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
End-of-year reflections and gratitude from OISD superintendent
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| As we wrap up the 2024–25 school year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the remarkable progress we've made together. This year
Trump is undermining U.S. science. Here’s why that’s dangerous
Science has played a crucial role in making the United States great and powerful. ||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| The Trump administration’s reckless assaults on U.S. science are endangering the nation. If allowed to
Actors Theater offering free lights & sound workshop
||| FROM LYNDA SANDERS for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Have you noticed how much the sound and lighting in a movie adds to the effect? The same thing happens in our stage plays.
Iran has been at war with us for 46 years
"America can't do a damn thing against us" ||| FROM FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE ||| “America can’t do a damn thing against us,” Ayatollah Khomeini bragged while holding our hostages. The Carter administration had undermined the
June 19, 1865
||| FROM U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Juneteenth commemorates the moment enslaved people in Texas received word of the Emancipation Proclamation — two years after it was signed. This holiday is an important opportunity to
The ‘3.5% rule’ | How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change. ||| FROM BBC ||| In 1986,
How does the new state budget impact San Juan County funding & programs?
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the June 3 Council meeting, the County’s Lobbyist Josh Weiss, the County Manager Jessica Hudson, and the Deputy County Manager Tillery Williams, provided information about the potential
Guest Opinion | A muddle of disharmony
||| FROM STEVE ULVI ||| Opinions about potential solutions for our surprisingly gnarly islands issues are often at odds; from bated breath pleas for environmental preservation everywhere, to deep frustrations about continually restrictive development ordinances
Understanding your Medicare Summary Notices
A crucial tool during Fraud Prevention Month ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| As we observe Fraud Prevention Month, there's no better time to highlight one of the most powerful tools Medicare beneficiaries
Land Bank June 2025 meeting & agenda
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on June 20 , 2025 from 8:45am – 11:10am via Zoom.
Project Reminder | Bayhead Creek culvert project on Killebrew Lake Rd begins in September
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Construction on the Bayhead Creek Culvert Repair Project on Killebrew Lake Rd on Orcas Island will begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and is expected to last until
Let’s protest Wednesday at noon | No war on Iran
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| IMPORTANT: Wed, June 18, 12 Noon in Eastsound: National Day of Protest -- NO war on Iran!! Corner of Main St. & North Beach Rd. (till 12:30 or 1:00, depending on
County Council approves siting of an essential public facility on Shaw Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Earlier this month, Council voted to approve an ordinance allowing the siting of an Essential Public Facility (EPF) on Shaw Island to support the operations and maintenance of
Call for Artists at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center is excited to announce the next community art show: Botanicals and Blooms with Featured Artist Zoe Osenbach in the
Deer Harbor wildland fire | Follow-up
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| On June 4th OIFR responded to a wildland fire on the west side of Orcas Island. The fire was initially spotted by kayakers and
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism
||| FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| PARIS (AP) — The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, terror, and pandemic — but on Monday, it
