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
UPDATE: Sea wall repairs temporarily close MacKaye Harbor dock and boat ramp
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Environmental Stewardship Department is conducting repairs on a sea wall near the MacKaye Harbor dock area on Lopez Island. Construction was initially scheduled for October
Letter to Editor | Thanks to all who made Halloween Dance a fun night
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| On behalf of the Orcas Island Odd Fellows, thank you to everyone who participated in the annual Halloween Dance at the Odd Fellows Hall. Great fun
Letter to Editor | Paulsen showcases dedication to our county
||| FROM ATHENA MOORE ||| I am Athena Moore, a senior at Spring Street International School and a resident of Orcas Island since 2018. As a student pilot with the Airhawks Flying Club, an employee
Letter to Editor | Hughes champions diversity, inclusion
||| FROM KEVIN CARTER ||| As a long-time Orcas Island resident and Vice President of Strategy and Assessments at The Winters Group—a firm specializing in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice—I have worked closely with Rick
Lions Club announces $25,000 matching grant for Senior Center renovation
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas Island Lions Club is proud to announce the establishment of a $25,000 matching grant through the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) to support the
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||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| This year, we have seen the devastating repercussions of the far-right's attacks on reproductive freedom. An untold number of patients have had to seek care under
Free Nutrition Class on Gut Health
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Mark your calendar for Wednesday, November 6 at 1 pm, and learn about the power of gut health with Ursula Neal. With a bachelor’s degree in
Hops on the Rock Orcas Island Beer Festival, November 9
||| FROM RICK HUGHES for HOPS ON THE ROCK ||| From a humble gathering of friends and breweries in 2017, Hops on the Rock has blossomed into the premier Destination Beer Festival on the West
Letter to Editor | Candidates: Bring each other up, not down
||| FROM AYN GAILEY ||| Months ago I was asked by elected officials and island leaders to run for County Council. They had donors ready to support me, and my favorite graphic designer willing to
Health Care District meeting
||| FROM ORCAS HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the Public Budget and Levy Hearing on Tuesday, November 12th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the Orcas Island Community Foundation meeting room,
Barbara Evans featured artist for November at Library
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Barbara Evans is the featured artist for the month of November in the Orcas Island Library’s Art in the Library series. Barbara is exhibiting her images
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council October 28 & 29, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The county climate coordinator updated the Council on climate action planning including the newly required climate element for the next comprehensive plan update. The climate element will
Fall Carnival tonight
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Join us in the parking lot at Orcas Island Community Church for our annual Fall Carnival on Halloween from 5pm-7pm. There will be games, prizes, candy,
New ferry sailing schedule designed to cut delays, frustration in San Juan Islands
||| FROM KOMO TV NEWS ||| Island life may be idyllic, but getting to and from the San Juan Islands from Anacortes takes planning for both locals and tourists. “It was beautiful, and the people
Letter to Editor | Thank you to all for your support and efforts
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Running a campaign is an arduous, enlightening, and sometimes heartbreaking endeavor, but elections play a crucial role in shaping our democracy at every level—federal, state, and local. Such efforts are
Letter to Editor | What’s not to love about the Land Bank?
||| FROM LIZ SCRANTON ||| I love walking in nature observing the wonders of the natural world. The Land Bank has some of the best parks and they have also partnered with other organizations to
