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
More than a meal, it’s a lifeline
Celebrating 53 Years of the Senior Nutrition Program ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Part of the Older Americans Act, the Senior Nutrition Program just started its 53rd year! More than a
Garden Club set to astound in tomorrow’s parade
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| With a theme of "All Together Now" what more perfect way to support pollinator health, raise awareness and spread the word about what we can do to respect and protect
Letter to Editor | Our County needs McVeigh’s experience
||| FROM MARK FISHAUT, MD FAAP ||| As a still relative “newbie” to the Islands ( merely 20 years) I have personally seen and listened to the observations of families for whom I have cared
Town Burn Ban
||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal, in partnership with local Fire Districts, declared a high fire danger in the unincorporated areas of San Juan County on July 05,
What an honor
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| The Chamber of Commerce Board has selected me to be the Grand Marshall for the parade on Saturday. It is quite an honor and a bit embarrassing. I have been
Patrick and the Whale film showing
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Using stunning underwater footage, Patrick explores the fascinating nature of the sperm whale, attempting to shine a light on its intelligence and complexity, as well
The Daves music
||| FROM DAVE ZOELLER for THE DAVES ||| The Daves (Dave Parish and Dave Zoeller) are bringing their mix of traditional, contemporary and original tunes to the Orcas Island Winery this Saturday, July 6, at
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
