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
BLM Seeks Public Input for SJ Islands National Monument Plans
-- from Marcia deChadenèdes, San Juan Islands National Monument Manager -- Scoping Meetings for San Juan Islands National Monument The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is beginning a 30-day scoping period on the resource
Romeo, Juliet, Bolshoi: Could it Be any Better?
Saturday, March 7 at 6:30 pm. at Orcas Center -- from Orcas Center -- Orcas Center brings ballet from Russia to the island! Bring the family to the Bolshoi Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet, streaming from
Fifth Graders Perform for Tides of March!
Sunday, March 15 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Russel Barsh -- Kwiaht and the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory open the 2015 research and education season at Indian Island with a
New L-Pod Baby Shows Off for the Cameras
-- by Lin McNulty -- Last Wednesday, February 25, crews from NOAA were able to film the new L-pod baby orca, at that point less than a week old. Mama and baby were filmed off
Can Dogs Detect Cancer in Humans?
-- by Carol Kulminski -- The Cancer Support Group will meet on March 12th in the Fireside Room at Orcas Island Community Church at 5 to 6 p.m. There will be a discussion about new cancer
Introducing “Orcas Currents”
New Speaker Series on Science, Technology and Culture -- by Michael Riordan -- Orcas Island needs a series of public lectures, seminars and workshops reaching the broadest possible audiences and appealing to the wide diversity
Eastsound Lights? Sidewalks? Zoning? EPRC Up to its Elbows
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meets the first Thursday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Its next meeting is March 5. It
Donate Items for Granny’s Attic Sale
Drop-off: Tuesdays 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Senior Center, March 17 - April 21 -- from Jami Mitchell -- Spring is on the doorstep and it’s time to clean out the attic! Once again the
What If We Had an Oil Spill?
Saturday, March 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Friday Harbor (shuttle service available) -- from the Northwest Straits Foundation -- Residents of the San Juan Islands who are concerned about oil spills along the
Nominate a Good Steward
-- from Julia Vouri, Coordinator, Stewardship Network of the San Juans -- Do you have a friend or neighbor who takes exceptional care of their land? A teacher who inspires students to understand and care
San Juan County Retires Solid Waste Debt Early
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The San Juan County Council authorized the re-payment of a limited tax general obligation bond at its February 24, 2015 meeting. The bond, secured in 2012, in the
Guest Column: Winds Make Cherry Point a Terrible Place for a Coal Terminal
-- by Michael Riordan for Whatcomwatch.org -- Strong winter winds at Cherry Point blow from the northeast and southeast making Cherry Point a hazardous site for a coal terminal From a meteorologist’s perspective,
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Free Concert
Sunday, March 8, 3 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Joyce Stone -- All are invited to attend a special Sunday afternoon concert on Sunday, March 8 at 3:00 featuring Monique Mead, violin, and Adam
Joyful Earth Choir on Orcas Island
Beginning Monday, March 2, 6-7:30 p.m., Orcas Mandala -- from Kate Wood -- Singing is for everyone ~ we are born to sing! When we sing together in simple harmony, it creates a sense of belonging
EDC Offers Business Boot Camp for Women
Wednesday, March 25, 9 a.m.—2:30 p.m. at Brickworks in Friday Harbor -- from the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) -- Women entrepreneurs are invited to attend the EDC’s Women’s Business Boot Camp, an
EDC Schedules Workshop on L&I
Wednesday, March 4, 9-11 a.m., at the San Juan Island Library; videocast to Orcas and Lopez Librairies -- from Victoria Compton, Executive Director, San Juan County Economic Development Council -- Join the San Juan County
