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
Letter to Editor | Chad Kimple offered Fire Chief position
||| FROM TONI KNUDSON ||| It was decided and announced at a Special Meeting for the Board of Fire Commissioners on March 12, 2025, that Acting Fire Chief Chad Kimple has been offered the position
Rent stabilization passes House; Senate hearing coming up
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| The urgency for rent stabilization in Washington State cannot be overstated. Skyrocketing rents continue to inflict a devastating impact on our communities, forcing many to make
No jury duty March 17 – 21
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: MARCH 17-21, 2025 For the jury period beginning Monday, March 17th through Friday March 21st, all jurors are excused.
2025 ADU lottery application cycle opens April 1 – May 15
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Between April 1 and May 15, San Juan County Department of Community Development (DCD) will be accepting Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Lottery applications for detached ADU permits proposed
Council will meet on Lopez March 25
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council will hold its regularly scheduled March 25 meeting on Lopez Island. The public is invited to join the three councilmembers and County staff at
San Juan County Point in Time unhoused count results
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The 2025 San Juan County “Point-In Time” (PIT) Unhoused Count identified 69 unhoused people who have no stable place to live. This is up from the 59 unhouse
Deer Harbor Charters expands to Brandt’s Landing Marina
||| FROM DEER HARBOR CHARTERS ||| Deer Harbor Charters has expanded their operations on Orcas Island, Wash. to include a new location at Brandt’s Landing Marina in Eastsound at Northbeach in addition to their existing
Guest Opinion | Health Care District temporary levy lid lift — A financial perspective
||| FROM TREY HOLLAND ||| Prior to 2018, it was difficult, if not impossible, to operate a profitable medical office on Orcas Island because of the high percentage of Medicare and Medicaid patients and the
Rep. Lekanoff to sponsor 2025 Pea Patch capital request town hall
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for PEA PATCH COMMUNITY CAMPUS ||| Representative Debra Lekanoff will be on Orcas Island on Saturday, March 15 th from 5:00 – 6:00 pm at the Eastsound Fire Hall to discuss
Orcas Island churches invite community to Lenten prayer and soup dinners
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| As Lent begins—a season of reflection and preparation leading up to Easter—churches around Orcas Island are coming together for evenings of prayer, fellowship, and soup
Contra Dance coming to Odd Fellows
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| There will be a Contra Dance on Saturday, March 15 at the Odd Fellows Hall from 7-9pm. Caller, Sherry Nevins and the Electrodes, will walk through
Lawmakers propose $50 million for passenger ferries
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD ||| Missed doctor appointments. Hours-long delays. Students unable to get to school. These are just a few of the issues fueling a bill to expand passenger-only ferries in Washington. Since
Spring cleaning tips for your boat
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As the days grow longer and warmer, San Juan County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship is pleased to share a few spring cleaning tips with boat owners. Before jumping
Local OCS graduate places 4th in Leukemia Fire Fighter Stair Climb
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| The Billings Fire Department placed 12th out of 226 Fire Department Teams from across the United States and a few European Countries in the Leukemia Stair Climb. This event
Local Food Access | Nourishing our community
||| FROM MEGAN METCALF for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Access to healthy, affordable food is essential for a thriving community. Here on Orcas Island, we're fortunate to have a robust network of programs and
Public meeting on prescribed fire in the San Juan Islands
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| A consortium of organizations is researching prescribed fire as a tool to reduce wildfire fuels in the San Juan Islands. Studies indicate that fire occurred every 6–15
