Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Adrift | Just back from an adventure with caring strangers
||| ADRIFT BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| I've just spent an unexpected week at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham. Time to get back to work, I guess.
As the Paradigm Shifts | The love that arrives because of you
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Yes, We Need a Little Christmas, and a little Hanukkah, and a little Solstice, and a little … A few years ago, just days before Christmas,
New impact report on Salish Sea & the San Juan Islands
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| “It’s so important to celebrate natural beauty and to rise to the occasion to protect it,” says National Geographic photographer and Friends member Robert Dash. His
Is there something for you at Orcas Senior Center?
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover your Artistic Side With a background in teaching classes at the Funhouse Commons, Orcas Island Parks and Recreation, Poppie's, and Orcas Island School District and
Sheriff’s Report | December 10 – 16, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 25-008391 Trespassing 09:55:28 12/10/25 I received a report from the Port of Friday Harbor wanting to trespass people from the Port property. Trespass letters
Illuminating Togetherness
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This may have been one of the most challenging years for nonprofits across the country, with uncertainty still ahead. Together on Orcas Island, we have
As the Paradigm Shifts | ‘Tis the season
True Generosity — You’ll Know It When You Feel It ||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| These holidays—Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa—arrive each year offering opportunities to experience our hearts expressing the joy and love
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council December 16, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The council met the Land Bank’s Beaverton Trail project manager, Rachel Dietzman. They approved an engagement letter to tribes for the Climate Action Plan. They
WSF Weekly Report | From every corner of our fleet, happy holidays and cheers to an amazing 2026
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve The holiday season is a time when many pause and reflect on those who matter most. Everything we do at Washington State
Gusts up to 55mph until 11pm tonight
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 351 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025 San Juan County-Lowlands of Western Whatcom County-Lowlands of Western Skagit and Northwestern Snohomish
Checking in with J Pod and J45
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 10:44 AM ObservEnd: 02:16 PM Vessel: Mike 1 Staff: Mark Malleson Other Observers: George Hamilton Pods: J IDsEncountered: J16, J19, J22, J26, J27, J31,
County Float at MacKaye Harbor on Lopez Island closed due to storm damage
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Due to recent storm damage, the float at MacKaye Harbor Marine Facility on Lopez Island is closed until further notice. The County’s Public Works Department has been monitoring
Could Mount Baker be tapped for geothermal energy? Salish Current reports
State officials and clean energy developers investigate the potential of tapping into the nearby volcano. ||| FROM THE SALISH CURRENT ||| Seen from afar, Mount Baker appears to be a sleeping giant, a glacier-armored peak
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council, December 15, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The council heard about a study of the environmental impact of vessels in the county. Aerial surveys of county waters of 16 popular mooring locations
Whale Museum’s Marine Naturalist Training Program opens registration for 2026
||| FROM CONOR AGNEW for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum has opened registration for the 2026 spring and summer sessions of the Marine Naturalist Training Program! This course includes an in-depth treatment of
This time it’s the wind
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 109 PM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 San Juan County-Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties-Foothills and Valleys
