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.”
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Annual OPALCO member festival a huge success
Madsen, Silverstein, Whitfield Win Seats in OPALCO 2025 Board Election ||| FROM JOHANNA LANGE for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| On Thursday April 24, at the OPALCO Business Annual Meeting, Rick Fant of the
SJC Monthly News Digest – April 2025
This column is part of a series detailing San Juan County’s recent news. Follow along each month to learn about important County projects, Council initiatives, department updates, and more. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS
Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee seeks two new members
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is accepting applications for volunteer positions from two districts on its Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee. District 3 (Lopez, Shaw, Decatur, Center, Canoe) - 4-year
Letter to Editor | The patient died: a parable
||| FROM BILL APPEL ||| At a faraway hospital at which that faraway region’s foremost medical specialists were on call, a comatose patient was brought in through its busy emergency entrance. The patient had been
Larsen releases statement on the passing of Yolanda Larsen
||| FROM U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen released a statement about the passing of his mother, Yolanda Larsen: “It is a sad day for me, my seven brothers and
Jurors for May 5-9, 2025 are excused
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| For the jury period beginning Monday, May 5th through Friday, May 9th, all jurors are excused.
Loyalty to the Earth | Bound
When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe. — John Muir ||| LOYALTY TO THE EARTH by ELISABETH ROBSON ||| A forest is not
Salish Sea Early Music Festival returns
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| On Thursday, May 7, the Salish Sea Early Music Festival brings Louis XIV's Musicians to Orcas Island. Canadian WHAT: Louis XIV’s Musicians 2025 Salish
Rep. Larsen releases statement on Trump’s first 100 days
||| FROM U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen released a statement on President Trump’s first 100 days in office: “Let’s look at some numbers to judge the President’s performance. 5.5%
Letter to Editor | Tidal change?
||| FROM ELISABETH BRITT ||| Investing in equitable treatment for all Washington State Ferries (WSF) workers is not just about fairness, it is vital to the system’s long-term stability and resilience. In the Pacific Northwest,
Coming Soon | Master Gardeners spring plant sales on San Juan, Orcas
||| FROM CAITIE BLETHEN for SJC MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM ||| Healthy herbs, tomato and pepper starts, and locally grown perennial landscaping plants need new homes! One of the most anticipated signs of spring, the San
Christian School to host free community Mexican dinner
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| ¡OLÉ Amigos! Orcas Christian School is hosting its annual Community Dinner. All are welcome to enjoy this FREE Mexican meal. Thursday, May 8th, 5-7:00 pm OCS High School Cafeteria
PFFAP applications open to support local infrastructure, small businesses
Money collected for the PFFAP program is dedicated to creating, attracting, expanding, and retaining businesses, providing family-wage jobs, and providing affordable workforce housing infrastructure or facilities. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Starting this
Are jigsaw puzzles your thing? Competitive puzzling coming to Orcas Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| Do you love jigsaw puzzles? Put your skills to the test and join fellow puzzle fans for an afternoon of fast-paced, friendly, speed puzzling at the Orcas
Upcoming classes at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Experience the Joy of Middle Eastern Dance Join Middle Eastern dance classes with Robyn W. Gordon on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Open
Orcas Christian students get firsthand look at college life during Walla Walla University Days
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| A group of upperclassmen from Orcas Christian School (OCS) recently had the exciting opportunity to attend University Days at Walla Walla University (WWU) in College Place. The multi-day event,
