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
Summer rolls along on Orcas Island
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| We are quickly rolling through Summer! My garden has been mighty happy! Jami Mitchell has been promoted to the role of Human Services Manager for San Juan County. Jami has
Wildlife enthusiasts: Bat and snake presentations coming to Moran
||| FROM CHRISTIAN OLDHAM for KWIAHT ||| Kwiaht invites all wildlife enthusiasts to Moran State Park for two (free) upcoming programs! Sunday, August 27: Snakes for All Ages 1pm - 3pm at Cascade Lake Day
2023 Lodging Grant applications due by September 29
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce the 2023 Lodging Tax Grant Application is now live. Applications are due by September 29, 2023 at 5:00pm. San Juan County has established
WSF Weekly Report | Chelan mishap, Seattle/Bainbridge work, new flagpole at Bainbridge
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Chelan damaged after likely hitting Shaw Island shore It’s believed Chelan hit the northern shoreline of Shaw Island Sunday night. The boat was sailing into the eastern entrance of
Whaddaya say we dream big?
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| It has been said that the only requirement for a dream is a safe place to rest your head. I would like to think that
Conservation Land Bank announces special meeting to discuss Watmough Bay Preserve addition
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission seeks input regarding future plans for the Watmough Bay Preserve Addition (formerly the Higgins property) located on Lopez Island. The
Auditions at Grange next week for ‘Women Playing Hamlet’
||| FROM DOUG BECHTEL for ACTORS THEATER ||| The Actors Theater will hold auditions next week for the play "Women Playing Hamlet" which will be presented at the Grange the second and third weekends this
San Juan County Land Bank announces 2023 fall native wildflower sale
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Salish Seeds Project announces its annual Fall Native Wildflower Sale, with more plants to choose from than ever. Buyers can reserve plants online September 12 – 17
Fire Commissioners officially appoint Holly vanSchaick as our new Fire Chief
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Holly vanSchaick is the new Fire Chief for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Holly vanSchaick is the new Fire Chief for Orcas
An open letter to the San Juan County community about wildfire risk and preparedness in the islands
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, et. al, for SJC DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Fellow islanders, Following the catastrophic Maui fires earlier this month, there has been an understandably heightened level of concern about fire risk
Eastsound Water Users Association response
||| FROM EASTSOUND WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ||| You may have received an email from a former EWUA Board Director, Mr. Steve Smith, dated August 20, 2023. Mr. Smith has also posted a communication in The
Letter to Editor | Very embarrassed person who opened his mouth without the facts
||| FROM JOHN ERLY ||| I have been very vocal about letting the new Fire Commissioners choice the next Chief. What I didn’t know was that in 2021, the board interviewed numerous candidates for the
San Juan Sculpture Park adds four new pieces
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| New Art and Sculpture Park FAQs The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park is happy to announce the addition of four new sculptures in the park. Stop
Preliminary draft of San Juan Islands Destination Management Plan now available for public review
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is creating the San Juan Islands Destination Management Plan (SDMP) to thoughtfully guide visitation that both supports and enhances the unique quality of life, environment,
Sheriff’s Office responds to single vehicle, double fatality accident on Orcas
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On August 22, 2023, around 5:41 AM, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident, possibly involving a fatality on Crow Valley
Letter to Editor | Orcas Island Booster Club thanks Drs. Fleming, Russell, Buxbaum
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND BOOSTER CLUB ||| For two hours on August 13th Drs. Fleming, Russell, and Buxbaum offered their skills and expertise to help Orcas student-athletes become eligible by offering a free sports physical
