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“What are we doing, and why?”

AMANDA CARPENTER

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Bird Walks are back at the SJI Sculpture Park

March 25th, 2026|

Join us April 1st 8-10am for the first walk of the season ||| FROM MARITA HOLDAWAY for SAN JUAN ISLANDS SCULPTURE PARK ||| Great news bird fans! The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park will start hosting its monthly Bird Walk series beginning Wednesday, April 1, from 8–10 a.m. Led by

SAMA: To Listen coming to Orcas Center

March 24th, 2026|

||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| “SAMA: To Listen” follows filmmaker Darek Mazzone, composer Peter Culshaw and entrepreneur musician John Goodfellow as they journey through Turkey, Morocco and Malaysia, engaging with musicians, instrument makers, spiritual leaders, and community elders rooted in Sufi traditions. Through intimate conversations and

Health Care District board to meet

March 24th, 2026|

||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, March 25th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound.  The Board Meeting Public Packet is available below.

High winds expected to impact WSF service through Tuesday evening

March 24th, 2026|

||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| All ferry passengers should be prepared for possible service disruptions through Tuesday evening due to high winds.   Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes: With stronger winds in the north, we expect these routes to be most impacted by severe weather. This could

Orca Action Month plans are underway

March 23rd, 2026|

||| FROM REIN ATTEMANN for ORCA ACTION MONTH ||| It’s that time again!  June is Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest, and the Orca Salmon Alliance is looking forward to all kinds of activities throughout the region. Orca Action Month (a.k.a Orca Month) is an annual series of events

Letter to Editor | OPALCO board candidate observations

March 23rd, 2026|

||| FROM RIKKI SWIN ||| OPALCO Board Candidate observations: District 1: Drew Gislason: He comes across as the candidate best equipped to push back on expensive, low-payback solar microgrids if they don't deliver rate relief or reliability gains — while still supporting smart local generation where it makes technical and economic

Conservation donor fills funding gap on Orcas Island

March 23rd, 2026|

||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Last August, the Land Bank was ecstatic to announce the acquisition of a 23.8-acre waterfront property located on Orcas Island’s East Sound – home to 1,300 feet of undeveloped shoreline, including a 260-foot pocket beach, a small intermittent stream, open fields and forest. 

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