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
Larsen statement on firing of Librarian of Congress
||| FROM. U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after President Trump fired the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden: “Carla Hayden is the People’s Librarian of Congress
WSF Weekly Update
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve It’s an exciting time at Washington State Ferries as we gear up for our busy summer season. This week, we released our
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program state benefits are now available
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The very popular produce program benefitting lower income older adults is back this spring. The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) funded by Washington State, will provide lower
Guest Opinion | Terminal chaos
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| Chaos erupted yesterday at the Orcas Island ferry terminal — a harbinger of what may occur in July after the management transition there. The Issaquah ferry from Anacortes had been
County announces resurfacing of nearly 11 miles of roads this summer
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road resurfacing schedule to chip seal nearly 11 miles of roads on San Juan and Orcas Islands.
No peace at PeaceHealth | Bellingham St Joseph’s hospital workers to go on strike Monday
||| FROM KRISTIN HYDE for SEIU HEALTHCARE ||| Bellingham, Washington – A supermajority of workers organized as Peace Health United and represented by their union SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, authorized a strike to begin Monday, May
Fire protection classifications | Impact on Orcas Island
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| In October of 2024 the Community Protection Class (PC) rating for Deer Harbor (Fire Station 24) and Orcas Landing (Fire Station 26) areas increased
Incident at Henry Island | A day in the life
||| FROM BILL SYMES and ELAINA THOMPSON ||| At 8:23 AM on a sunny Friday, May 3, 2024, Elaina Thompson answered her ringing phone to find herself speaking to the US Coast Guard. For most
Let’s make waves—today is game day
||| FROM FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Every day is thrilling when you are one of the local nonprofits featured in this spring’s #GiveOrcas campaign—but today, May 8, is when it really gets exciting.
Adrift | The housing search, sadly, goes on
||| ADRIFT by LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| With only a couple of weeks before our moving deadline, the search goes on for housing on the island where I have been living since before the
Community comes together for successful 2025 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Over 300 volunteers joined forces this April for the 2025 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up, showing the true power of community action. From local families and school groups to
Island son dancing in Seattle
||| FROM AYN GAILEY ||| Following their Kennedy Center performance, Complexions Contemporary Ballet troupe is coming to Seattle this weekend, which means it's a chance to see Orcas Islander dancer, Aristotle Luna, perform. Here's a
Call for artists at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center is excited to announce the next community art show: Orcas Retrospectives with Featured Artist Peter Fisher in the lobby.
Congratulations Orcas Middle School
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Middle School is being recognized by the Washington State School Recognition Program for its performance during the 2023–2024 school year. The school is being recognized for
Jurors excused, May 12 – 23
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| For the two week jury period beginning Monday, May 12th through Friday May 23rd, all jurors are excused. For the one week jury period beginning Monday, May
Auditor seeks writers of argument against Lopez library, school dist. ballot measures
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Auditor Natasha Warmenhoven is seeking people interested in writing arguments against the Lopez Island Library and Lopez Island School District ballot measures for the voters’
