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
“My Beloved Orcas” Art Exhibition
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Experience the enchanting "My Beloved Orcas" Art Exhibition at Orcas Senior Center April 29 to June 28, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Delight
Loring files to continue serving as Superior Court Judge
||| FROM KATHRYN LORING ||| Judge Kathryn (Katie) Loring Kathryn (Katie) Loring has filed for reelection to continue serving our community as San Juan County Superior Court Judge. Judge Loring began her term
Square Dancing on tap on Saturday at Odd Fellows
||| FROM NIK SCHULZ for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| Square Dance, Saturday, May 11th Odd Fellows Hall, 7pm–9pm featuring The Cully Cutups (Caleb Klauder, Reeb Willms, and Chris Miller) and caller Kelsey Nelsen Sliding scale, kids
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue team up with DNR for Wildfire Ready Neighbors program
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Fire Chief Holly vanSchaick and PIO Kat Barnard met with representatives from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), San Juan Fire & Rescue,
Gray whale washes ashore in Oregon after orca attack
||| FROM FOX12 OREGON ||| BANDON Ore. (KPTV) - A juvenile gray whale washed ashore at Tish-A-Tang Beach in southern Oregon this week after being attacked by orcas. According to a statement by the Coquille
WSF Weekly Report | More HS vessel tours; new quality assurance dept; a nice kudo from SJs
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Continuous improvement, fueled by lessons learned, is essential for any organization striving for operational excellence. I’m excited to share some news from
Uke Float on ferry
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS ||| It’s Floating Ukulele Jam time again! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and
Boyd Pratt debuts new book that features our Pig War and more
||| FROM MICHELLE HASSEBROCK for ORCAS HISTORICAL MUSEUMS ||| Neither island newcomers nor old-timers will want to miss Boyd Pratt's upcoming presentation at the Historical Museums' log cabin campus on Friday, May 10 at 4:00
County announces resurfacing of nearly 16 miles of roads this summer
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road resurfacing schedule to chip seal nearly 16 miles of roads on San Juan and Orcas Islands.
Council to consider three finalists for County Manager position
|||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County nears the end of the County Manager hiring process after interviewing three finalists. The County Council will deliberate during a closed session at the May
Fueling Action: San Juan County gets prepared with Wildfire Ready Neighbors launch
New initiative connects residents with free resources, including experts and tools, to get prepared for fire season. ||| FROM DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ||| Representatives from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joined
Free tooth extraction clinic
||| FROM TERRI TRIPLETT for ORCAS ISLAND DENTISTRY||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound has reserved Wednesday May 22 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in
Update #3 on F/V CHIEF JOSEPH sinking on the west side of Henry Island
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| After a successful defueling of diesel tanks from the F/V Chief Joseph on May 4, the United States Coast Guard, the Washington Department of Ecology,
Environment Canada agrees to priority assessment for chemical linked to salmon deaths
||| FROM NANAIMO NEWS NOW ||| OTTAWA — The federal government has agreed to prioritize environmental assessment for a chemical used in tire rubber that has been linked to the deaths of Pacific salmon. The
Contribute to GiveOrcas for Odd Fellows Hall deck
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| The Odd Fellows Hall, one of the beloved and most-used facilities on Orcas Island, is in need of repairs and renovations. Safety-wise and aesthetically, the deck
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office encourages seniors to learn about Fentanyl
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging senior citizens and aging adults to proactively learn about Fentanyl, the threat it poses, and how to have conversations with
