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
Gratitude for Springtime on Orcas
||| FROM LAURA WALKER for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Well spring has officially sprung. Calm yourselves by reading Suzette’s “Oops” article this month and know that you’re not alone in feeling like you are behind
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council April 15, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The council held public hearings and approved ordinances to add members to the county Law and Justice Council; to amend sections of the code regarding
Island Ways | Third Nantucket undersea electric cable needed much sooner than expected
||| FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER & MIRROR ||| Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost
Ready to run? Candidate filing week is May 5 through May 9
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Have you ever dreamed of running for office? Are you looking for new ways to get involved in your community? Candidate Filing Week might just be your chance!
Jury Duty: April 21-25, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| For the jury period beginning Monday, April 21st through Friday, April 25th, jurors in groups 2, 3 and 4 are required to report to the San Juan County
PlayFest has returned to Orcas Island
||| FROM KATHI CISKOWSKI ||| PlayFest has returned to Orcas Island and it is exciting to see the number of local people involved as actors, directors, tech folk, playwrights and organizational team members for this
County launches pilot project to provide marine transportation services
Services begin this week and will conclude on June 30, 2025 ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to launch marine transportation services throughout the islands as part of a
Letter to Editor | About that Public Works plan on Shaw…
||| FROM JENNIFER WOODBRIDGE ||| Dear County Council, County Manager, and Community Planner: Public Works is planning a future for Shaw Island that most Shaw residents have neither asked for nor want. Public Works’ plan
Quiet your mind, walk the labyrinth at Emmanuel Episcopal
||| FROM NANCY AYER ||| What is a labyrinth? A labyrinth is a single, winding path, often in a circular or spiral pattern, that leads from an entrance to a center and back out again. It is
LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council April 14, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Kari Koski updated the Council on the Derelict Vessel program. Old boats are hard to dispose of and our county offers ideal conditions for people
Humans will soon understand dolphins, claim experts
||| FROM THE TELEGRAPH ||| The launch of a new artificial intelligence model has brought humans closer to understanding dolphins, experts claim. Google DeepMind’s DolphinGemma is programmed with the world’s largest collection of vocalisations from
Loyalty to the Earth | Earth Day was born in the Age of Machines
We do not live in the world. We live in a picture of the world. — Joseph Campbell ||| LOYALTY TO THE EARTH by ELISABETH ROBSON ||| What does it mean to be alive in
Earth Day Film Fest news
||| FROM EARTH DAY ORCAS & FRIENDS ||| This is a fun week with great films to enjoy - in person on Orcas, or online from where ever you are. Films that inform and inspire.
Reminder | Ballots are due by Tuesday
||| FROM CAMOLYN ARMSTRONG, SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS MANAGER ||| Orcas voters will cast their vote for the Orcas Island Health Care 10-year temporary levy lid lift measure.
Worlds of Color art coming to Senior Center
||| FROM SUSAN SLAPIN ||| Orcas Senior Center beginning May 5 through June, 2025
Orcas pianist receives First Place award in state Young Composers Project
||| FROM SHELLY RUSSELL ||| Thurmond Russell, 17, of Orcas Island participated in the Washington State Music Teachers Association 2025 Young Composers Project. Thurmond’s composition, Waltz Ballade for solo piano, was awarded first place in
