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
In Memoriam | John Cyril Heath, 1943 – 2024
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI ||| John Cyril Heath John Cyril Heath, 80, of Orcas Island, passed away on October 3, 2024. He was born on October 25, 1943, to Cyril Henry Heath &
Standing in the sun
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This week was a heavy one. Regardless of our politics, it remains difficult to understand how our nation has become so divided and challenging to
Orcas Choral Society’s Ceremony of Carols
Light Up Your Holiday ||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| This holiday season, make a little room in your plans to cheer your spirits and warm your heart with Orcas Choral Society’s
Proposition 1 | Conservation Area real estate excise tax extended to 2038
||| FROM LINCOLN BORMANN for SJC LAND BANK ||| On behalf of the Land Bank Staff and Commission, I’d like to extend our sincere gratitude in renewing Proposition 1 and the Conservation Area Real Estate Excise Tax (REET).
One city’s secret to happiness | The annual burning of a 50-foot effigy
Every year, Santa Fe incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra — a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset. ||| FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ||| For most of the millions of travelers
Southern residents lose two killer whales in blow to population
One whale born in 1993 and another calf last seen emaciated are missing and presumed dead, according to the Center for Whale Research ||| FROM TIMES COLONIST ||| Two southern resident killer whales are presumed dead
WSF Weekly Report | Veterans Day; vessel tours for middle schoolers; sailing stats | a kudo
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve This week, as Veterans Day approaches, I’m reminded of the profound influence my father and grandfather had on me. My father served in the Falklands
Winter Luminary Classes | Free for Orcas residents
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Create your own beautiful paper lantern Luminary to shine a warm light during the winter. Classes for beginners and intermediate are taught by Orcas artists and welcome sign-ups
McVeigh | Humbled, honored by amazing support
||| FROM KARI MCVEIGH ||| I am humbled and honored by the amazing support I've received these past nine months and promise to apply my skills, my energy and my heart to serving all San
Local artists inspire Middle School students during exploratory art classes
||| FROM ART FOR ORCAS KIDS (A*OK) ||| Orcas Island has always been a haven for creativity, and now our middle school students got a firsthand look at the artistic talent that surrounds them. Brook
How has extreme weather impacted you?
Participate in the County’s Climate Resilience Planning Effort ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is conducting a Climate Vulnerability Assessment to better understand how and to what extent our community –
Updated election results from SJC Elections
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 5, 2024 General Election Last updated on 11/06/2024 4:13 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 15,123 Total Ballots Counted 10,601 Estimated Ballots Left to
Help keep Orcas seniors safe at home
Join Our Contractor Recruitment BBQ and Beer Event ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center is expanding its Home Maintenance and Repair program and seeks licensed contractors who work on
Election night statement from Congressman Larsen
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN RICK LARSEN ||| Congressman Larsen closed out the 2024 campaign this weekend doorbelling and sign-waving in Lynnwood, Marysville, Bellingham, Everett, Ferndale, Lynden, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Stanwood, and Mount Vernon (some pictures
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council November 5, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council reviewed the third set of 2024 proposed budget amendments and set a public hearing for December 3. The amendments appropriate additional revenues and expenses as well as changes to
Penn Cove Orcas make their first return to the site of brutal 1970 killings
Their historic return is a sad reminder of what happened to the rest of their pod ||| FROM GREEN MATTERS ||| Animal lovers may recognize the name Penn Cove thanks to a gruesome incident in
