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
Columbus: In his own words
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One simple thing you can do to avoid Microplastics: They are everywhere
||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| As scientists zero in on the sources of microplastics — and how they get into human bodies — one factor stands out. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY THE WASHINGTON POST Microplastics,
Before the Door Closes | Autumn dispatch from Island Stewards
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| We’ve spent the past months doing what islanders do best — paying attention. To ferry lines that lengthened again this summer. To parking lots that overflowed while long-time residents searched
Join new DCD Director and Councilmembers at upcoming land-use meetings
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This fall, County staff and officials, including the County’s new Director of Community Development, will attend land-use committee meetings on Lopez and Orcas Islands to engage with the
Student election results announced at Orcas Christian High School
||| FROM LILLI S. for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| On Oct. 2, 2025, four Orcas Christian High School students ran for positions in the Student Association. The candidates included Maria Burns, a 12th grader, who
No Place Like Loam | Growing wine grapes in Seattle? Part 1
Finding wine-growing promise in a place that doesn’t give it away ||| NO PLACE LIKE LOAM by ALEX TAMAYO-WOLF ||| Growing wine grapes west of the Cascades isn’t for the faint of heart. The rain
Guest Opinion | Celebrating National Coming Out Day
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN ||| First celebrated in the United States in 1988, National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an annual LGBTQ awareness day observed each October 11th to support anyone "coming out of the closet".
News Brief | Plan to beam ‘Sunlight on Demand’ at night sparks concerns
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| In the same way you can bounce sunlight off a watch face to produce a spot of light, Reflect Orbital's satellites would use mirrors to beam light onto a patch
Wind advisory in effect tonight, tomorrow morning
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1017 AM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025 San Juan County-Lowlands of Western Whatcom County- Including Bellingham and Friday Harbor 1017
News Brief | How shipping noise is harming killer whales
||| FROM DESERET NEWS ||| The whole maritime shipping industry is so loud that ambient underwater noise has more than doubled in decibels since the 1950s. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN DESERET NEWS A Canadian economist believes
Create comfort with fidget quilts at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Brenda Bacon at Orcas Senior Center for a creative Fidget Quilt workshop on Wednesday, November 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. This hands-on session is
Plan now for this Community Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner
||| FROM DEBRA LEE BABCOCK ||| The Odd Fellows and friends are hosting a Community Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner again this year and everyone is welcome. Turkey will be provided but this is potluck style, so
Bailer Hill Rd to fully close on Tues. Oct 14 as project enters final construction phase
The closure will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 a.m. During this time, through traffic will not be permitted, and a detour will be in place. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||
Fian and Orcas Dance Collective to host Halloween Masquerade
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH for ORCAS CENTER ||| The veil is thin. The verdant thicket of life safeguarding the joys of summer has used itself up. As the canopy withers into its slumber, death and
Medicare Open Enrollment | Get help navigating your options
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Between October 15 and December 7, you can review your Medicare coverage and decide if changes are needed for 2026. By now, you should have received
Madrona Institute announces 2025 RFPs for San Juan Islands Stewardship Fund Grants
||| FROM THE MADRONA INSTITUTE ||| The Madrona Institute is pleased to announce the opening of its 2025 Request for Proposals for the San Juan Islands Stewardship Fund, supported by proceeds from the sales of
