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
Upcoming 1st grade orientations
||| FROM SUZANNA SMITH for ORCAS SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island School District has three school options for all 1st grade children. Please join us as we share these options with you at our
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council January 22-23, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| At the January 22 workshop and 23rd regular meeting the Council conducted a retreat to plan and prepare for 2024. They approved appointments to the SJI Library Board,
New ‘Stewards of Children’ training ‘Keeping Our Children Safe’ is available in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Superior Court Services is now offering “Stewards of Children” training to organizations within our community. This training was created by the non-profit Darkness to Light
Land, legacy and food security on a small island
||| FROM LOPEZ COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ||| In 2023, Sage Dilts and Nathan Hodges of Barn Owl Bakery approached LCLT to see if we could work together to make their farm and bakery more stable
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council January 9, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| During public comment 27 county residents supported the Council issuing a call for a ceasefire in Gaza. To start the new year, the Council elected Jane Fuller
Fire Commission requests your input in upcoming townhall meeting
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners requests your input on renewing the levy lid lift for Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR). The Commissioners request public
Nourishing body, mind, and spirit: Yoga with Sam at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Samantha Fisher in a holistic movement practice suitable for all experience levels, prioritizing an attuned connection to your body's inner wisdom. Drawing from her training
Library’s February art exhibit features works of Barbara Welch
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library’s February art exhibit will feature a show of paintings by Barbara Welch, entitled Stories of Life. Barbara came from Poland 20 years ago,
The Pea Patch Project steering team is hiring
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for THE PEA PATCH PROJECT ||| The Pea Patch Project is a new collaboration between three of Orcas Island’s community-based organizations: OPAL Community Land Trust, Orcas Community Resource Center and the
Grammy™ nominated Texas guitar quartet coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is pleased to present Texas Guitar Quartet on Saturday, February 3 at 7pm with a special Thank You to Rosario Resort for sponsoring artist housing.
Alex Ramel | Decarbonizing holistically
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| We are now three weeks into this year’s 60-day legislative session, and I am excited to share some updates on projects I’m working on and resources
Writer-in-Residence returns to the interisland ferry
||| FROM IRIS GRAVILLE ||| The Writer-in-Residence is back! Following a hiatus due to COVID-19, the role of Writer-in-Residence (WIR) on the Interisland Ferry resumed again in January 2024. Debra Lee Babcock Orcas
Midnight Mutterings | Bear
|||MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Note: The ‘yesterday’ in the first line was muttered nearly four decades ago in Seattle where Tomas was my sometimes next door neighbor. jb Yesterday, I was talking to
Sheriff’s Report | January 17 – 23, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 24-000334 Traffic Violation 10:31:13 01/17/24 A traffic stop on San Juan Island was made on a car with 4 juveniles. 2 of the juveniles
Intense storms — fueled by El Niño — are set to bombard West Coast
Over the next week and possibly longer, heavy rain and snow, high winds and large waves are anticipated from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California ||| FROM WASHINGTON POST ||| A series of powerful atmospheric
Big Island lawmakers attempt to rein in short-term vacation rentals
Supporters say new limits are needed to increase the island's affordable housing stock, while opponents fear negative economic consequences ||| FROM HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT ||| A package of bills expected to be introduced before a
