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
County Democrats to welcome statewide candidates
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SJC DEMOCRATS ||| This Saturday, Feb. 10, the San Juan County Democrats will be hosting two statewide candidates on Zoom. At 10:30 we will hear from State Senator Patty Kuderer,
Tribes 101: About the Native nations that share geography with Washington state
||| FROM THE SALISH CURRENT ||| Washington treaty tribes will mark the 50th anniversary of the Boldt Decision on Feb. 6–7 at the Muckleshoot Events Center in Auburn. Some 500 people are registered to attend,
Fire Commission will meet tomorrow
Executive Session only with no anticipated action ||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSION ||| San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners Thursday – February 8th, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
Dakota Creek Industries announces opening of its Apprenticeship Program application process
||| FROM CARRIE KING for DAKOTA CREEK INDUSTRIES ||| Dakota Creek Industries is excited to announce the commencement of the application process for its Apprenticeship Program. Aspiring individuals seeking a rewarding career in the marine
Savor Spring on Orcas Island: New Leaf Café reopens with fresh flavors
||| FROM RUBY DWORKIN for OUTLOOK INN ||| Overlooking Fishing Bay and the Salish Sea, New Leaf Café sits in the heart of Orcas Island in the historic Outlook Inn, welcoming visitors and locals alike
SJC Awarded $190,000 to support affordable housing project on Orcas Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| (español) – San Juan County (SJC) is excited to announce that $190,000 has been awarded to provide affordable housing utility infrastructure to the Kidder Way Project on Orcas Island. SJC will
Palm Springs home values in ‘free-fall’ after city cracks down on Airbnb
||| FROM HAWAII TRIBUNE HERALD ||| Two years ago, YouTube star Luan Palomera paid $1.5 million for a chic vacation home in Palm Springs. Today, he’d be lucky to get $1 million for it. As
Barron KARES launched to support nonprofits with donations, exposure
||| FROM BARRON HEATING ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING ||| A commitment to sharing kindness and appreciation throughout Northwest Washington has sparked Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing to launch a new program, Barron KARES. Barron Heating
Death Café is a place to talk about death, accompanied by coffee, tea and cake
||| FROM LIBBY GARCIA for DEATH CAFE ||| Begun in Europe, reshaped in the UK by Jon Underwood, Death Café spread into a global forum. The motto: “To increase awareness of death with a view
Lower Snake River dams need to go
||| FROM THE BEND BULLETIN ||| The January 2024 issue of the Central Oregon Electric Coop’s magazine ‘Ruralite’ featured a full-page letter by CEO Brad Wilson. Wilson said that “special interest groups” had used litigation
Salish Sea Early Music Festival returns to Orcas
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA FESTIVAL ||| WHAT: SIMPHONIE NOUVELLE: LOUIS XIV and J.S. BACH WHEN: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM WHERE: Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church at 107 Enchanted Forest Road
A bit of everything coming up at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Harmonize Your Mind and Body with Joan Roulac’s Ease Please Virtual Qigong Series Join Joan Roulac in her transformative four-week virtual Qigong series, designed to quiet
OIFR announces upcoming live fire burn training exercise
||| FROM ASSISTANT CHIEF DON SWAIN for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island is excited to announce an upcoming Live Fire Burn Training Exercise to enhance our dedicated firefighters' skills and preparedness. Pending safe
Fire Commissioner’s regular meeting scheduled for Monday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a Regular Meeting on Monday, February 5th, at 3:00 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall
As the Paradigm Shifts | Let go of the belief that there should be a guarantee
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| A while back, I read an article about His Holiness the Dalai Lama, written by Stephan Talty. Stephan describes the life of this man—how he was
Sheriff’s Report | January 24 – 30, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 24-000485 Lost Property 14:21:48 01/24/24 A Deputy took a report of a lost wallet from the Eastsound area. Information was provided in the event
