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
Fidelio at Orcas Center
Start time updated to 7pm on Wednesday, May 14 ||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Metropolitan opera’s production of Beethoven’s Fidelio comes to the Orcas Center’s screen on Wednesday, May 14 at
In Memoriam | June Cale West, May 8, 1927 to April 26, 2025
||| FROM MARCIA WEST ||| June Cale West “Fly me to the moon” the song begins; however, June’s daily walks and hikes on Orcas Island earned her enough miles that she could have
Fraud Prevention | How to spot and stay safe from scams
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| In today’s digital age, scams, and fraud are more prevalent than ever. Protecting yourself and your loved ones from these threats requires knowledge and vigilance. Fortunately,
Open house for six soon-to-be-completed homes on Crayfish Way, Lopez Island
||| FROM BRETON CARTER for LOPEZ COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ||| Lopez Community Land Trust and Oystercatcher housing co-op invite you to join us for an open house for the six soon-to-be-completed homes on Crayfish Way,
Fun, free, Rotary Spelling Bee is coming to Orcas
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ROTARY CLUB OF THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS The Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands invites the community to attend its 19th Annual Spelling Bee at 4 PM, May 15,
Don’t forget your septic system inspections in 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Did you add inspecting your septic system to your 2025 to-do list? If you didn’t, don’t worry! Your local health department will be sending reminder postcards to properties
‘It will ruin the charm of our island’ | Decatur islanders push back on solar grid
||| FROM KING-TV NEWS ||| Locals on Decatur Island in the San Juans worry a sizable chunk of their island is being sacrificed for green energy and are pushing back against a proposed solar grid
Larsen releases report on his work in Congress this year
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Larsen released the following report on his work in Congress so far this year: "I have been working hard in the 119th
Support island youth, sustain island trails | Help fund Orcas Youth Conservation Corps
Fundraising Bake Sale at Island Market on May 13, 2:30-6:30pm ||| FROM JULIE CURTIS for YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS ||| The San Juan Islands Conservation District’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is proud to participate in the
As the Paradigm Shifts | Asking for magic, one day at a time
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I want to share something that bubbled up just yesterday and continued into this morning—something simple and tender, and also kind of profound. Over the years,
Sheriff’s Report | April 30 – May 6, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 25-002448 Theft 10:04:42 04/30/25 A Friday Harbor resident reported a package that may have been stolen from her mailbox sometime around the 16th of
Be part of Leadership San Juan Island’s class XVII
||| FROM GRETCHEN KRAMPF for LEADERSHIP SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| It has been a long four years away and we are delighted to announce the return of our Flagship Community Leadership Development Program. Leadership San
Lawsuit seeks overdue federal decision on ESA protections for Alaskan Chinook salmon in peril
||| FROM EMMA HALVORSEN for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| ANCHORAGE, AK — Today, Wild Fish Conservancy filed suit against NOAA Fisheries (NOAA) for failing to meet essential legal deadlines under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Updates for Douglas/Bailer Hill Rd improvement project on SJI
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Douglas/Bailer Hill Road Improvements Project is well underway, and San Juan County’s Public Works Department is pleased to share progress updates and safety reminders. Project Updates The
The power of collective giving
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for SPRING GIVE ORCAS CAMPAIGN ||| We’re a few days into the Spring GiveOrcas campaign, and together we’re making great progress investing in innovative programs that make our island so remarkable.
Odd Fellows Hall Spring GiveOrcas Campaign
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| The Odd Fellows Hall, one of the most-beloved and most-used facilities on Orcas Island, is upgrading sound, lights, and the audiovisual system with the generosity of our
