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
All about the good
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| We are all thawed out, some businesses return from their hibernation and little signs of new life are appearing in pockets all over the island. Spring
Enjoy this Daffodil Frolic at SJI Sculpture Park
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Come celebrate a Spring at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park! Visit the park and enjoy our fifth annual "Daffodil Frolic" with over 9,000 Daffodils and
Guest Opinion | May we each continue to support one another
||| FROM PAUL FREEDMAN ||| At a time when many in our community and across the country are living in fear, it feels critical for our local community-based organizations to unequivocally state their values. In
New walk-on ferry routes across Puget Sound readied to sail if funded
The possibility of a modern-day Mosquito Fleet is under discussion in the Washington Legislature, but it’s unclear if there’ll be the cash to launch. ||| FROM WASHINGTON STANDARD ||| People who live on Puget Sound
WSF Weekly Report | Black history month; terminal repair work; kudos for SJ route
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the stories and contributions of Black Americans. Many played key roles in shaping
OPALCO candidates announced
Vote in OPALCO's election! Voters eligible to win prizes! ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| The OPALCO election opens March 5 th and the Co-op will be hosting a Candidate
WWU receives grant to update and expand Health of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Report
||| FROM WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ||| New research led by Dr. Aquila Flower will add climate change and landscape change indicators to a collaborative report on trends in the transboundary Salish Sea ecosystem. Climate change
Practitioner applications now open at Orcas Healing Arts Center
||| FROM IONA MCCOMBIE SMITH for HEALING ARTS CENTER ||| The Healing Arts Center is now accepting applications from practitioners interested in bringing their practice into our holistic healthcare collective. The Healing Arts Center reviews
Early music festival upcoming
||| FROM JEFFREY COHEN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| "Musicks Divine Language": "There must be an Order and just Proportion, Intricacy with Simplicity in the Component parts, Variety in the Mass, and Light
School music benefit concert to feature beloved island musicians
||| FROM SHARON HO for MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| On Sunday, March 2, at 3:00 PM, local musicians and music lovers will gather at the Orcas Island High School gym to celebrate the benefits of
Washington’s state flag could change under proposed legislation
House Bill 1938 would create a committee to redesign the green banner. Supporters say the current design featuring the state seal with George Washington’s likeness is flawed, while opponents question the necessity of the move
Free Tooth Extraction Clinic
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF DR. MICHAEL TRIPLETT ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound has reserved Wednesday March 12 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents
Health Care District Board Meeting – Special – February 20, 2025
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Thursday, February 20th, 2025 from 5:30 - 6:30 PM in the Orcas Island Community Foundation Meeting
Land Bank February 2025 Meeting & Agenda
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on February 21, 2025 from 8:45am – 11:30am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available for
Jurors excused for February 24-28
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: FEBRUARY 24-28, 2025 For the jury period beginning Monday, February 24th through Friday February 28th, all jurors are excused. Thank you.
A climate ad that reached millions
Science Moms’ Super Bowl ad, why extreme heat worsens diabetes, & three S’s of climate action ||| FROM TALKING CLIMATE ||| If you tuned in to the Super Bowl this year, you might have seen
