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
County extends permit burning season through June 15
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Due to favorable weather conditions and current fire risk assessments, the San Juan County Fire Marshal in conjunction with all Fire Districts have extended the residential burn permit
Larsen votes NO on the Republican rip-off budget
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement after voting against the Republican budget. The budget passed by a final vote of 215 to
Gov. Ferguson signs 50 bills into state law on Saturday
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| OLYMPIA, Wash. — Fifty bills were signed into Washington state law on Saturday by Gov. Bob Ferguson. This is in addition to the dozens he signed into law earlier this
Guest Opinion | Regarding OPALCO solar project proposed for Decatur Island
||| FROM BRIAN L. GRANT, M.D. I am a longstanding homeowner on Decatur Island. I and a great many others strongly oppose the project proposed for the heart of Decatur, to create a solar farm
New WA law will help ferry system, but there’s still work to do
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| As we approach the busiest season for Washington State Ferries, there is hope on the horizon that workforce shortages driving years of reduced and unreliable ferry service will be
The San Juan County Fair is just around the corner | Register your exhibits online
Online exhibit registration opens Saturday, June 1st, and SJC Parks & Fair staff will be coming back to Orcas, Lopez & Shaw to pick up your non-perishable entries on August 9th! ||| FROM SAN JUAN
Island Air Ambulance reaccredited by CAMTS
||| FROM RICK FRASER for ISLAND AIR AMBULANCE ||| The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) is proud to announce that Island Air Ambulance, a fixed wing emergency medical transport service based in
Maori program coming to Village Green on Thursday
||| FROM GERI AND DAVID TURNOY ||| All are invited to come to the Village Green in Eastsound this Thursday, May 22, from 12 noon until 4 pm, for a very special program featuring Whaia,
The Northwest’s electric grid deserves an upgrade
Up to 40 percent of the region’s grid could be suitable for reconductoring—for less than half the time and cost of building new transmission lines. ||| FROM SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE ||| The lights could soon dim
Close To Home author at Darvill’s tomorrow evening
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Though rarely featured in nature documentaries or wildlife magazines, the average backyard or neighborhood park can yield new discoveries. In CLOSE TO HOME: The Wonders of
The joyful and kind gardener
||| FROM LAURA WALKER for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| It’s that time of year when it’s easy to get carried away when surrounded by the beauty and variety of plants at a nursery. Guilty.
Video of orcas stranded in algae-infested pools triggers fresh concerns
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| A video posted online of two orcas circling in an algae-infested pool in southern France has brought a fresh wave of worldwide concern for cetaceans Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old
Guest Opinion | Thinking bigger picture on electricity
||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| The message we as a community have received recently from OPALCO is that we are in trouble related to electricity supply meeting demand on the Northwest Grid. Recent articles in
Letter to Editor | Odd Fellows thank you to community
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS ||| The Odd Fellows would like to extend gratitude to our generous community for your support of our quest to upgrade sound and lights at the Odd Fellows Hall. Thanks
Art opening honors sacred history of Madrona Point
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center is proud to announce a special art exhibition from Peter Fisher, opening on Friday, May 23 at 5:30pm, celebrating
County announces 2025 Home Fund notice of funds available
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services (HCS) has released a Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) for the 2025 funding round for the Home Fund program. Applications will
