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
OPALCO Annual Meeting
A NEW Member Appreciation Event Celebrating Local Power ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| Get ready to rev up the excitement at the most electrifying event of the year –
Orcas Pride Event
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND PRIDE ||| Potluck, Crafting, and Karaoke Saturday, April 6th from 4-9pm at Odd Fellows Hall Join us for a fun, free social evening of crafts, karaoke, and a community potluck. Our
Justin Paulsen announces his candidacy for SJ County Council
||| FROM KEITH LIGHT for PAULSEN4COUNCIL ||| Justin Paulsen is pleased to announce that he will be running for the San Juan County Council seat #2 in the November election. Justin’s made San Juan County
Orcas Island chosen as survivalist prototype
||| BY MATTHEW ZUSTOVICH for THEORCASONIAN ||| As stories of the world’s imminent demise via climate change or some combination of societal disruptions increasingly dominate conversations, the news, and social media channels, numerous government agencies
Join Montessori School’s Summer Camp team
||| FROM MAGGIE VINSON for ORCAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| We are currently seeking enthusiastic and fun-loving individuals to join us in creating an exciting and enriching experience for children this summer. As the director of
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
Monthly bird walk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park on Wednesday, April 3 from 8-10am for the first of the 2024 monthly bird walks with avid
Letter to Editor | I now support the OIFR fire levy
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN ||| Last fall, I opposed the passage of the two levy propositions that the Board of Orcas Fire and Rescue put before the voters of Orcas Island. My objection to the
Letter to Editor | Why I support proposed levy for OIFR
||| FROM BILL BANGS ||| Since the most recent levy approval for Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (the “District”) in 2014, the revenues for the District have failed to keep up with inflation. The District
Spaghetti Dinner
||| FROM PHIL CARTER for ORCAS ISLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ||| Orcas Island Middle School would like to invite our community to attend our 44th Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, April 5th. Proceeds will go to
Notice: Updates to state building codes
||| FROM AMY TAYLOR for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The adopted Building Codes for the State of Washington changed effective March 15, 2024. The 2021 edition of the Codes will replace the 2018 edition.
Letter to Editor | Let’s approve this fire levy lid lift
||| FROM JUDY SCOTT ||| I am writing to urge Orcas voters to join me in approving the levy lid lift on our April special election ballot that will help fund the mission of Orcas
As the Paradigm Shifts | Resisting the habit of resisting
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I find it fascinating, the amount of time and energy we put into educating our minds, regarding the world around us, yet dedicate so little time
Sheriff’s Report | March 20 – 25, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 24-001533 Lost Property 11:01:53 03/20/24 A Deputy on San Juan Island received a report of a lost computer. 24-001536 Fraud 13:01:24 03/20/24 A Deputy
Help KWIAHT protect island wildlife
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Dead birds, small mammals and reptiles can tell us a lot about the spread of wildlife diseases and parasites such as ticks, and help us protect people, too.
Bunny vs. Polar Bear
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| The Battle of the Ages is this Saturday at Moran State Park, when the Polar Bear takes on the Easter Bunny! Well, not quite. But the Lions are hosting their
