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 Trump’s attacks on education
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement on the Trump administration's attacks on academic freedom and access to education: “The Trump administration is
Orcas Island’s Moose Kinsey stars in Princeton Triangle Club ‘Pageant Pending’
||| FROM MOOSE KINSEY ||| PRINCETON, NJ – Moose Kinsey, a performer from Orcas Island, Washington, shines in the Princeton Triangle Club’s latest original musical comedy, Pageant Pending. Premiered in November 2024 at McCarter Theatre, the show, directed
Wildfire Awareness Month | Tips to prepare
||| FROM ANGIE REQUENA for DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ||| Home Hardening (Low-Cost): Clean gutters and roofs – Remove dry leaves, pine needles, and debris regularly. Install metal mesh on vents – Use 1/8” mesh
Children’s House mayoral race kicks off with ice cream social
||| FROM EMILIE ROBINSON for ORCAS ISLAND CHILDREN'S HOUSE||| Orcas Island Children’s House’s 17th annual beloved honorary Mayor of Eastsound fundraiser is right around the corner, and this year, and we are kicking it off
WSF Weekly Report | Memorial Day weekend; kayak rescue; new laws for fair pay, training
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve It's National Maritime Day. Today we recognize and celebrate mariners’ important work. They help move people and goods safely and efficiently. They
Le Nozze di Figaro at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro comes to the Orcas Center’s screen on Wednesday, May 28 at 6pm. Filmed live in HD, these
Stewardship Guide helps visitors and locals protect what we love
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan Islands Stewardship Guide is a simple, visually engaging booklet created to help both visitors and residents protect our environment and way of life. Whether you’re
Local pilot to compete in annual all-women cross-country airplane race
Elizabeth Menozzi flying for 1st time in Air Race Classic, oldest air race of its kind ||| FROM ELISABETH MENOZZI ||| Elizabeth Menozzi Elizabeth Menozzi, a well-known local author, will take to the
County Elections Disability Advisory Committee Annual Meeting June 10 at 9:00AM
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Are you seeking a meaningful way to contribute to our community? San Juan County Elections is seeking individuals with disabilities and service providers to persons with disabilities to
County extends permit burning season through June 15
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Due to favorable weather conditions and current fire risk assessments, the San Juan County Fire Marshal in conjunction with all Fire Districts have extended the residential burn permit
Larsen votes NO on the Republican rip-off budget
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement after voting against the Republican budget. The budget passed by a final vote of 215 to
Gov. Ferguson signs 50 bills into state law on Saturday
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| OLYMPIA, Wash. — Fifty bills were signed into Washington state law on Saturday by Gov. Bob Ferguson. This is in addition to the dozens he signed into law earlier this
Guest Opinion | Regarding OPALCO solar project proposed for Decatur Island
||| FROM BRIAN L. GRANT, M.D. I am a longstanding homeowner on Decatur Island. I and a great many others strongly oppose the project proposed for the heart of Decatur, to create a solar farm
New WA law will help ferry system, but there’s still work to do
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| As we approach the busiest season for Washington State Ferries, there is hope on the horizon that workforce shortages driving years of reduced and unreliable ferry service will be
The San Juan County Fair is just around the corner | Register your exhibits online
Online exhibit registration opens Saturday, June 1st, and SJC Parks & Fair staff will be coming back to Orcas, Lopez & Shaw to pick up your non-perishable entries on August 9th! ||| FROM SAN JUAN
Island Air Ambulance reaccredited by CAMTS
||| FROM RICK FRASER for ISLAND AIR AMBULANCE ||| The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) is proud to announce that Island Air Ambulance, a fixed wing emergency medical transport service based in
