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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Jurors excused for March 31 – April 4
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: MARCH 31 - APRIL 4, 2025 For the jury period beginning Monday, March 31st through Friday April 4th, all jurors are excused.
OHS alumnus commissioned as Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenant
||| FROM CHAD KIMPLE ||| 2LT Ryan Schneider Orcas Island High School alumnus Ryan Schneider has achieved a significant milestone in his career and service to the nation. Schneider, a 2021 graduate of
County Council renews agreement with Lopez Solid Waste
The County looks forward to continuing its support for LSWDD in its provision of award-winning management of solid waste and sustainable recycling services. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During yesterday's meeting on Lopez
Fire chief transporting bodies through 2 US-Canada borders due to Whatcom County dispute
||| FROM KOMO TV NEWS ||| The Point Roberts Fire Chief says he believes the Whatcom County Medical Examiner is defying a state statute and forcing his firefighters to wait hours to carry dead bodies
Ferry Alert | All Routes – Severe weather expected to impact service today
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| All ferry passengers should be prepared for possible service disruptions on Wednesday, March 26 due to severe weather. Delays and cancellations are possible, and passengers can expect a bumpy
Larsen statement on ICE detention of Northwest Washington community members
||| FROM CONGRESSMAN RICK LARSEN ||| MOUNT VERNON, WA - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention of Alfredo Juarez Zeferino and several other community members:
Health Care Board will meet Wednesday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Board Meeting - March 26, 2025 The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, March 26th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in
Terrific Tuesday | Navigating difficult budget decisions for a stronger future
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Dear Constituents of the 40th Legislative District, Thank you for your overwhelming participation in our recent Townhall meeting at the Mount Vernon Library Commons. With over
Immerse yourself in a whimsical world while supporting the arts on Orcas
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Orcas Centers Board of Trustees is thrilled to announce, “Eat, Drink, and Be Giving” a Mad-Hatter fundraising dinner on May 3, starting at 4pm. Attendees will
In Memoriam | In loving memory of Ingrid Genevieve McClinton
||| FROM MARLACE HUGHES ||| With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Ingrid Genevieve McClinton, who peacefully passed away in her home on Orcas Island, Washington, surrounded by her closest family and loved ones.
FAQs: Emergency interisland passenger-only transportation services
If the interisland ferry is out of service, Outer Island Excursions will provide foot passenger transportation between the islands. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council has established an interim
Microplastics may be stoking antibiotic resistance: Study
||| FROM THE HILL ||| The microscopic shards of plastic found in every corner of the planet may be exacerbating antibiotic resistance, a new study has found. Bacteria exposed to these ubiquitous fragments, known as
Porcelain War to screen on Lopez, San Juan Friday evening
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Friday Harbor Film Festival is delighted to welcome Lopez islanders to our simultaneous screening of Porcelain War on Friday, March 28 at 7 pm. at
Share your original song at upcoming/ongoing Library group
||| FROM GORDON KOENIG for SONGWRITER CIRCLE ||| Got an original song you’d like to share? Come on down to the Orcas Island Library Community Room for the Songwriter Circle starting April 3rd at 7pm.
Upcoming Senior Center classes
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER |||| Start Your Artistic Journey with Drawing for Beginners Join us for an engaging Drawing for Beginners class, held every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Orcas Senior
Letter to Editor | Life diminished
||| FROM MARIE MICHNICH ||| More than a decade ago, when we first came to enjoy the natural beauty of Orcas Island, I discovered a sweet little source of mental and physical well-being. A beautiful
