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
Spring 2026 Great Islands Clean-Up | Our power, our planet
Join us for the 2026 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up on Saturday, April 18 ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| When islanders work together, small actions add up to big impact. This spring, the community
Poetry | Summon the Buddhas
||| FROM ANJI RINGZIN ||| return from your wanderings open your eyes now to see the two worlds have collided and pulse in tyranny's grip kronos ticks at warp speed his hands ensnared in disorder's
News Brief | AI and the decline of human agency
||| FROM POPULATION BALANCE ||| AI, under the dangerous control of tech oligarchs, is creating a world with shrinking human choice, creativity, and connection. How tech journalism emphasizes novelty and business profits and amplifies tech
Larsen announces $17.5 Million investment in Skagit Transit
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Finally! Trump’s Department of Transportation (DOT) released $17.5 million it was holding hostage that
Guest Opinion | Getting ready to tighten our belts
||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| Many of us in San Juan County have noticed the same thing over the past decade: life here keeps getting more expensive. Electric bills have climbed. Property taxes have climbed.
SJC requests qualifications from consultants for Human Services Transportation Plan update
San Juan County Department of Health & Community Services solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in developing Human Services Transportation Plans (HSTP) ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Department of
Poetry | Drumbeat
||| FROM SANDORA HEDRICH ||| Even the mountains weep as humanity keeps the war drum beats alive with death Toxic tears rain a river run fresh rivulets into flesh frayed fragments lace tomorrow’s sorrows As
Sheriff’s Report | March 4 – 10, 2026
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 26-001270 Parking Problem 11:53:42 03/04/26 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a parking problem at the Orcas Island ferry terminal Park and Ride. The
The Exchange Update | March 2026
||| FROM ORCAS RECYCLING (THE EXCHANGE) Drifting Dock Highlights Growing Microplastic Risk Last month, residents of Orcas Island responded to an incident involving a drifting dock with deteriorating plastic-wrapped styrofoam floats. The floats were breaking
All-kid production to open at Orcas Center is a hilarious musical romp for all ages
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is producing an all-kids musical theater show, “How to Eat like a Child.” It’s a comedic crash course on the essential skills of childhood
Get your Washington State boating education card
On-Line U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety Classes ||| FROM PAMELA CHELGREN-KOTERBA for U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ||| Bellingham, Wash. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla offers boaters four
Non-stop nonprofits
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| We’re in the midst of reviewing Spring GiveOrcas applications, and I’m again astounded by the innovation, care, and grit demonstrated by dozens of nonprofits that
Letter to Editor | Renewing drivers licenses at the Senior Center
||| FROM ANTHONY SURUDA ||| Kudos to the Orcas Island Senior Center and the Washington State Division of Licensing for arranging issue and renewal of drivers licenses at the Senior Center on March 12. This
WSF Weekly Report | Visiting Staten Island crew; developing future leaders
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Two years ago this week I stepped into the role of leading Washington State Ferries. It has been one of the most
Guest Opinion | Another Eastsound Water essay
||| FROM THOMAS OWENS ||| A Path Forward Eastsound Water’s ongoing turmoil is multi-faceted involving both tense Board-Membership interactions and instability in internal operation. While these two elements of the Association’s crisis are certainly intertwined,
Larsen invites students to participate in 2026 Congressional Art Competition
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) is inviting high school students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2026 Congressional Art Competition.
