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
Heather Lee announces candidacy for county auditor
||| FROM HEATHER LEE ||| My name is Heather Lee, and I am pleased to announce my candidacy for San Juan County Auditor. Heather Lee I served as Chief Deputy Auditor for San
News Brief | Experts tested what AI would do to save itself
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Letter to Editor | Incredible show “Indivisible” at the Orcas Center
||| FROM JAMES MOST ||| Wow. I just went and saw "Indivisible" at the Orcas Center today, and I was blown away. It is a wildly creative and powerful show blending dance, animation, giant puppets,
SJC Monthly News Digest – April 2026
This is a roundup of April news ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This column is part of a series detailing San Juan County’s recent news. Follow along each month to learn about important County projects, Council initiatives, department updates, and
Protect Your Flock | Tips to prevent avian influenza exposure
Spring environmental health tips from your local public health department ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Your local public health team wants to remind you of a few tips to help make your spring
Orcas Choral Society to present songs, dance, quilts
||| FROM ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| May 16 and 17, come celebrate our nation’s 250 years of creativity in song and dance and the traditional art of quilting, as Orcas Choral Society presents its spring
Walk with the birds at Cascade Lake ‘walk and talk’
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Spring is here and the birds are singing! But what might they be saying? Wake up early, get some fresh air, gift your body with exercise and learn
May library art exhibit
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The photographs of Lewis Francis are on exhibit at the Orcas Island Library for the month of May. Originally from Gibraltar, Lewis moved to California in the
Traffic accident claims lives of Orcas islanders
||| FROM SOURCE ONE ||| CHELAN - A three-vehicle crash on U.S. 97 in Chelan County left three people dead and two others injured late Friday night, according to a Washington State Patrol press memo.
Farm Transfer 101 webinar supports future of farming in the San Juans
||| FROM REBECCA MOORE for WSU SAN JUAN COUNTY EXTENSION ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild and WSU San Juan County Extension invite farmers, landowners, and community members to attend Farm Transfer 101: Planning
Alex Ramel | 40th District legislative update
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| The last time we connected, the legislative session had almost concluded, but additional work remained as we passed the final state supplemental budgets, and the Governor
Artworks features Alexis Terry Bouchard for May
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| The Orcas Island Artworks presents these new paintings by artist Alexis Terry Bouchard as the featured artist for the month of May. She paints and makes
Earth Day Honors | Local hero appreciation
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Earth Day Orcas is a unique and inclusive embrace of nature, arts, music, science and dance that celebrates a shared commitment to protecting the Salish
Midnight Mutterings | Kilkenny
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| One of our favorite Orcasites sent a message from Kilkenny, Ireland, where she was passing through on an extensive trip. Her note made me think of a Kilkenny
Sheriff’s Report | April 22 – 28, 2026
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 26-002223 Lost Property 08:13:13 04/22/26 A Deputy on Orcas Island assisted a citizen in reporting a lost wallet in the Eastsound area. The citizen
Orca whales captured on camera in Deception Pass breathtaking encounter
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