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
New tool helps San Juan County emergency agencies respond to wildland fires
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for SJC DEPT. OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Island forests in late summer tell a familiar story: browning maple leaves, dry madrona litter underfoot, and brittle moss. Even with a bit of
Audition notice for Kids Got Talent at Orcas Center
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Auditions for Orcas Center’s youth talent show will take place on Wednesday, Sept.16 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theater. Bring your talent
CWR encounter with L pod
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 08:05 AM ObservEnd: 01:42 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Dave Ellifrit, Michael Weiss Other Observers: Taylor Redmond, Lily King, Aspen Kendrick-Cisneros Pods: L IDsEncountered:
Coming to Emmanuel | Mystical Christianity, a deeper look at an ancient tradition
||| FROM FR. BERTO GANDARA for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Emmanuel Episcopal Parish will offer an introductory presentation on Saturday, September 26, at 4:00 p.m. in Benson Hall for an upcoming eleven-week course on Mystical Christianity.
Search underway for missing person in Mt. Woolard Area
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Search operations are underway today with mutual aid from San Juan Island Fire, Lopez Island Fire, and Whatcom County Search and Rescue. Orcas Island
Beaverton Marsh Trail update II open house
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK||| Staff are ready to share the *final* design for the Beaverton Marsh Trail! Please join us for our second project open house at the Mullis Community
WSF service during Labor Day weekend
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Close to 400,000 people are expected to travel on Washington State Ferries this Labor Day weekend, between Thursday, Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 7. Holiday schedules for Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7: Anacortes/San
Artworks featured artist for September is Shawna Marie Franklin
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Shawna Marie Franklin The Orcas Island Artworks features work from Shawna Marie Franklin’s Distant Memory series of monoprints and oil paintings through the month
Center for Whale Research encounter with J and L Pods
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 06:56 PM ObservEnd: 08:36 PM Vessel: Mike 1 Staff: Mark Malleson Other Observers: Rajan Chauhan, Abigail Carmichael Pods: J, L IDsEncountered: J36, J37, J40,
Local Poetry | O Canada, we can see thee
||| FROM WASAKALOBO ||| O Canada, we can see thee By wasakalobo The Voyageurs' tenacity Became its DNA Thus toughness and audacity That's Canada today For sure he's never heard of it The U.S.' Grievance
Local businesses launch 5th annual $15,000 match for Orcas Community Resource Center
||| FROM ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| This September, donations to the Orcas Community Resource Center will go twice as far thanks to a $15,000 matching gift from three local businesses: Island Market, Ray’s Pharmacy,
2026 Wooden Boat Rendezvous coming up
||| FROM STEVE MCKENNA for WOODEN BOAT SOCIETY ||| The Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands presents the annual Rendezvous of beautiful wooden boats at Deer Harbor Marina on Tuesday, September 8th. Viewing
Rick Larsen | Busy August in review
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| August has been a busy month in Northwest Washington. I have spent time meeting with local leaders, visiting community organizations, listening to your concerns, and
Survey Results | Assessment for dementia friendly needs on Orcas
||| FROM INGRID MATTSON for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Dementia Friendly Orcas surveyed islanders to understand current community strengths, service gaps, caregiver experiences, and priority needs related to dementia care on Orcas Island. Thanks to
Larsen urges Supreme Court to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined more than 180 House and Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in the case of St.
League of Women Voters | County Council regular meeting, August 25, 2026
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Council discussed an op/ed letter to the community about the risks of increased oil tanker traffic and how to coordinate statements with other concerned entities. Auditor Natasha Warmenhoven
