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
WSF Weekly Report | Crew rescues person overboard; Summer reservations; Distracted driver awareness
|||FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve I had a great opportunity to connect with the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society recently, an outstanding organization focused on preserving our region’s
April 22, 2025, Special Election – Vote! Sign! Send!
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Registered voters on Orcas Island will receive a ballot for the 2025 April Special Election. The April Special includes a ballot measure for the San Juan County Hospital
Project Update: | Bayhead Creek Culvert project on Killebrew Lake Rd prepares for fall construction
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to share updates on the Bayhead Creek Culvert Repair Project on Killebrew Lake Rd on Orcas Island. This project seeks to address damage
Letter to Editor | Why we should support Health District
||| FROM ALISON SANDERS ||| My name is Alison Sanders, and I grew up on Orcas Island, where I am now raising my three children. I serve as the Coalition Coordinator for the Coalition for
Spring 2025 Great Islands Clean-Up | Think global, act local
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Small actions make a world of difference! This spring, join your fellow islanders in the 2025 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up and take action to keep our beaches and
Resolutions of support for OIHCD Levy passed by Orcas Community Resource Center, Lopez Island Hospital District
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| As part of the mission of ensuring access for all islanders and visitors, the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) collaborates with and supports local community-based organizations
National IMLS funding cuts have impacts on island libraries
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS LIBRARIES ||| An executive order issued by the federal administration on March 14 calls for deep cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is an independent
Garden Club | Victorian ideas for the modern shade garden
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Richie Steffen Please join us on Wednesday, April 16th, when the Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Richie Steffen, Executive Director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council March 31, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| During public comment eight residents gave input on the climate element of the comprehensive plan. One welcomed wildfire planning. One bidder on emergency interisland passenger
County Council selects operators for marine transportation pilot project
San Juan County will provide marine transit options, at no cost to the public, for interisland travel during disruptions to Washington State Ferry (WSF) service as well as travel to and from the mainland (Anacortes)
Jurors excused, April 7 – 11
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: APRIL 7-11, 2025 For the jury period beginning Monday, April 7th through Friday April 11th, all jurors are excused.
Reminder: Auction event for Gathering of the Eagles Canoe Journey coming to Orcas this Friday
||| FROM GERI and DAVID TURNOY for GATHERING OF THE EAGLES CANOE JOURNEY ||| The Gathering of the Eagles canoe journey organizer is holding an art auction benefit on Orcas Island this Friday, April 4,
Securing Your Farm’s Future | Legal tools for farm succession
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County farmers can gain essential legal insights for farm succession planning by attending a free virtual workshop hosted by WSU San Juan Extension on April 9
ONBUOY readies for upcoming boating season with green boating events around Puget Sound
||| FROM DARREN AUSTIN for ONBUOY ||| OnBuoy, SPC, is thrilled to introduce their initiative to address the challenges of increased boating tourism to the San Juans and minimizing the environmental damage caused by increased
Vote Yes on the Orcas Health Care District Levy – Proposition 1
||| FROM JUDY SCOTT ||| This month, Orcas Island voters will be asked to approve an increase in the Orcas Island Health Care District levy to support our island’s healthcare system. I urge our community
Spring has sprung – and so have noxious weeds
What to look out for this Spring ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Noxious Weed Control Program is preparing for spring weeds – and you should be, too! The spring adage,
