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
Lorna retiring from Driftwood Flowers & Nursery
||| FROM LORNA VESTER ||| After over 30 years I have made the hard decision to retire from Driftwood Flowers & Nursery. A special thank you to Dale & Sara Linnes for giving me the
Are you ready for our first annual all-island NaNoWriMo writing sprint?
||| FROM LAEL WATSON ||| Have you ever spoken the words: “Someday I’ll write a novel...”? Well, someday is now! Join us for an Unforgettable Evening of Literary Inspiration, Mentorship, and Creativity. Get ready to
Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing gives heat pumps to NW Washington families
||| FROM BRAD BARRON for BARRON HEATING ||| A family of four lost almost everything they owned in a 2021 flood. A 38-year-old father is battling Stage 4 esophageal cancer that has moved to his
Building For the Next Generation: County explores development of new public services center
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As San Juan County celebrates its 150th anniversary as an organization, this milestone brings the responsibility to prepare for the next 150 years of providing the services, programs, and
Assessor sends 2023 change of value notices
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Assessor’s Office mailed the 2023 Change of Value Notices on October 27, 2023. If your appraised value did not change from the prior year, you will not
Managing tourism at core of destination plan controversy
||| FROM THE SALISH CURRENT ||| San Juan County’s Draft Destination Management Plan (DMP) became the target of anonymous opposition from “concerned citizens” last week when a postcard was mailed to all San Juan County
Auditions coming up for two Orcas Center productions
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is gearing up for 2024 with two fantastic plays slated for the Main Stage. Auditions will be held November 6 and 7 from 6pm-9pm for
Whale Museum online auction now taking donations
||| FROM TATE THOMSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum will be having an online auction from November 22 through December 6 to raise funds that will impact all of the museum’s work.
Port meeting is tomorrow at 5 p.m.
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS PORT COMMISSION ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, October 30th at 5:00 p.m. This meeting will include held over agenda
There’s movement afoot at Senior Center with Andrea, Pam, Joan
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Feldenkrais/Eurythmy Class @ Orcas Senior Center: Tuesdays in November at 11 am Andrea Preiss, Feldenkrais Practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, invites you to join a movement class at
Letter to Editor | Kate Hansen – What Orcas Fire needs
||| FROM JOHN HOWLIND ||| As a retired EMS Chief and Operations Battalion Chief for Orange County Fire, I know what it takes to have a successful, efficient and effective fire/EMS program. To be successful,
Whale of a Show coming up soon: A tradition of talent and “triumphant joy”
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This November, there will be a flurry of activity behind the thick velvet curtains on Center Stage at Orcas Center. Children will be tuning their instruments, doing
Community Church Fall Carnival returns
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Come on over to trick-or-treating at the Orcas Island Community Church's Fall Carnival on Tuesday, October 31 from 5-7 pm. Candy, popcorn, cotton candy and hot dogs!
Letter to Editor | I’ll be voting YES on the Fire Dept levy
||| FROM STEVE SCHAEFER ||| We currently enjoy outstanding EMS and fire services, much of it provided by volunteers, who deserve the continued support provided by good equipment and staffing. I’d hate to see our
Notice to Eastsound Water User members
||| FROM CLYDE DUKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ||| On Tuesday of this week your Association was served with a lawsuit filed by Steve Smith and Tenar Hall. The lawsuit is seeking, in part,
Letter to Editor | The Eastsound Water Association elections
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN, FRED KLEIN, and ROBERT AUSTIN ||| Having written recently about the serious cultural problems at the Eastsound Water Users Association, we are pleased to see that there are two strong women
