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
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,
Letter to Editor | Thank you for celebrating school music
“The language of music is common to all generations and nations; it is understood by everybody, since it is understood with the heart.” – Gioacchino Rossini ||| FROM THE MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP* ||| The Music
Experiments to dim the Sun will be approved within weeks
||| FROM THE TELEGRAPH ||| Experiments to dim sunlight to fight global warming will be given the green light by the Government within weeks. Outdoor field trials which could include injecting aerosols into the atmosphere,
Building & land use permits, planning projects & recruitments
DCD Leadership Provides Spring Update ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During this week’s Council meeting, staff from the Department of Community Development (DCD) provided a spring progress update since the January, October and
Letter to Editor | Health District thanks community
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD & STAFF ||| Thank you for your strong support of the healthcare district's temporary levy lid request. As of Wednesday evening, the provisional results show it passing
Port Commissioners to meet Monday
||| FROM THE PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, April 28th at 4:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room. Access
San Juan County Council appoints new local health officer
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Dr. Amy Harley San Juan County is pleased to announce Dr. Amy Harley has been appointed as the County’s new Local Health Officer effective April 16,
Sheriff’s Report | April 16 – 22, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 25-002118 Agency Assistance 09:33:59 04/16/25 Adult Protective Services forwarded the Sheriff's Office a case that is currently under investigation. THURSDAY, APRIL 17 25-002134 Citizen
As the Paradigm Shifts | The power of being Middle C
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Today, I want to offer you a story that beautifully illustrates the dance between wanting to be special and learning the art of being ordinary. I
A love letter to island volunteers
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| As we reflect on the heart and soul of our island during this Volunteer Appreciation Month, we are filled with immense gratitude for the spirit
San Juan County begins process to update Critical Areas Ordinance
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is updating its critical areas protections with the support of a consultant team from Facet LLC. The County is required to protect five different kinds
Letter to Editor | About that public works project on Shaw
||| FROM ELIZABETH HANCE ||| Public Works is planning a future for Shaw Island that it neither asked for nor wants. This future would include heavy industrial activity inconsistent with the spirit and intent of
New daily service schedule, growing ridership & other insights on County’s pilot transport services
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| After completing the first week of its pilot project, San Juan County is sharing an update regarding its Marine Transportation Services. These services include emergency barge and foot-passenger
Emilio Alejandro Santiago wants to serve as your next Mayor of the Town of Friday Harbor
||| FROM EMILIO ALEJANDRO SANTIAGO ||| Emilio is an energetic and sociable archaeologist and cartographer that fell in love with the Friday Harbor community when he first washed ashore in 2017. His eleven years of
