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
Larsen releases statement on closing of Job Corps Program
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| SKAGIT COUNTY, WA – Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement on the closing of the Job Corps program: “As a part of the
Jury Duty June 6-13? It’s cancelled
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JUNE 6-13, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning Monday June 9th through Friday June 13th, are excused. Thank you.
Contra dance coming to Odd Fellows
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG FOR ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| There will be a Contra Dance at the Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday, June 7 from 7:00-10:00pm. Blueberry Jam will supply the great music coming from
OASIS students set to graduate on Saturday, June 7
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Early Music Festival will feature folk song from three centuries
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| WHAT: FOLK SONG FROM THREE CENTURIES WHEN: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM WHERE: Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church at 107 Enchanted Forest
Stagecraft | Learn to crank up the sound, light up the lights in this ATOI class
||| FROM LYNDA SANDERS for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Have you noticed how much the sound and lighting in a movie adds to the effect? The same thing happens in our stage plays.
Orcas Island students shine in powerful production of ‘Little Women’
||| FROM ANDY RIVERA and ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL STAFF ||| A group of extraordinary young women at Orcas Island High School didn’t just lead the stage—they inspired a schoolwide journey of growth, self-discovery, and theatrical
Youths sue Trump to stop anti-climate agenda, arguing it violates right to life
According to lawsuit, Trump’s orders will “irreparably harm our nation’s most important asset: our children” ||| FROM SIERRA CLUB ||| As the Trump administration moves to turbocharge fossil fuel production while undermining clean energy, young
Quilts from Elena Battles at Library for June
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| For June’s Art In the Library exhibit, the Orcas Island Library will feature the quilts of Elena Battles. Elena is a Deer Harbor resident who has
After Trump administration axes $500 million from Washington dam project, Patty Murray says she won’t let it happen again
||| FROM THE SPOKESMAN REVIEW || WASHINGTON – The most fundamental job of Congress is to fund the government each year, typically through a bipartisan process that distributes dollars more or less evenly between red
Washington State’s ‘Wenatchee’ becomes largest U.S. ferry to go hybrid
||| FROM GCAPTAIN ||| Vigor Marine Seattle has completed a groundbreaking hybrid-electric conversion of the Washington State Ferry M/V Wenatchee, marking a significant advancement in maritime sustainability. The 202-vehicle ferry, one of the largest in the
The future needs locals | Fun updates and a call to be counted
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| It’s that season again. The sun’s working overtime, the ferry lines are getting longer, and someone’s already claimed the last decent parking spot at Crescent Beach. And yet, there’s something
Pickleball summer events on Orcas | Fun and play for everyone
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS ISLAND PICKLEBALL CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Pickleball Club (OIPC) invites all islanders and visitors to come check out the fun and inclusive community of all ages playing pickleball
See The Metropolitan Opera at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Two stellar performances from The Metropolitan Opera come to the Orcas Center screen next week. Filmed live in HD, these on-screen events from The Metropolitan Opera offer
The fastest way to solve a jigsaw puzzle
||| FROM INTERESTING FACTS ||| Jigsaw puzzles originated as an educational tool in 18th-century England, but over time they evolved into an enduringly popular hobby that aids relaxation, instills a sense of accomplishment, and — according
‘Nothing left’ | Irish whale-watching company closes amid ‘overfishing’
Sprat fishing has disrupted the food chain and diverted humpback, minke and fin whales as well as dolphins ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| A whale-watching company has abandoned tours off Ireland’s southern Atlantic coast and
