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
Letter to Editor | I write in support of Kari McVeigh for County Council
||| FROM JAMES SLOCOMB ||| The county is facing a litany of complex challenges. None of them are simple and all of them are to some degree inter-active. We need leadership that is practiced and
Orcas Pride FAQs
||| FROM ORCAS PRIDE ||| Headed to Orcas Pride? Here’s (hopefully) everything you need to know! LINKS TO PRINTABLE PDFS OF OUR FLYERS All the flyers we posted on community boards in Eastsound were vandalized
San Juan County Courts hold first annual Law Day celebration
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County District Court invited seventh grade students from across the county to participate in their first Law Day celebration. On May 15, 2024, sixty-five students from
Avi Shmueli art exhibit
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library will feature the paintings of Avi Shmueli, which will be on exhibit for the month of June. Originally from Jerusalem, Avi took
Grow financial skills through Orcas Money Smart
||| FROM SOPHIE TIMIN for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Would you like to join a free financial education program as a participant or a mentor? Orcas Community Resource Center is gearing up for its
Weather weirding & homeowner’s insurance
||| FROM JANET ALDERTON ||| Homeowner’s Insurance protects what may be our largest investment. This insurance is required by lenders and protects them financially. Without Homeowner’s Insurance you cannot get a mortgage. If you lose
Cider, Mead Festival
||| FROM MICHELLE HASSEBROOK for ORCAS MUSEUMS ||| The Orcas Island Historical Museums are pleased to be hosting the 12th Annual Orcas Island Cider and Mead Festival on Saturday, July 13 on the Village Green
Night Yoga
||| FROM LELNA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank's active vinyasa-style yoga sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Classes emphasize the science of yoga,
Author visit to Library
||| FROM JENNY DEGROOT for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Public Library is pleased to welcome back acclaimed children’s author Rosanne Parry on Wednesday, June 5th at 2pm for an author visit. Parry
Needlework Circle
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Are you passionate about knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, or embroidery? Join Orcas Senior Center’s Needlework Circle on Tuesdays at 2 pm. Grab your ongoing project and be
OIHS band and strings students graduate on a high note
||| FROM MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| Set to graduate on June 15, the Orcas Island School District class of 2024 is notable for having begun their freshman year in online classrooms. Their mettle has been
Midnight Mutterings | Tools
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES || What can be better than a tool that works well? That makes a task easier? That makes a repair possible by a mere mortal that would be hard,
Rider survey indicates rough waters for Washington State Ferries
||| FROM THE DISPATCH ||| Passenger unhappiness remains a major challenge for Washington State Ferries, according to the results of a recent survey. Members of the Washington Transportation Commission were briefed last week on the
Hotel-aquarium resort with west Japan’s only orca shows opening June 1 in Kobe
||| FROM THE MAINICHI ||| KOBE -- A new aquarium and hotel resort facility featuring western Japan's only killer whale performances opens in Suma Seaside Park in this city's Suma Ward on June 1. Kobe
Several Orcas Island beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvesting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Washington State Department of Health has closed recreational shellfish harvesting at the beaches in East Sound on Orcas due to unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP).
Finally! State ferry system goes out to bid for new hybrid-electric vessels
Deliveries will begin in 2028 if all goes well — delays and escalating costs have bedeviled the procurement process until now. ||| FROM THE SALISH CURRENT ||| Washington State Ferries on Thursday published an invitation
