Here’s a thought…
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”
THOMAS PYNCHON
Healthcare District provides a look back and inside the workings of the first year
Part 1 of 3 -- from Anne Presson for Orcas Island Healthcare District -- In this first article of our three-part series on the Orcas Island Healthcare District - who we are, what we do and how we impact the community – we provide an overview of the District. The
90 days to get blue-ribbon ready for this year’s fair
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- Spring has sprung, flowers are blooming, gardens are growing, the sun is shining and birds are chirping. This year’s Fair theme “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots” reminds us of the cyclical nature of the seasons and the cycles of
In search of broken crayons
-- from Sandy Strehlou -- School is almost out. Island Girl Recycled Crayons is in search of used and broken crayons. We would like to take those broken, unwanted crayons off your hands before they get tossed in the trash. Email sandy@strehlou.com and thank you.
Port approves final chapter of Airport Master Plan
-- by Katie Wilkins, Orcas Issues reporter -- Members of the public filled the airport conference room to overflowing on May 9 for the port's regular meeting and a final opportunity for public comment before the commissioners' planned vote on chapter four of the Airport Master Plan, the last chapter
When Hospice Northwest expanded to Orcas, they brought us Debra O’Conner
-- by Debra Sparks, Orcas Issues reporter -- A recent study by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, stated that “more than 44% of Americans with less than 6 months to live choose Hospice care, and 97% of those people choose home hospice care with the focus on comfort
New Mt. Constitution summit interpretive center survey looking for your input
-- from Kate Weatherford for Moran State Park -- Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is undertaking a new Interpretive Center containing significant interpretive exhibits on the Summit of Mount Constitution in Moran State Park. These new exhibits will help visitors appreciate the importance of Mount Constitution in the context
Open mic at the Grange moves to third Mondays
-- from Gordon Koenig -- The wildly popular Open Mic at the Orcas Island Grange is moving to every third Monday beginning this month. Our next open mic will be held at the Grange on Monday, May 20. This is an acoustic, family friendly open mic where people can hear
Genealogy Club to observe History Lives Here month with field trip, guest speakers
Tuesday, May 21, 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Kathi Ciskowski -- We’ve all heard of the Pike Place Market in Seattle…did you know that the man it was named after is buried here on Orcas? What could be a better way to celebrate “History Lives Here” month
Reminder | A Photographic Journey: Climate and Antarctica
Wednesday, May 15, 7 p.m., Sea View Theatre -- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Cavangah-Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Photographer, filmmaker, former NASA researcher, bird expert, and Lopezian Peter Cavanagh will present a photographic journey of a voyage along the Scotia Arc to Antarctica. Come learn
SJC Tourism 2019: Growing pains, planning for the future
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- As part of National Travel & Tourism Week, the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce to host the Bureau’s 20th Annual Spring Membership Luncheon. Held at the Outlook Inn on Orcas, a wide range of island-wide
State budget invests in local volunteer projects to improve health of Salish Sea
-- from Dave Pringle for Senate Democratic Caucus -- The 2019-21 Washington state operating budget invests $910,000 to NW Straits Commission for continued project support for Marine Resources Committees around Puget Sound. The 2019-21 Washington state operating budget invests $910,000 to NW Straits Commission for continued project support for Marine
Maher Ashram founder will speak at Emmanuel
Wednesday, May 15, 7 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Monica Steele for Treacy Levine Center -- Come be inspired by the stories of the magic of Maher’s unconditional love in action where Women are healing Women & Children. Sister Lucy Kurienwill be speaking on May 15 at 7 p.m.
Two opportunities this week for Master Gardeners’ input on your struggling plants
-- from Dianne Macondray for Master Gardeners of San Juan County -- The Master Gardeners of San Juan County will be accepting samples of diseased or poorly thriving plants at Driftwood Nursery on Wednesday May 15 from 11 - 1 and at the Farmer’s Market, Eastsound Village Green on Saturday
County to conduct survey of residents and businesses regarding tourism
-- from San Juan County News -- Tourism helps support the San Juan Islands’ economy, but it may also create some challenges. County, state, and federal agencies have been working together to manage visitors and their impacts. Recent studies reported visitors’ opinions toward tourism issues and possible solutions. Many people
Village Green now has free internet from Rock Island
Vendors and visitors can access fiber-backed wi-fi during Farmers Market -- from Dan Burke for Rock Island Communications -- Rock Island Communications, the only provider of fiber-optic broadband in San Juan County, announced last week that high-speed wireless internet is now accessible on the Orcas Island Village Green at no
Orcas Road project this week features new Swan Road intersection
-- from Shannon Wilbur for San Juan County Public Works -- The new Swan Road intersection at Orcas Road is now open to traffic with increased sight distance for driver safety. More work in the area still to come later on in the project. Construction now moves north and next
