Here’s a thought…
“It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.”
ANSEL ADAMS
SE winds headed our way through Sunday afternoon
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 942 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 San Juan County- Including Friday Harbor 942 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southeast
Have ideas to improve building codes & permitting?
Join the County’s Building Advisory Council ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is seeking volunteers to serve on the Building Advisory Council – a group that assists the County Council and the Department of Community Development (DCD) with the orderly implementation of current and future code changes
Larsen applauds SCOTUS slapping down Trump’s tariffs
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “I am glad that the Supreme Court has taken action to strike down President Trump's tariffs and lower prices for Americans since Republican leadership in Congress refused to do so. I will continue to lead legislative efforts to end pointless tariffs and bring
Letter to Editor | Clark Well & Treatment Plant
Episode 1: History and questions that remain ||| FROM CORY HARRINGTON ||| Eastsound Water’s General Manager recently released the first installment of a new email series titled “The New Clark Well & Treatment Plant.” The full text is available on the EWUA website here: https://www.eastsoundwater.org/clark-well-story-episode-1/ Episode 1 focuses primarily on
Orcas Center winter fundraiser | Soda Shop Sock Hop
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Before the last two Saturday performances of Grease — March 7 and 14 — join Orcas Center for a “Soda Shop Sock Hop” dinner fundraiser. For $49, you will enjoy a meal and beverages by the Lower Tavern, ice cream floats
Summit Assistance Dogs being raised on Orcas
||| FROM JODY FOX for SUMMIT ASSISTANCE DOGS ||| Exciting news from Orcas Island! I’m puppy raising Summit Assistance Dogs’ newest litter of future service dogs in training! These puppies are just beginning their journey to become highly skilled mobility service dogs for people living with disabilities across the Pacific
Health Board to meet on Monday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Monday, February 23rd from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in Maria's Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound. The Board Meeting Public Packet is available below. Agenda 02. 2026_02_10
Salish Sea Early Music returns with Olena Zhukova, Jeffrey Cohan
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Our special guest Ukrainian Olena Zhukova, just arrived from Kyiv. joins baroque flutist Jeffrey Cohan in offering an 18th-Century European Tour for Flute and Harpsichord on Tuesday, February 24 at 5:00 PM at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church in
Upcoming/ongoing services/events at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Monthly Hearing Services Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. To secure your slot, it is advisable to schedule your appointment well in advance, as availability fills
Orcas Talks Money | Free spending & savings workshop
||| FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| Financial anxiety is a common reality for many, but a clear plan can turn that anxiety into confidence. On March 3rd at 5:30 p.m., the Orcas Community Resource Center will host a supportive, confidential workshop titled "Spending & Savings" at the Orcas
Butterflies Event at Odd Fellows Hall
Sunday, February 22nd, 2:00-3:30pm at Odd Fellows Hall ||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| Everyone seems to have heard about the Island Marble; but what about the Ochre Ringlet and Propertius Duskywing? Discover the amazing world of our islands' butterflies and moths with Kwiaht ecologist Russel Barsh and
Larsen joins entire WA delegation in supporting governor’s request for major disaster declaration to unlock individual assistance for WA flooding victims
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Washington state’s entire congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Governor Bob Ferguson’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance to help repair state infrastructure damaged in December’s
Morris Plumbing & Heating announces new ownership
||| FROM SUSAN ANDERSON for MORRIS PLUMBING & HEATING ||| If you’ve ever built or remodeled a house on Orcas, replaced a failed water heater or had new kitchen/bath fixtures installed, chances are Morris Plumbing & Heating provided the service. “If it’s under your floor or behind your wall, we
Midnight Mutterings | The Mighty Hunter
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Most of us have an evening meal at home, if we aren’t among the few who have dinner in a restaurant or bar nightly. Those of us who eat at home have various habits that ensure there are groceries ready to cook or
Sheriff’s Report | February 11 – 17, 2026
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 26-000841 Welfare Check 05:27:58 02/11/26 Lopez Island Deputies were dispatched to a Welfare Check. An individual was transported to PIMC for further evaluation. The incident was documented. 26-000846 Trouble Unknown 13:27:38 02/11/26 A Lopez Deputy responded to a 911
Letter to Editor | Decatur (who paid?) It’s not outright DECEPTION, but…..
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