Here’s a thought…
“Even under the best circumstances, the transition to this new AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history.”
BILL GATES
Grannie’s Holiday Sale and more at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Mark your calendars—Grannie’s Holiday Sale is back at Orcas Senior Center on Saturday, November 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.! Browse a wide array of festive décor, holiday treasures, and unique creations from local artisans. It’s the perfect place to
Orcas Center is now overseeing local dance programming
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Dance Collective is proud to launch its 6th season of programming under Orcas Center’s Arts Education Program. Many aspects of the program are familiar from ODC’s previous seasons with Parks and Recreation, and a few have been updated. ODC is
Free farm and ranch succession workshop offered Oct. 29 in Friday Harbor
||| FROM REBECCA MOORE for SAN JUAN COUNTY EXTENSION ||| Farmers, ranchers and agricultural landowners thinking about the future of their land or business are invited to Planning for the Future of Your Farm and Ranch: Land and Business Transfer Workshop, a free workshop on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 9
OCS welcomes new staff, embraces ‘Love in Action’ theme for new school year
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Orcas Christian School (OCS) is beginning the new school year with new faces, a new sense of purpose and an emphasis on putting faith into action. Among the new faces at OCS is the school’s new principal, Joel Shetler, who recently moved to Orcas Island
Lend your voice to Choral Society as Fall/Winter season begins
||| FROM VALA ROSS for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| The Orcas Choral Society invites singers of all experience levels to kick off the Fall/Winter season with a Community Potluck and Open Rehearsal on Thursday, September 10, at 6:00 p.m. at Orcas Center. The event is free and open to everyone.
Know Naloxone training event coming to Orcas Fire
||| FROM MADS HALL for RECOVERY IN COMMUNITY ||| This Monday, August 31st, is International Overdose Awareness Day. It's a day to honor those we have lost to overdose and to recommit to keeping our community safe. Recovery in Community is marking the day by announcing Know Naloxone, a free
News Brief | Scientists explain mysterious Orca boat attacks
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Works of Barbara Evans at Library for September
||| FROM INGRID MATTSON for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library’s exhibiting artist for the month of September is Barbara Evans, whose show is entitled Through the Prism of Water. Barbara has used oils, watercolors, pastels and drawing to convey her connection to the element of water
No jurors required Aug. 31 – Sept. 4
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 All jurors summonsed for Jury Duty beginning Monday August 31st through Friday September 4th 2026 are excused. Thank you.
Yogalele returns to Madrona Room
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for YOGALELE ||| Summer may be winding down but not Yogalele! Starting Thursday, Aug. 27 from 8:30 to 9:15am we’ll be back in the Madrona Room strumming, plucking, smiling, stretching, and possibly learning a few new chords and moves – all levels (yoga and ukulele) welcome,
Larsen | Guaranteed care, no matter your zip code
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today is Women's Equality Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women's suffrage fighters and modern-day advocates for gender equality alike. As we celebrate the many victories this day stands to commemorate, including movements toward pay equality, the advancement
Crow Valley School Museum | Last day of the season Sept. 5
||| FROM PARKER PAVITT for CROW VALLEY SCHOOL MUSEUM ||| Where would you find the “Crow Valley cheer,” Little Plant People, and a collection of vintage lunch pails? The Crow Valley School Museum, that’s where! Discover these and many more fascinating items from Orcas Island history at our restored schoolhouse
Beaverton Marsh Trail Update II | Open House September 2
Plans for the grant-funded project to develop a structure across the marsh are complete ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Conservation Land Bank staff and Commissioners are ready to share the *final* design for the Beaverton Marsh Trail! Please join us on Wednesday, September 2, from 5pm to 6:30pm,
News Brief | ‘Roadless Rule’ repeal would affect 2M acres of Washington forest land
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| The Trump Administration is paving the way to increase logging and road construction in national forests, including two million acres of land in Washington alone, in a move that would strip away a 25-year-old rule aimed at keeping those forests pristine. Tom Uniack, executive director
2026 Fall Native Wildflower Sale
Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase locally grown wildflowers native to San Juan County ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Mark your calendar for the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank’s Fall Native Wildflower Sale. Buyers can reserve plants online September 13 - 19 and pick them up on
Library seeks input from caregivers, seniors with disabilities
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Public Library is inviting community members age 60 and older who live with a disability—as well as caregivers of older adults with disabilities—to a free community forum this Thursday, August 27, at 6 p.m. The library recently received grant funding to
