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
Winter Solstice Luminary Parade
||| FROM TERA ANDAYA ||| A new island parade was born last year and it continues this year! On December 21, 2024 at 5 PM the second “Be the Light” luminary parade commences. On the
Letter to Editor | County attempting to take over Lopez dump
||| FROM RHEA MILLER ||| Once again San Juan County is attempting to take operational control of the Lopez Dump. This effort is led by Councilmember Fuller and the Director of the Environmental Stewardship (ES)
Permanent Pacific Standard Time? Senators to try and push bill through state legislature
||| FROM KING-TV ||| Washington legislators continue to pursue a fix to springing forward and rolling back the clocks. Two Washington state senators are trying once again to switch the state to permanent Pacific Standard Time. According
Five things I’m thankful for
||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| ’Tis the season of giving, the season of gratitude, the season of appreciation. Let me know in the comments who and what you most appreciate in our little part of
Auditions for ATOI production of Steve Martin play
||| FROM LINDA SANDERS for ORCAS ISLAND ACTORS THEATER ||| The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces open auditions for the adult comedy production of Meteor Shower, written by Steve Martin (SNL, Roxanne, Only Murders
Alias Brass – Holiday Gifts at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Get into the holiday spirit with the Alias Brass Company on Friday, December 13 at 7pm! "Holiday Gifts" combines holiday standards, interactive audience carols, and exciting arrangements,
Letter to Editor | Thank you, Inn at Ship Bay
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG ||| On closing night of the season, my wife, Kathryn, and I enjoyed a delicious meal at the Inn at Ship Bay. We know the place is for sale, so we'd
Dad builds boat for son, sister takes over
||| FROM DOUGLAS MCELROY ||| I built the boat for Jack's actual BIRTH day, But I think his big sister Julianna is the Captain.
Remembering the lost giants
Reflecting on shifting baseline syndrome and the fact that redwoods aren't the tallest trees on Earth: they're the tallest which haven't been logged. ||| FROM SUBSTACK.COM ||| The Czech and French author and political dissident
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council December 2-3, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| On December 2, the environmental stewardship department updated the Council on plans for replacing the temporary culvert on Killibrew Lake Road with a fish compliant one. There
Join us today, Giving Tuesday, for the launch of GiveOrcas
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for GIVE ORCAS ||| Orcas is an incredibly giving and special place. Giving is ingrained in the culture here. Whether you are lending a neighbor a hand with a simple home repair
Celebrate now with Ceremony of Carols
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Have some holiday fun this weekend with Orcas Choral Society’s Ceremony of Carols concert Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon at the Orcas Center. “This concert has
Ring in the holidays with the Youth Auction Bell
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS MAKERS GUILD ||| Join us Friday evening at Odd Fellows for the Night Market with dinner by the Kitchen and drinks by The Barnacle. The bell rings at 5pm to
Coates Cabinet: Meeting essential hygiene needs on Orcas Island
||| FROM MEGAN METCALF for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Basic hygiene products are fundamental to health and dignity, yet many struggle to afford essential items like soap, shampoo, deodorant, and laundry soap. The Orcas
Council sets public hearing for cultural access sales tax at Dec. 10 meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the December 10, 2024 Council meeting, the San Juan County Council will hold a public hearing on passing a new 1/10th of 1% sales tax to create a
Public Works mobilizes response to repair MacKaye Harbor Rd on Lopez
The repair is limited in scope to areas of coastal erosion and is designed to ensure the safety of the traveling public. The road will remain open to traffic during work. ||| FROM SAN JUAN
