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
Virtual WSF public meetings coming up
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re hosting systemwide virtual public meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 12 and Thursday, Feb. 13. WSF staff will answer questions and provide updates on the latest at Washington State Ferries.
Call for fiber artists at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is seeking fiber artists for the next Community Art Show: Textile and Fiber Arts Installation Day: Wednesday, February 12 from 10:15am-12pm
Create your own Valentine’s Day potpourri at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Embrace the spirit of love at a delightful hands-on potpourri workshop on Monday, February 10, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Join
Trump’s “Fork in the Road” offer to Federal workers
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR PATTY MURRAY ||| I wanted to reach out with some information about the Trump administration’s “Fork in the Road” offer, which claims to give federal workers the option
Letter to Editor | A GiveOrcas thank you from Music Advocacy Group
||| FROM SHARON HO for MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| Thank you to the Orcas Island community for supporting Music Advocacy Group’s Holiday GiveOrcas grant request! With your generous support, we raised $14,200 (and then some!)
Jury Duty | February 3-14, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| All jurors that were summoned for the two week jury period beginning Monday, February 3rd, are excused. Jurors summoned for the one week period beginning February 10th need to
Letter to Editor | I can now access Library’s public bathrooms
But nowhere else in the Village ||| FROM SHERRY GEE TRONVIG ||| Here’s a grateful kudo to Ingrid Mattson, director of the Orcas Island library. Because of Ingrid, we folks who live with disabilities, the
Community Church severe weather shelter is opening
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Tonight and throughout the week, the Severe Weather Shelter at the Orcas Island Community Church on 176 Madrona St will be open. To confirm each
Kenmore Air and Puyallup Tribe expand partnership with international service
||| FROM PUYALLUP TRIBE ||| PUYALLUP RESERVATION, Tacoma, Wash.—Kenmore Air, in collaboration with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, is excited to announce the extension of their seasonal seaplane flight service between Tacoma’s Ruston Way and Victoria,
Garden Club: Preserve walk and backyard bird count
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| DIG IN Member Event: Preserve Walk and Backyard Bird Count Friday, February 14th, 9 a.m. North Short Preserve (located near the northwest corner of Orcas Island) Spend your
Sheriff’s Report | January 22 – 28, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 25-000422 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 16:06:09 01/22/25 A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of a politically charged paper printout being left at the end of
Trump’s tariff announcement will raise costs for NW families
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERTT, WA – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after the administration announced its plans to enact tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China this Saturday:
Odd Fellows Hall community potluck
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| Come out of hibernation and connect with community at the Odd Fellows Hall on February 2 from 12-2. Meet the new hall manager, Didier Gincig. Bring a
Alex Ramel | Welcome to the 2025 Legislative Session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| Dear neighbors, It is with sincere honor I want to say thank you. Thank you for electing me to represent you in Olympia for two more
Latest from Lekanoff
Happy Fantastic Friday! ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we embark on a new legislative session, I am filled with hope and determination to serve our vibrant
Treasurer announces 2025 tax roll completion
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Starting today, information regarding the 2025 tax season is available on the San Juan County Treasurer’s website. In accordance with RCW 84.56.020(1), County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson, is providing notification
