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
Guest Opinion | So, what is it, exactly, that nonprofit Boards are supposed to be doing?
||| FROM ROBERT AUSTIN ||| It’s a well-known fact that we have a lot of nonprofit organizations here on Orcas, and many of us have had experience volunteering to help them with their missions. These
Support local renewable energy projects
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| Earlier this year OPALCO requested changes to the Comprehensive Plan regarding land use designations and now those changes are being reviewed by the San
Alchemy Art Center & SJC Conservation Land Bank partner for summer series of FREE painting sessions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Conservation Land Bank is excited to partner with Alchemy Art Center for a series of free painting sessions that connect artists with nature. Led by
Midnight Mutterings | Cognitive disuniformity
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I don’t know a lot about anthropology. I did take an undergraduate class in anthropology and I once took a class taught by Margaret Mead. That was a
Dirty Cello to perform live on Village Green stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Get ready for cello like you’ve never heard before! On Sunday, June 23 at 5pm, Dirty Cello comes to the Village Green as part of the FREE
Sheriff’s Report | June 5 – 11, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 24-003222 Malicious Mischief 10:22:08 06/05/24 A Deputy took a call regarding vandalism in Eastsound in which person(s) had spray painted a building. A report
Community matters
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Living on an island is a unique experience. Most of the time, it feels pretty much like any other small town. That is, until something happens….the power goes out, the
WSF Weekly Report | Women in leadership; summer schedule; fighting human trafficking
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Throughout my maritime career, I’ve had the honor of working with many women who have charted new courses and broken barriers in
Rick Larsen to launch 2024 campaign in Friday Harbor
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Next week, Representative Larsen is launching his 2024 campaign with Kickoff Week - a series of five events, one in each of the 2nd District’s five
Almost time to get your Uke on
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for FLOATING UKULELE JAM ||| It’s Floating Ukulele Jam time again! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join us on
Letter to Editor | Senior Center meets diverse needs of our community
||| FROM JENNIFER HAIRSTON ||| Visiting Orcas Island is magical but staying here long-term means taking calculated risks with transportation, medical services, housing, and something we don’t talk about a lot - isolation. Making new
Orcas Center Gala will be event of the year
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Get ready to raise your paddle and experience another incredible Gala from the creative board and staff at Orcas Center – The 2024 Fantasy Island Masquerade on
San Juan County remembers William Anders, Astronaut and Islander
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County mourns the loss of retired Major General William Anders after his plane crashed off the coast of Jones Island on Friday, June 7. Anders made
County offices to close for Juneteenth observance
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County offices will be closed to the public on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth – the celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the
You can help stop Medicare fraud
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Medicare fraud costs an estimated $60 billion each year and ultimately raises the cost of healthcare for everyone. June 3-9 is National Medicare Fraud Prevention Week
Letter to Editor | I support Senior Center efforts to purchase building
||| FROM MAGGIE KAPLAN ||| As a longtime volunteer and advocate for the welfare of seniors, I have seen first-hand the impact that Orcas Senior Center (OSC) programs have on the lives of those they
