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
Enter Now | Library Fair to include rubber duck races
||| FROM MICHAEL ARMENIA for FRIENDS OF ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| At the upcoming Library Fair on August 12, the Friends of the Orcas Island Library (FOIL) is hosting a rubber duck race event as
Electric Summer Revolution: Come to the EV Jamboree on Lopez!
Thursday, Aug 24, 3 - 5 p.m. – FREE Family Fun! ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| EVERYONE is invited to the OPALCO Electric Vehicle (EV) Jamboree at Lopez Village
Arcata, CA proclaims support for recognizing rights of Southern Resident Orca
||| FROM KRISS KEVORKIAN for LEGAL RIGHTS FOR THE SALISH SEA ||| Arcata, CA (July 20, 2023)— Yesterday, the Mayor of the City of Arcata, CA, signed a proclamation describing the City of Arcata’s support
County launches pilot program to expand plastic film recycling for San Juan Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County, in partnership with SC Johnson, a manufacturer of household consumer brands, is kicking off a pilot program to recycle plastic film. This is the fourth
Frank Loudin launches a new book at Darvill’s tomorrow
||| FROM EDEE KULPER ||| Many of you know Frank Loudin from his watercolor paintings. It's possible that at one time or another in your life, unbeknownst to you, a card with one of his
San Juan County cardiac arrest survival is highest in state at 100%
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies reported a 100% survival rate following cardiac arrest from a heart rhythm that can be defibrillated
Eastsound Planning Review Committee holds public brainstorming meeting to discuss parking issues
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) is holding a public brainstorming meeting on Thursday, August 3 to contribute to a future Eastsound Parking Study. The public
County Council to meet on Decatur Island July 25
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council will hold its next regularly scheduled July 25 meeting on Decatur Island. The public is invited to join the three councilmembers and County staff
Cultivating Success: Growing future farmers learn how to develop a sustainable small farm
||| FROM KATE SMITH for WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ||| Interested in farming? Not sure how to begin? Do you dream of beginning or expanding your own small farm? The Cultivating Success™ series of courses combines
Paws Across Orcas Salty Dog Treasure Hunt just around the corner
||| FROM KRISTINA SNYDER for ORCAS PETS ||| We are excited to have our 2023 Paws Across Orcas Salty Dog Treasure Hunt just around the corner. We hope that you are able to help us
Come to Market Day this Saturday
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL PARISH ||| The jewelry table always draws a crowd at Market Day. Emmanuel Episcopal Parish invites everyone to Market Day this Saturday, July 22, from 10
Letter to Editor | Rick Fant best choice for Port of Orcas
||| FROM DAVID SHINSTROM ||| I am writing to encourage you to join me in voting for Rick Fant for Commissioner of the Port of Orcas. I first got to know Rick as owner of
Orcas Center’s Show of All Shows – Auctions are Live
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s 2023 Gala, The Show of All Shows, takes its silent auction online. Anyone in the community can go to OrcasCenter.org/auction through Saturday, July 29th and
Coming Soon to Island Health: Cardiology telemedicine appointments at our clinic
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| We are eagerly working to arrange telehealth access to cardiology services with Joshua Schilling, MD, through Western Washington Medical Group. These video visits will be conducted at
Wild Island Restaurant has even more music for this week
||| FROM OLIVER GROENEWALD for WILD ISLAND RESTAURANT ||| After our 3rd weekend, we love seeing new regulars at Wild Island; this is so sweet, thank you for being with us. Talking about regulars, we
Letter to Editor | Rick Fant is best choice for Port Commission
||| FROM ERIC GOURLEY ||| Orcas airport is an invaluable resource for our community. One advantage it provides is transportation of medical patients. I know. As an OAA MercyPilot I have flown patients to the
