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
The man who brought home Earth: Stories of Bill Anders
||| FROM NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM ||| America lost one of its true heroes recently—a man who also happened to have taken one of the most famous photos of all time. Maj. Gen. William
Ferry Captain makes inappropriate comment/threat in SJC District Court
Captain Brant was speaking at his son’s criminal court appearance, post arrest ||| FROM ERIC PETER, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| WSDOT Leadership, I am writing you today to inform you of extremely inappropriate comments,
Caleb Klauder returns to Village Green stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Dust off your boots and gather around for some true and original modern honky tonk music this Sunday, August 11 at 5pm on the Village Green as
Take a look: Updated plans for new Washington State Ferries hybrid-electric boats
||| FROM KING 5 TV ||| KING 5 got an exclusive look at new hybrid-electric Washington State Ferries (WSF) boat models. The new boats will include charging units on the upper decks. WSF leaders told
Vinyasa-style Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank's active Vinyasa-style yoga sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Classes emphasize the science of yoga, with attention
FHFF | Preserving Heritage: Documentaries on Salmon Conservation
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Preserving Heritage: Indigenous Documentaries on Salmon Conservation Showing August 9 at SJI Library Join us for a captivating evening of documentary films highlighting the vital
PeaceHealth welcomes new family medicine provider
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER ||| Lauren Kreiger. Bellingham, WA. © 2024 Mark Turner Lauren Kreiger, MD, has joined the Family Medicine team at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical
Vibrant Stitches: Quilters’ showcase at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Step into the Orcas Senior Center any weekday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to delve into a magnificent display of quilting artistry! Throughout the months
3-Day Orcas Artists Studio Tour
||| FROM ZOE OSENBACH for ORCAS ARTIST STUDIO TOUR ||| Explore beautiful Orcas Island on a 3 day studio tour with 30+ island artists! This August 9th through 11th, follow the signs down country roads
Become a part of Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| It's an exciting time to become involved in the Orcas Senior Center. In January 2023, a new nonprofit doing business as Orcas Senior Center (OSC) assumed
Town Council meeting
Special meeting on August 5, 2024, to review ballot proposition to finance transportation improvements ||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| On August 5, 2024, at 12 noon, the Town Council will
Papademetriou is Artworks featured artist
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for THE ARTWORKS ||| The Artworks is pleased to announce Maria Papademetriou as our Featured Artist for the month of August. Maria has been a member of the artworks for 23
Free tooth extractions
||| FROM TERI TRIPLETT for DR. TRIPLET'S DENTAL OFFICE ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound has reserved Wednesday August 28 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron
Sheriff’s Report | July 24 – 31, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 24-004671 Vicious Animal 07:35:46 07/24/24 A San Juan Island resident reported her dog being bitten by another dog in their neighborhood. The dog was
Aging and mental health
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Loneliness and depression are not qualities most of us want to define our last years. Addiction and alcohol abuse are a real risk among seniors. Alternative
WSF Weekly Report | Rescue near Bremerton; online open house for SJs; Navy band
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES A message from Steve It’s no surprise that I’m often asked how we’re doing at Washington State Ferries. For many a ride on one of our vessels is usually a
