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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OPALCO explores tidal energy pilot project
A successful effort means locally generated, clean, reliable power for the islands ||| FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| Earlier this year, Orcas Power & Light Cooperative was awarded a grant through the Department
Wind advisory issued
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 840 AM PST Sat Nov 16 2024 San Juan County-Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities of Friday Harbor and Port
Sheriff’s Report | November 6 – 12, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 24-007147 Welfare Check 13:26:24 11/06/24 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a call for a welfare check. A hiker on North Turtleback Mountain Trail,
Larsen: Three years in, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering for NW Washington communities
Together, BIL and Inflation Reduction Act have invested more than $386 million in WA-02 transportation projects ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below
Audition Notice | ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus’
||| FROM MELINDA MILLIGAN for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Actors Theater of Orcas Island will hold open auditions for this holiday classic on Nov. 24th, 4pm at the Grange. The play is done
Regional Chess Championships
||| FROM RANDY KAECH for ISLAND CHESS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ||| The regional Islands High School Chess Championships will be held Saturday, January 11 at Anacortes High School, along with the concurrent regional Islands Middle School Championships. The tournaments
Larsen: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers $18.3 Million to improve NW Washington port infrastructure
Port of Anacortes T-Dock, Lummi Nation Fisherman’s Cove dock projects awarded DOT funding ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of
Community Church opens severe weather shelter for the season
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church (OICC) announces the opening of the Severe Weather Shelter, providing essential support for those in need during the coldest months of
Learn about island history as a Cemetery Commissioner
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN for SJC CEMETERY DISTRICT #3 Do you like to learn about Island History? Maybe you would like to be considered to be a SJC Cemetery Dist #3 Commissioner. There are three
Estate Planning workshop
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Phil George from Safe Harbor Legal Solutions on Wednesday, November 20 at 1 pm at Orcas Senior Center for a comprehensive discussion on achieving four
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council November 12, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Department heads introduced new staff members: a courthouse facilitator who will help people navigate legal processes and three recent additions to the Assessor’s Office. During public
Voters give a big Yes on Land Bank renewal
||| FROM CHRISTA CAMPBELL and SANDI FRIEL for RENEW OUR LAND BANK COMMITTEE ||| In a huge win for protecting San Juan County’s critical resources and the public’s access to natural areas, County residents voted
Welcome to Medicare
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Is 2025 your year for joining Medicare? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll
Flocking Swans Holiday Mercantile: Makers, artists, foodies, community flock to Turtlehead Farm
Beloved holiday mercantile experience, Flocking Swans, lands December 7 and 8 at historic Turtlehead Farm ||| FROM FLOCKING SWANS ||| From the creators of Solstice Mercantile, welcome FLOCKING SWANS; a truly unique holiday market experience back
A heartfelt thank you | Embracing community and unity
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL-PERSON ELECT ||| In light of the recent update of ballot returns from the San Juan County Elections Office, I am deeply honored to be able to officially
Community Dodgeball – IT’S BACK!!
||| FROM SUSAN STOLZ for EDUCATION FOUNDATION and PARK & REC ||| The Orcas Island Education Foundation and Orcas Park and Rec invite the whole community to an evening of all-ages Dodgeball at the High
