voting as
With Pride and Prejudice, live theatre returns to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Live Theatre returns to Center Stage in the first production of 2022: Pride and Prejudice! Running March 10 – 19, Pride and Prejudice is a delightful romantic comedy based on the book by Jane Austen who brings sparkling characters to life with
Community Foundation shares signs of hope
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This week, the County Health Department officially stepped down the volunteer crews that have supported the mass vaccination clinics, marking a shift in their Covid response. They will continue to provide vaccinations at the County Health offices on each island,
Discussions at Socrates Café are ongoing and all are welcome
Orcas Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center by Zoom: Sunday, March 13, 4-6 p.m. ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center continues to virtually host the Orcas Socrates Café from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. It’s an opportunity to
Larsen: U.S. continues to stand with Ukrainian people and for an independent and sovereign Ukraine
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSON ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, released the below statement in support of an independent and sovereign Ukraine as Vladimir Putin continues his unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine: “The United States
Join this Global Day of Action for peace in Ukraine
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| In conjunction with CodePink, we'll be having a Peace in Ukraine rally in Eastsound this Sunday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at the corner of Main Street and North Beach Road. I hope you can join us! We will gather to hold signs, sing, and
Sheriff’s Report | February 23 – March 2, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 22-001195 Found Property 13:30:11 02/23/22 A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of bicycles left at Linde Park for weeks. The Deputy took custody of the bicycles and stored them in evidence as found property. 22-001197
Newest COVID numbers from the State
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,427,013 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 1.* There have been 11,954 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Data notes *Effective Jan. 24, 2022, DOH updates the COVID-19 data dashboard on
Lekanoff’s Latest | Behavioral health, salary transparency, catalytic converter theft
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| MMIWP Alert System Bill Passes the Senate As many of you know, I am the only Native American currently serving in the Washington State Legislature, and that is the perspective I bring when developing legislation. Since joining the Legislature, one of my
We’re not out of the COVID woods yet
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday February 25, there have been 22 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is now 1224. This is a slight drop from last week and reflects a continued downward
