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
Guest Opinion | Vote yes on upcoming ballot measure to keep our Health Clinic operating
||| FROM MIKE MILLER ||| The upcoming April election contains a vital measure to continue funding our health clinic. I propose we should all vote Yes. Why? First some back story. For those of you
Bill would allow people to sue Washington cities and counties over public camping bans
||| FROM CAMERON SHEPPARD for TACOMA NEW TRIBUNE ||| The Washington Legislature is considering a bill that would allow cities and counties to be sued for enforcing any ban on public camping that is not
Canoe Island Music Camp with JP and the OK Rhythm Boys
||| FROM ANITA ORNE ||| Registration is now open for Canoe Island Music Camp 2025! Join JP and the OK Rhythm Boys for a weekend of music and fun on Canoe Island, May 3-4. The
New monthly card game at Orcas Senior Center – ‘Karma’
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Starting Thursday, March 13, recent Orcas Senior Center members Mark Ferrari and his mom, Jackie Ferrari, will host a new monthly card game at the center.
Call for artists at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center welcomes artists of all genres to participate in the next community show: Art and The Elements, with Featured Artist
Time to share your Irish-ness in upcoming parade
||| FROM KAREN KEY ||| On Monday, March 17th EVERYONE is Irish! Wear your green and join your island friends and neighbors for a brief but beloved island event - the annual St. Patrick's Day
SJC Monthly News Digest – February 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Prioritizing Accessibility & Connectivity, San Juan County Launches Newsletters & Website Update San Juan County is pleased to announce new ways to stay connected to news and events
Me and Anna down in the backyard
||| FROM KEN WOOD ||| On a grey day in early February, while standing quietly in my snowy garden, I was surprised to hear a hummingbird zoom overhead and followed the sound to find a
Trump moves to increase logging in National Forests
The president wants to circumvent environmental regulations to expand timber production, something sought by homebuilders and the construction industry. ||| FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ||| President Trump has promised to “drill, baby, drill.” Now,
Public Meeting | Land Bank using prescribed fires to manage wildfire risks & restore ecosystems
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| 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 years
Jury duty cancelled for March 3 – 7
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| For the jury period beginning Monday, March 3 through Friday March 7, all jurors are now excused.
He’s back…and there will be the sound of music…
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Please join Orcas Choral Society Director Bruce Langford at the Orcas Island Public Library as he continues his Quasi-Accurate Description of Music History in March. Bruce
Adrift | Looking for a new home
||| ADRIFT by LIN MCNULTY, ORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| I first set foot on Orcas Island in December 1990 for a company Christmas celebration at Rosario Resort. The environmental consulting firm I worked for terminated my
Willow cultivation and crafting by Maria Bullock
||| FROM PERRI GIBBONS for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Please join us on Wednesday, March 19th at the Orcas Center when the Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Maria Bullock to speak about cultivating willow
County to test vote counting equipment in March
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Elections office will be holding a “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used for the County’s April 22, 2025, Special election. The test
Christopher Peacock named next Executive Director of Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
||| FROM MARY TAYLOR for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival (OICMF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Christopher Peacock as its next Executive Director. Peacock will step
