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
Orcas food, flavors and friends — tomorrow night
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| As winter rolls in, and many Island restaurants take a break, Friday night's dinner prepared by The Kitchen is a special chance to enjoy their nourishing plates of
Letter to Editor | Huge thanks to all who contributed to annual Library Holiday Tea
||| FROM FRIENDS OF ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY BOARD ||| The Friends of the Orcas Island Library want to thank the community for coming out and celebrating the Orcas Library at our annual Holiday Tea on
County Council Member Jane Fuller and Senator Liz Lovelett to host public meeting on Lopez
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Monday, December 11, 2023, San Juan County Council Member Jane Fuller and fellow Lopezians are pleased to welcome Senator Liz Lovelett to Lopez Island. From 3:30 –
Washington State Ferries problem is a management problem
||| FROM ALEX MACLEOD for SALISH CURRENT ||| It was with certain bemusement that residents of the San Juan Islands greeted news last week that Congress was tossing $4.8 million to Washington State Ferries to upgrade the
Make your voice heard: Conservation Land Bank embarks on strategic planning efforts
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is pleased to invite the community to participate in shaping its emerging Strategic Plan. This document will guide the Land Bank in
Local post offices across the country vs. Amazon
||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| A rural post office was told to prioritize Amazon packages. Chaos ensued. BEMIDJI, Minn. — When Delbert Mikelson’s mail started showing up late — and sometimes not showing up
“Kelp Series” on display at Orcas Artworks for month of December
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| The Orcas Island Artworks features “THE KELP SERIES” by Shawna Marie Franklin through the month of December. Internally motivated by the rapid degradation of the planet
Eastsound Water board will be meeting tomorrow
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER ||| Back by popular demand – our December 2023 Board Meeting will be held tomorrow, in person! That's right, you asked for it, now you get to attend
Holiday Tea Party to follow Orcas Garden Club December meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Our December meeting is just around the corner on Wednesday, December 13. Please join us for our HOLIDAY TEA PARTY following the Zoom presentation. Following Garden Club tradition, Past
OPALCO Board passes 2024 budget and rates
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| The 2024 OPALCO annual budget was approved at the November 16 th board meeting including a 6% rate increase for all members. This works out
Orcas fire commissioners to meet tomorrow
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a Special Meeting on Tuesday, December 5th, at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire
Socrates, jewelry, ornaments comprise Sr. Center presentations
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center – Wednesday, December 6, 1 pm Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 1 pm after Senior
Letter to Editor | The solution to the Amazon problem on Orcas Island
||| FROM REBECCA MCDONOUGH ||| A few months ago we stopped receiving Amazon deliveries to our home on Buck Mountain, and all our orders were coming to the Eastsound PO. Once I realized this was
Derelict structures removed to make way for wildlife
||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| As part of ongoing efforts to safeguard critical eelgrass meadows and Pacific herring spawning grounds, Friends of the San Juans (Friends) recently spearheaded the
Sheriff’s Report | November 21 – 28, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 23-009088 Found Property 13:18:37 11/21/23 A solar panel, found on San Juan Island, was turned into the Sheriff's Office. The panel was checked into
Santa still sailing in with holiday joy to the Pacific Northwest after all these years
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND LIONS CLUB ||| In parts of the world, Santa arrives by sleigh, slides down chimneys or walks through front doors. But for people living in small island communities in the Pacific
