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
Top 5 myths about the Fourth of July!
||| FROM HISTORY NEWS NETWORK ||| Credit: Wiki Commons. #1 Independence Was Declared on the Fourth of July America's independence was actually declared by the Continental Congress on July 2, 1776. The night of the
Mammograms at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Assured Imaging will return to Orcas Senior Center this year for mammograms from September 18-20. Early detection is crucial, as one in eight women will be
Aging on Orcas: A series
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Many people visit Orcas Island and dream of retiring here. That dream assumes seniors here are well off and can access services they need as they
Weather Alert | Hot, hot, hot through weekend
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 758 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior-Western Skagit County-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area-Admiralty Inlet Area-Hood
The Litch Brothers Bluegrass Band
||| FROM RACHEL BISHOP ||| The Litch Brothers, Tashi and Kaj Litch will be performing at the Orcas Grange on Saturday 13th July at 7pm. These two Orcas raised musicians blend fast picking and brotherly
Letter to Editor | Candidate responds to attacks
||| FROM KARI MCVEIGH ||| Kari McVeigh Yesterday, Jack Cory released news through Facebook and today through an email from the San Juan County Republicans of a situation I was embroiled in over
Lynn Alexander is July’s library featured artist this month
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Library’s featured artist for the month of July is painter Lynne Alexander. Lynne paints in a calming illustrative style with a rich use of color.
Rotary Club Car Show
||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT for ROTARY CLUB OF SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| The Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands invites you to the 16th Annual Rotary Car Show. Come for breakfast items, lunch BBQ,
Letter to Editor | O’Day has passion, unwavering commitment
||| FROM ROBER J WILSON, PLS ||| I have been a surveyor in San Juan County for over two decades. In that time, as a land use professional, I have done my best to provide
Visitors Bureau response to Letter to the Editor in theOrcasonian
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS VISITORS BUREAU BOARD OF DIRECTORS ||| The San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau would like to make some corrections and clarifications to Michael Johnson’s June 30 Letter to the Editor. It’s
Qi-Flow classes
||| FROM LYDIA MILLER ||| The Qi-Flow class draws its inspiration from both traditional Qigong and Yoga practices. Dynamic, invigorating, and enjoyable series of movements that enhance the circulation of Qi, the vital life force
Rep. Rick Larsen on recent Supreme Court opinions
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| In the last few weeks, the Supreme Court has delivered its opinions on some important cases for the 2023-2024 term. Today, I hope to cut through the
Letter to Editor | I stand by Stephanie O’Day
||| FROM FRANCINE SHAW ||| I worked beside Stephanie O’Day for 15 years as a Land Use Consultant in her law office in Friday Harbor. I saw first hand, every day, her dedication to negotiating
San Juan County launches new ferry information resource
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to launch an informational page to help assist residents and visitors navigate the Washington State Ferry System (WSF) by consolidating timely information, links to useful
Thurmond Russell Recital
||| FROM SHELLY RUSSELL ||| Thurmond Russell is pleased to invite the community to his first solo piano and voice recital at Orcas Center in the Madrona Room on Saturday, July 27 at 5:30pm. The
Maggie Kaplan quilts on display at Artworks
||| FROM BJ ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Orcas Island Artworks is pleased to announce Maggie Kaplan as the Featured Artist for the Month of July. Maggie has been a member of the Artworks
