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
Sens. Cantwell and Murray, make a stand for American science
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN for THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency accomplices are taking a chain saw to American science. Once the envy of the world, U.S. scientists and
State data center leasing reaches new high amid growth in AI
||| FROM REAL ESTATE NEWS & TV ||| Growth in artificial intelligence is driving data center demand in Washington State, according to CBRE’s latest North American Data Center Trend Report. Tenants and owners are also
Windborne – Folk vocal excellence at Orcas Center on April 11
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Called, “The best musical discovery of the year” by Brian O’Donovan from NPR, Windborne’s captivating show draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony,
San Juan County announces 2025 Hazardous Waste Round-ups this Spring
This year's round-ups aim to continue protecting both the environment and public safety by ensuring hazardous chemicals like flammable, corrosive, or poisonous substances are properly handled. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan
2025 Comp Plan Update: Transportation Element, Plan Intro, & Administration piece ready for review
Public comments regarding the draft transportation element and others can be submitted by April 17 for review at the Planning Commission meeting on April 18. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County
Guest Opinion | More lifeboats or less people?
||| FROM JOE SYMONS ||| I write to invite a conversation about OPALCO’s future vision as indicated in the most recent Ruralite magazine. The page 8 letter from the OPALCO board notes that SJC’s size
The Importance of Being Earnest from National Theatre Live at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is delighted to present a new production of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest from National Theatre Live on the big screen
News on State of the Salish Sea | Science Day Tuesday
||| FROM EARTH DAY ORCAS MONTH ||| Tuesday Apr 8th is Science Day for Earth Day Orcas Month. Two informative and valuable events full of local environmental impact news are meeting at the Parish Hall
Community feedback requested on 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| The San Juan County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is being updated from its original 2012 version and is now open for public comment – community feedback
June is Orca Action Month 2025. Please join us
||| FROM ORCA SALMON ALLIANCE ||| It’s that time again! June is Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest, and the Orca Salmon Alliance is looking forward to all kinds of activities throughout the region.
Friday Harbor High School students advocate for recycling reform in Olympia
||| FROM JESS NEWLEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| On March 24, Friends of the San Juans led a group of passionate student advocates from the Friday Harbor High School Eco Club to
Community comes together at Resource Center Health & Wellness Fair
||| FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center transformed its courtyard and parking lot into a hub of health and wellness this past Tuesday, as approximately 40 community members gathered
Coming to Orcas Center | International Indigenous Forum: “A Welcoming”
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| WHAT: As part of its series of International Indigenous Forums, Se’Si’Le is honored to work with Batani: International Indigenous Fund for Development and Sovereignty to offer “A
Get ready for the return of Actors Theater PlayFest!
||| FROM LYNDA SANDERS for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| After a hiatus, PlayFest is back! Join us for an exciting showcase of original 10-minute plays written, directed, and performed by Orcas Island's very
Commerce rescinds funding for tidal energy project after tribal objections
Decision to rescind funding respects sovereignty of tribal nations ||| FROM WASHINGTON DEPT. OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce has withdrawn funding for a proposed tidal energy research project
Gardening at the Orcas Christian School to make way for spring planting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| We're looking for a few enthusiastic volunteers on next Monday, April 7th at 10:00 am to help out a local school garden. We need just one hour of your
