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
Help needed to make gifts for our Canoe Journey guests
||| FROM GERI TURNOY ||| Here is a photo of the leis I have made so far...the colors are actually brighter than in this photo. Coming this May, Orcas Island will once again
Midnight Mutterings | Domestic division of labor
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, partly because I’ve had a couple of opportunities to observe closely how a couple of other visiting families divide up
Sheriff’s Report | February 28 – March 5, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 24-001171 Citizen Assist 05:30:23 02/28/24 A Lopez Deputy responded when an elderly citizen needed assistance with their Facebook account. 24-001177 Theft 11:15:56 02/28/24 A
Kiwanis Club leaving a legacy on Orcas
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| This week brought news that the Kiwanis Club is going on hiatus. For 34 years, The Kiwanis Club has been supporting island youth with programs, scholarships and events. They have
Port Meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Please see attached Agenda for the Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners Special Meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 13th at 5:00 p.m. This meeting
CDC updates recommendations for COVID-19 isolation guidance and vaccines
What does it mean for San Juan County? ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Recommendations about COVID-19 are in the news again, so what does that mean for residents of San Juan County? We’re
High wind warning Saturday through Sunday morning
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1237 PM PST Fri Mar 8 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities
Community Band to return to upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Parade
||| FROM KAREN KEY SPECK for ORCAS COMMUNITY BAND ||| The Community Band will resume its float riding for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Sunday, March 17 at 12 noon in Eastsound. Due to
San Juan County to appeal Town’s decision to shut off water at Fairgrounds
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County will appeal the Town of Friday Harbor’s decision to shut off water to the San Juan County Fairgrounds at the regularly scheduled March 21, 2024
Upcoming workshops for waterfront property owners
||| FROM KATHERINE DIETZMAN for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Reminder! Upcoming workshops for shoreline property owners! Geology, engineering, and local habitat experts will guide you through shore-friendly property management options. Following the workshop,
Capital campaign underway to buy Senior Center Building
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center (OSC) doubled its number of participants served through an average of 83 events per month in 2023. OSC requires more space to meet
Forest Stewardship Course
A 3-day intensive course for forest and woodland owners in the San Juan Islands Your land. Your trees. Your goals. ||| FROM CAITIE BLETHEN for WSU EXTENSION SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Natural beauty, wildlife, ecosystem
County’s Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee seeks two new members
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is accepting applications for two volunteer positions on its Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee. A member from District 3 (includes Lopez, Shaw, and Decatur) -
Orcas Island Food Bank works with local farms
||| FROM EMILY BENNETT for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Quite often when you hear the phrase “local produce” you don’t realize that it means produce grown within 40 miles of your location. At the
Letter to Editor | Olga Water users have big thanks for Eastsound Water
||| FROM OLGA WATER USERS BOARD ||| Olga Water Users, Inc. would like to thank the water system operators at Eastsound Water for their tireless efforts to help us through our recent water system failure
Orcas Senior Center has a job opening for Facility Manager
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Position: Facility Manager / Home Maintenance and Repair Coordinator Description: The Facility Manager is responsible for overseeing the efficient operation and maintenance of the Orcas Senior Center building
