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
Letter to Editor | In response to ‘a life diminished’
||| FROM SUZEY FRANK ||| Thank you, Marie. A life diminished indeed! For the past 25 years, right round 2:30pm, I’ve gotten into the pool to teach our Island’s kids to swim. In all of
SJC Monthly News Digest – March 2025
This column is part of a series detailing San Juan County’s recent news. Follow along each month to learn about important County projects, Council initiatives, department updates, and more. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS
Earth Day Month in the San Juans
||| FROM EARTH DAY ORCAS & FRIENDS ||| We are delighted to share news that several local community collaboratives are hosting month-long learning, making, and celebration events in the San Juan Islands. Each island has
Dr. Strangelove from National Theatre Live at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center brings the iconic film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb to the big screen on April 3 at
Island Expressions art show at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Visit Orcas Senior Center (OSC) from March 3 through April 25, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to experience Island Expressions—a vibrant showcase featuring
A treasure hunt awaits at return of Grannie’s Attic 2.0
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Mark your calendar for the exciting return of Grannie’s Attic 2.0 at Orcas Senior Center on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.! This
Annual student art exhibit April 25 – May 19, 2025
||| FROM D.N. KINSEY for ART FOR ORCAS KIDS ||| To celebrate art and creativity, this year's Annual Student Art Exhibit will be on display at the Orcas Center from April 25 – May 19,
Public invited to comment on WDFW recommendation to protect rare butterfly species
||| FROM TAYLOR COTTEN for FISH & WILDLIFE ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a draft status report for the island marble butterfly that includes
Legal tools for farm succession: Securing your farm’s future
Free Virtual Workshop – April 9, 2025, 12:00–1:00 PM ||| FROM REBECCA MOORE for WSU EXTENSION | SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| San Juan County farmers can gain essential legal insights for farm succession planning by
The Whale Museum opens registration for its 2025 Gear Up Workshop
||| FROM CONOR AGNEW for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum has opened public registration for its 2025 Gear Up workshop! This year’s virtual workshop will take place on April 17 from 10:00 AM
Orcas Island athletes shine at Mt. Vernon meet despite weather forecast surprise
||| FROM DARRELL KIRK for ORCAS ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL ||| Orcas Island High School's track and field team competed in their second meet of the season on Wednesday at Mt. Vernon High School, where athletes
Rep. Ramel | Keeping Washington strong. Proposed budgets are live
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| Thank you to everyone who joined our telephone town hall and our community town hall earlier this month! I appreciate you taking the time to attend,
OPALCO files draft license application with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| OPALCO filed a Draft License Application with the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) today for a 10-year pilot project license for OPALCO’s proposed Rosario Strait
Sheriff’s Report | March 19 – 25, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 25-001515 Fraud 12:16:50 03/19/25 An Orcas Island Deputy authored a report to help a local citizen with bank fraud. The citizen was a victim
County 4-H teen delegates excel at Know Your Government Conference
||| SAN JUAN COUNTY 4-H PROGRAM ||| San Juan County 4-H teen delegates spent Presidents Day weekend in Olympia, WA, at the annual 4-H Know Your Government (KYG) Conference. KYG is a comprehensive civic education
Fun, free Rotary Spelling Bee is back
||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT for SJI ROTARY CLUB ||| The Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands invites the community to attend its 19th Annual Spelling Bee at 3 PM, April 3, at the Friday
