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
We the People March in Eastsound on April 19
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| April 19 is another national day of action to protest the madness being propagated by our national government. The Friday Harbor Indivisible group is holding a march that day, and
This Washington border county is desperate for Canadians
||| FROM NBC NEWS ||| People have roamed across the 49th parallel on the west flank of North America for hundreds of years. Lately, many are thinking twice. Canadians frequently stop by Blaine, Washington, for
Join us for Sunday brunch & auction in support of Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Come enjoy a delicious brunch with Bloody Marys, mimosas, Irish cream coffee, and a charcuterie board Let’s Brunch! at the Orcas Senior Center on Sunday, June
Floating Ukulele Jam is back
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for FLOATING UKULELE JAM ||| Happy Spring! The Floating Ukulele Jam is back! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join
Two Lights for Tomorrow 2025
||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The Town of Friday Harbor is proud to participate in the “Two Lights for Tomorrow” lighting ceremony in anticipation of next year’s celebration of the
Exploring Grief Through Poetry | A special gathering with Nancy Reas
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 16 at 1 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center for a heartfelt gathering exploring the journey through grief. Nancy and Fred
Rep. Larsen, Senator Murray, Senator Cantwell and Rep. Randall reintroduce legislation to permanently reauthorize Northwest Straits Commission
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF US REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D, WA-02), along with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Maria
Requiem & Renewal | Poetry and music to express, grieve, usher us through our pain for the world
||| FROM JEFFRY STEELE ||| Saturday, 4/26 at 4 PM Emmanuel Parish Hall, 218 Main St, Eastsound Presented by Peace in the Neighborhood (Jeffry, Monica, Sharon, Michael, Luann & Antoinette) with featured speaker Althea W.
Seasonal water releases for young salmon start at Bonneville Dam amid national political turbulence
The $139 million in yearly water releases partly mimic how the river ran prior to dams, helping young salmon making it to the ocean ||| BY HENRY BRANNAN, COLUMBIAN MURROW NEWS FELLOW ||| At 12
School district seeks candidate for full-time secondary STEM/CTE teaching position
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island School District is now accepting applications for a full-time Secondary STEM/CTE Teacher for the 2025–26 school year. This 1.0 FTE certificated position presents an exciting
As the Paradigm Shifts | Becoming nobody special
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| “I’m learning to be ordinary, Rosie.” Sarah declares this—not with sadness or anger, nor with despair or bitterness—but with a clarity rooted in truth. In the
Sheriff’s Report | April 2 – 8, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 25-001801 Theft 07:08:40 04/02/25 A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of a farm stand money box being stolen. The incident is under investigation.
Stepping up together to face uncertainty
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Across Orcas Island, people and organizations are facing harmful effects of federal funding cuts, along with policy changes that threaten important programs that support the
County 2025 Comprehensive Plan update | Transportation element
||| FROM ISLANDS STEWARDS ||| What’s new, what’s missing, and why transportation could make or break island life. Transportation in San Juan County isn’t just about roads or traffic — it’s about access. It’s about
Town prepares for Arbor Day community celebration
||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The Town of Friday Harbor and supporting organizations are excited to host a community Arbor Day Celebration at Brickworks on April 25 th with event
Orcas Island Community Church invites community to holy week services
||| FROM ALICIA WIGFIELD for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church invites the community to journey with us through Holy Week. This sacred week of reflection, remembrance, and celebration marks the heart
