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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Seasonal water releases for young salmon start at Bonneville Dam amid national political turbulence
The $139 million in yearly water releases partly mimic how the river ran prior to dams, helping young salmon making it to the ocean ||| BY HENRY BRANNAN, COLUMBIAN MURROW NEWS FELLOW ||| At 12
School district seeks candidate for full-time secondary STEM/CTE teaching position
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island School District is now accepting applications for a full-time Secondary STEM/CTE Teacher for the 2025–26 school year. This 1.0 FTE certificated position presents an exciting
As the Paradigm Shifts | Becoming nobody special
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| “I’m learning to be ordinary, Rosie.” Sarah declares this—not with sadness or anger, nor with despair or bitterness—but with a clarity rooted in truth. In the
Sheriff’s Report | April 2 – 8, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 25-001801 Theft 07:08:40 04/02/25 A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of a farm stand money box being stolen. The incident is under investigation.
Stepping up together to face uncertainty
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Across Orcas Island, people and organizations are facing harmful effects of federal funding cuts, along with policy changes that threaten important programs that support the
County 2025 Comprehensive Plan update | Transportation element
||| FROM ISLANDS STEWARDS ||| What’s new, what’s missing, and why transportation could make or break island life. Transportation in San Juan County isn’t just about roads or traffic — it’s about access. It’s about
Town prepares for Arbor Day community celebration
||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The Town of Friday Harbor and supporting organizations are excited to host a community Arbor Day Celebration at Brickworks on April 25 th with event
Orcas Island Community Church invites community to holy week services
||| FROM ALICIA WIGFIELD for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church invites the community to journey with us through Holy Week. This sacred week of reflection, remembrance, and celebration marks the heart
Between Latitudes book event at Darvills
||| FROM DJUNA DEVEREAUX ||| IN PERSON - Tuesday, April 15 @ 6:30pm at Darvill's Eastsound, WA on Orcas Island Join me in conversation with author Michelle Latvala on climate change, nature, ancestry, kinship, and
Letter to Editor | Health Care District support letter
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I am deeply grateful to the Hospital Taxing District for their support of our Community Dental Program. This pilot program provides dental care to neighbors who have medicaid or Apple
WSF Weekly Report | Life-saving Walla Walla crew; new rescue boats; summer reservations start Tuesday
||| FROM JOHN MEZINA for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from John Proud to spend time on Saturday with a group who are vital to providing safe and reliable service but are rarely seen
New baby spotted in J Pod of endangered Southern Resident orca whales
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| There’s new hope in the J Pod of endangered Southern Resident orca whales. A new calf has arrived! On Apr. 6, Center for Whale Research biologist Mark Malleson spotted the
Community dental clinics update – Lopez clinics start April 24!
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services and Lopez Island Hospital District are partnering with DentALL to offer Community Dental Clinics on Lopez Island. This expansion means essential
Statement from Washington Wildlife First on Governor Ferguson’s appointments to Fish and Wildlife Commission
||| FROM HEATHER NICHOLSON for WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST ||| Until this week, Washington had been a beacon of light in a world growing progressively darker for fish and wildlife. Under the leadership of former Governor
Save a spot on Darvill’s first-ever Love+Relationships book club
||| FROM SARA FARISH for DARVILLS BOOK STORE ||| RSVP to reserve a spot, then get ready for a fun, frank, and fresh conversation led by writer Ayn Gailey on the evening of Sunday, May 18, at Darvill’s.
Jury instructions for April 14-25, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| For the jury period beginning Monday, April 14th through Friday, April 25th, all jurors are required to report to the San Juan County Courthouse lobby for jury service
