Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
Larsen supports bipartisan bill to expand care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) recently supported House passage of Honoring Our PACT Act, bipartisan legislation to treat toxic exposure as a cost of war by addressing the full range of issues impacting toxic-exposed veterans, including access to earned benefits and health care
Classes, workshops, taxes: EDC has it all coming up
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| EDC to offer Website Works Join the EDC and Course leader Shannon Borg, business coach and Squarespace web designer, for an informative workshop on improving business websites. Click here to register: https://sanjuansedc.org/EDC Business Resilience Call Fun educational activity for kids! San Juan County kids are
Inslee statement on new EPA actions on clean transportation
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOV. JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement in response to the Biden administration's announcement of new Environmental Protection Agency regulations and funding to promote cleaner trucks and buses. “There’s no question our transportation system is vital for our economy and quality of life.
Sheriff asks for community help as they investigate yet another explosion
||| FROM RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is asking you’re your help in investigating an explosion that happened in the Crescent Beach area of Eastsound. Shortly after 4 a.m. on March 7, 2022 a loud explosion was reported. The explosion was heard
Salish Sea Early Music Festival is back on Orcas in 11th season
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| The 2022 Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents four exciting performances through the spring at the Orcas Christian School Gym in Eastsound on Orcas Island its eleventh annual festival of early music. Acclaimed period instrument specialists guitarist Oleg Timofeyev
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
