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
A different future is possible | Quaker organizations share a vision for peace in Palestine and Israel
||| FROM DARCY LEACH for ORCAS FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP ||| In the name of peace and justice, the Orcas Friends Worship Group (Quakers), would like to share publicly with our island neighbors the fact that
Sculpture Park birdwalk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJ SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us Wednesday, June 5 from 8-10am at the Sculpture Park for our monthly bird walk with avid birder Tyler Davis. “One of our summer breeding
Port Commission meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting this Monday, May 20th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in
After orcas sink another yacht, researcher says they’re probably just playing
||| FROM YAHOO NEWS ||| Following news of the latest boat sunk by orcas in the waters near the Strait of Gibraltar, a killer whale researcher is warning that the incidents may be misunderstood. News outlets (including
Bloodworks returning to San Juans in June
||| FROM HANNAH MCNUTT for BLOODWORKS NW ||| Bloodworks will be back to the beautiful San Juan Islands this summer on June 4th & 5th. We had a wonderful turnout back in March and are hoping
Midnight Mutterings | Milkman
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| From old movies, we all know about the milkman with his cart and horse who delivered milk in glass bottles around the city. He left the milk on
Holy cow, you did it
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| What a whirlwind 10 days! Thanks to everyone who has participated in this year’s GiveOrcas campaign. We have broken pretty much every record we can.
Artworks May Featured Artist
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Orcas Island Artworks is pleased to announce Bruce Wilson as the Featured Artist for the Month of May. Landscape painter, designer, and illustrator Bruce Wilson was
OISD to connect with Orcas community
||| FROM SUZANNA SMITH for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| School and Community Connections "OISD Connecting with the Orcas Community one informal conversation at a time" Please join 2 of Orcas Island School District's Board members
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council May 14, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| During public comment six citizens spoke in opposition to a proposed cement plant at the Beaverton Valley Business Park zoned for business and light industry. They cited
Eastsound Water announces boil water notice for some customers in Doe Bay
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER ||| Eastsound Water is advising that water customers in the Doe Bay Water Users Association Service Area identified in the red circle below to boil their drinking water
Don’t touch bats: Tips to prevent rabies exposure
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services wants to remind you of a few tips to make spring as enjoyable and healthy as possible. The bats are waking
Ready for Medicare? Make an appointment to apply
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Is 2024 your year for joining Medicare? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll
Island Ways | Nantucket launches fund for medical transport expenses
||| FROM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NANTUCKET ||| Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack
Ice cream social to accompany Honorary Mayor fundraiser this year
||| FROM EMILIE ROBINSON for CHILDREN'S HOUSE ||| The 16th annual Honorary Mayor of Eastsound fundraiser for Orcas Island Children’s House is right around the corner, and this year, we are adding a brand new
Larsen lauds House passage of FAA Reauthorization Act
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, applauded House passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bipartisan,
