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
San Juan County publishes engagement guide for reviewing OPALCO’s proposed solar project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) received an application from OPALCO for a conditional use permit (CUP) for a microgrid and battery installation project at the corner
Montessori’s summer program now open for enrollment
||| FROM URSULA PAMATIAN for ORCAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| Orcas Montessori School is delighted to announce that their highly anticipated Summer Program is now open for enrollment to the public. Running from June 3rd to
WSF Weekly Update | New guy on board; Samish crew makes rescue; recent Gray notebook entries; Buoy on board
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Honor of a lifetime I am delighted to share this WSF Weekly Update for the first time as the newly appointed assistant secretary of Washington State
Eastsound Water member review & comment of 2024 Bylaw update
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ||| Your Eastsound Water Board just approved the sharing of the culminated work on our forthcoming bylaw update last night – and we can’t wait for you
Stephanie O’Day announces candidacy for San Juan County Council District 1
||| FROM COMMITTEE TO ELECT STEPHANIE O'DAY FOR SAN JUAN COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 ||| Attorney Stephanie O’Day Attorney Stephanie O’Day proudly announces her candidacy for San Juan County Council District 1. Stephanie moved
Last chance to take the County’s Communications Survey
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Have you ever said, “I didn’t hear about that” or “I wish I knew about it sooner” when it comes to County projects? In an effort to continuously
A tumultuous EWUA Board meeting
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| The March 2024 EWUA Board meeting proved to be even more contentious than the disorderly December 2023 one. Right at the outset, Secretary/Treasurer Carol Anderson read a petition she had
WSF to soon release FROG survey
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Would you like to help us improve the Washington State Ferries (WSF)? We’re seeking our riders’ feedback on customer service, reservations, fares, and more. Our next survey is coming
OICC Easter Week
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| As Easter approaches, Orcas Island Community Church welcomes all to join in their Holy Week services. The services include a Palm Sunday service on March 24th
Art Exhibit | From Time Immemorial
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center is honored to welcome Children of the Setting Sun with their exhibit, “From Time Immemorial” with an opening reception
Island Ways | Can we work our way out of the housing crisis?
||| FROM NANTUCKET INQUIRER AND MIRROR ||| Finding an affordable house has become a waiting game for Lorna Dollery, one that she doesn’t know will end. “I have no idea how long it may be,
Island Health welcomes new OB-GYN practitioner
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Elizabeth Waring, MD Island Obstetrics & Gynecology - 24th Street welcomes new provider Elizabeth Waring, MD, to its clinic. Waring comes to Island Health from
Letter to Editor | Community in harmony
||| FROM ANGELA SAXE for MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| The board of Music Advocacy Group (MAG) is filled with gratitude for the outpouring of support for Orcas Island public school music. We want to extend our
Oyster Talk
When the tide is out, the table is set ||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk, author David
Grannie’s Attic / Silent Auction
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for the exciting return of Grannie's Attic 2.0 at Orcas Senior Center on Saturday, April 27, from 9 am to 3 pm! Tables are
Chair Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 am. This
