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
Get ready for the Spring 2025 Great Islands Cleanup
||| FROM THE EXCHANGE ||| It’s hard to believe that this is the 11 th year of the Great Islands Cleanup. The GICU started right here on Orcas, in 2014. Since then, community volunteers have
Larsen, Meeks, Neal introduce resolution to force vote on Trump tariffs
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign
Letter to Editor | I encourage you to vote for Health District levy
||| FROM DAVID SHINSTROM ||| My name is David Shinstrom and I am writing to encourage you to vote yes for the Orcas Health Care District levy lift, proposition 1. I would wager that there
Loyalty to the Earth | How to connect with the natural world
"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." —John Muir ||| LOYALTY TO THE EARTH by ELIZABETH ROBSON ||| The first thing to understand is that we are already connected. We breathe
Guest Opinion | Which side are you on?
||| FROM MINOR LILE for SALISH CURRENT ||| (Originally published in the Salish Current on April 7, 2025) Perhaps you’ve noticed that there’s a lot happening out there lately. The wild swirl of commotion and
Wind advisory until 5pm
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1050 AM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025 San Juan County-Port Townsend Area-Island County- Including Freeland, Port Townsend, Langley, and Friday
Health Care District Public Levy Lift informational town hall tomorrow
||| FROM HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| San Juan County Public Hospital District #3 dba Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) is proposing a Levy Lift Ballot Measure in the April 22nd, 2025 Special Election.
Letter to Editor | Temporary health levy will strengthen our island economy
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| I’m never a fan of any new tax and especially in this current environment, but I feel that this levy is a good investment for the good of the island.
JP and OK Rhythm Boys in concert at Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| The JP and the OK Rhythm Boys and the Orcas Island Public Library are thrilled to be teaming up for Music Amongst the Books ...
Annual Easter egg hunt returns to Cascade Lake
||| FROM MARY MEREDITH for ORCAS ISLAND LIONS CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Lions Club continues its long tradition of the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, to be held this year on Saturday, April 19th at
Community Dental Clinics | 2024 impact
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services is excited to share the 2024 Community Dental Clinics End of Year Report. The Community Dental Clinics began a new chapter
Community lunches are growing
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| We are serving up to 90 neighbors every Tuesday from Noon til 1:30, downstairs in the Community Church. Folks enjoy a warm meal and the company of community. Lunch is
Gathering of Eagles returns to Orcas Island this May
||| FROM DARRELL KIRK for GATHERING OF THE EAGLES||| Orcas Island residents gathered at the Odd Fellows Hall in East Sound on Friday for an auction to support the Fifth Annual Gathering of the Eagles
Adrift | Home search goes on … and on?
Hoping to tap into the infamous Island Grapevine ||| ADRIFT by LIN MCNULTY ||| It's now been more than a month that I've been engrossed in looking for a new rental home on Orcas Island
Ongoing, upcoming events at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Chair Yoga: Enhancing Balance and Wellbeing for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with
SHIBA seeks volunteers to help with Medicare on Orcas
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| SHIBA, the program that assists people with Medicare, is looking for volunteers! We need an additional counselor to help people navigate the Medicare process. If you
