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 awarded phase 1 funding to explore tidal generator in Rosario Strait
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office has competitively selected OPALCO as one of two organizations to explore tidal energy development for what
Earth Day Parade
Orcas Island event welcoming all islanders from across San Juan County ||| FROM PARKER PAVITT for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| For the first time ever on Orcas, join a Procession of the Species parade
Evan Perrollaz’s update on San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 plans
||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT for SAN JUAN ROTARY ||| Exciting things are happening in San Juan County’s Public Hospital District No. 1, as was recently shared at a Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands
McVeigh announces candidacy for SJ County Council Dist. 1
||| FROM MARK MADSEN for KARI MCVEIGH FOR COUNCIL ||| Kari McVeigh Kari McVeigh has announced her candidacy for the open seat on the San Juan County Council District 1. McVeigh, current Superintendent
Island Primary Care – Orcas spring clinic update
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND PRIMARY CARE ||| Colorectal Cancer Screening March is Colorectal Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but it doesn’t have to
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, March 18-24
Resources Available to San Juan County Youth Struggling with Substance Use ||| COMPASS HEALTH ||| Every March, the nation observes National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, which aims to empower meaningful conversation about drug use
Chutes and Ladders – Dance performance at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Orcas Dance Collective is proud to showcase the Junior Dance Collective and Mini Co dancers in a new work called, “Chutes and Ladders” running at Orcas
Book Reading
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG ||| "An Afternoon With Julie and John Gottman" will take place at the Odd Fellows Hall, Sunday, March 17 from 3-5. The Gottmans will discuss their latest book, "Fight Right." A Q
Canoe Island Music Camp with JP and the OK Rhythm Boys
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS ||| Registration is now open for Canoe Island Music Camp 2024! Join JP and the OK Rhythm Boys for a weekend of music and
Discover the seasons of Turtleback Mountain Preserve, one step at a time
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Are you interested in knowing more about what Land Bank staff do throughout the year on Turtleback Mountain Preserve and why? Join us for a series of walks
Permanent daylight saving time? Politicians keep trying to make it a reality
||| FROM USA TODAY ||| Americans are yet again preparing for the twice-yearly ritual of adjusting the clocks by an hour, and a group of politicians are sick of it. Florida Sens. Rick Scott and
Hazardous Waste Pick-up
||| FROM PETE MOE for ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| Time to clean out under the sink and in the garage: ORS/The Exchange will host a Household Hazardous Waste collection event at the Orcas Transfer Station
Help needed to make gifts for our Canoe Journey guests
||| FROM GERI TURNOY ||| Here is a photo of the leis I have made so far...the colors are actually brighter than in this photo. Coming this May, Orcas Island will once again
Midnight Mutterings | Domestic division of labor
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, partly because I’ve had a couple of opportunities to observe closely how a couple of other visiting families divide up
Sheriff’s Report | February 28 – March 5, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 24-001171 Citizen Assist 05:30:23 02/28/24 A Lopez Deputy responded when an elderly citizen needed assistance with their Facebook account. 24-001177 Theft 11:15:56 02/28/24 A
Kiwanis Club leaving a legacy on Orcas
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| This week brought news that the Kiwanis Club is going on hiatus. For 34 years, The Kiwanis Club has been supporting island youth with programs, scholarships and events. They have
