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
Over 50 federal, state, local first responders prepare for oil spill response
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This week, the Islands Oil Spill Association (IOSA) hosted a two-day training that pulled together volunteers and representatives from numerous federal, state, tribal, and local agencies and a
Letter to Editor | It’s time to push back, end data center incentives in Washington State
||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| It's time the citizens of this county, and of Washington State more broadly, start pushing back hard against Washington State's tax incentives to data centers and other electricity-intensive industries. These incentives
WSF Weekly Report | Family ties; New thermal imaging camera for Orca Action Month
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve For many of my colleagues, Washington State Ferries is so much more than just a place to work – it's family. A
OPALCO Eastsound office temporarily relocating starting June 23 during roof renovation
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| The roof of OPALCO’s 1970s built Eastsound headquarters office has reached the end of its life. Increasing structural issues with the original roof pose
How do we grow food — and resilience — in an uncertain world?
||| FROM KEVIN CONNOLLY for SAN JUAN ISLAND GRANGE ||| Islanders can explore this question at an upcoming free community program hosted by San Juan Island Grange #966, part of the Island Resilience Third Thursday
Stay healthy with Medicare’s free preventive services
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| In the world of health care, taking care of your health before problems pop up or become severe is very important. That's where Medicare comes in.
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council June 3, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council proclaimed June as Pride Month noting the challenging times for the LGBTQ community and the commitment of the county to be safe and
Letter to Editor | HolliWalk update from SJC Home Trust
||| FROM AMANDA LYNN and PAUL FISCHBURG for SJC HOME TRUST ||| An open letter to the San Juan Island community from the Home Trust: As we enter the month of June 2025, the families
New Island Health clinic, big impact
||| FROM ISLAND HEALTH CONNECTIONS ||| Island Health is proud to announce the opening of Island Orthopedics, a new clinic focused on full-spectrum orthopedics, from sports-related injuries to joint replacement. Located at 2720 Commercial Avenue,
San Juan Islands Museum of Art celebrates summer with Shapeshifters
An Exhibition of Contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous Art and Culture ||| FROM WENDY SMITH for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART || The San Juan Islands Museum of Art is proud to present Shapeshifters –
Indivisible San Juan Islands will host NO KINGS DAY
||| FROM INDIVISIBLE SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| Indivisible San Juan Islands — a local group in the national Indivisible.org network — is hosting the following at the San Juan County Courthouse: WHAT: NO KINGS DAY
OIFR Town Hall scheduled for Wednesday, June 11 to present apparatus, facilities funding needs
||| FROM CHIEF CHAD KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) has always been there for our community—responding to emergencies, protecting homes, and providing lifesaving care. As the demands
Hats Off to You | Orcas Senior Center’s fancy hat contest awaits
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Mark your calendars and fluff those feathers—Orcas Senior Center’s annual fundraiser, Let’s Brunch!, is back on Sunday, June 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This
Larsen releases statement on closing of Job Corps Program
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| SKAGIT COUNTY, WA – Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement on the closing of the Job Corps program: “As a part of the
Jury Duty June 6-13? It’s cancelled
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JUNE 6-13, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning Monday June 9th through Friday June 13th, are excused. Thank you.
Contra dance coming to Odd Fellows
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG FOR ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| There will be a Contra Dance at the Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday, June 7 from 7:00-10:00pm. Blueberry Jam will supply the great music coming from
