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
A call to all island writers…we’ll provide the space, all you need is to bring your creativity
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| A call to all island writers. Are you working on a novel, short story, poem, or song? Have you been wanting to write that idea that's
Midnight Mutterings | Celebrities
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Last week I was visiting Rose and Molly (the cats) and my son in Bellingham when I complained to him I was having increasing difficulty finding something to
Sheriff’s Report | January 31 – February 7, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 24-000619 Accident-NonInj 06:38:34 01/31/24 An unknown vehicle left the roadway at the 3500 block of West Valley Road and drove through a fence doing
Fire Commission meeting scheduled for Monday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a Special Meeting on Monday, February 12th, at 5:00 p.m. at the
Community nonprofit campus will foster connections
||| FROM JOYCE OSLAND and RICK RHOADS ||| “Our island community’s need for services far exceeds our ability to meet them,” said Lisa Byers, executive director of OPAL Community Land Trust (OPAL). The acquisition of
Exterior preservation of museum’s historic log buildings underway
||| FROM MICHELLE HASSEBROCK for ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY ||| Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Orcas Island Historical Society has begun exterior preservation of the historic log cabins that make up
WSF Weekly Report | Spring schedule available next week; appreciation from SJC
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Vehicle reservations for spring season available 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14 We’re [five] days away from the opening of spring season (March 24 to June 15)
San Juan County Fair announces 2024 theme, new dates, & calls on community for poster art
||| FROM SAN JUAN COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Parks & Fair staff are hard at work preparing for the 2024 San Juan County Fair! Did you know the San Juan County Fair used to
Rep. Lekanoff | Heal One Washington: My story
||| FROM REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Today, I would like to share my deeply personal journey in recovery, in the hopes that it will touch at least one person—maybe you, or a friend, or a
2024 election integrity upcoming topic for League of Women Voters
Featured Speakers: Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State & Natasha Warmenhoven, County Auditor Monday, February 12, 12pm – 2pm San Juan Island Library ||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| In the national League’s program of
County Democrats to welcome statewide candidates
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SJC DEMOCRATS ||| This Saturday, Feb. 10, the San Juan County Democrats will be hosting two statewide candidates on Zoom. At 10:30 we will hear from State Senator Patty Kuderer,
Tribes 101: About the Native nations that share geography with Washington state
||| FROM THE SALISH CURRENT ||| Washington treaty tribes will mark the 50th anniversary of the Boldt Decision on Feb. 6–7 at the Muckleshoot Events Center in Auburn. Some 500 people are registered to attend,
Fire Commission will meet tomorrow
Executive Session only with no anticipated action ||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSION ||| San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners Thursday – February 8th, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
Dakota Creek Industries announces opening of its Apprenticeship Program application process
||| FROM CARRIE KING for DAKOTA CREEK INDUSTRIES ||| Dakota Creek Industries is excited to announce the commencement of the application process for its Apprenticeship Program. Aspiring individuals seeking a rewarding career in the marine
Savor Spring on Orcas Island: New Leaf Café reopens with fresh flavors
||| FROM RUBY DWORKIN for OUTLOOK INN ||| Overlooking Fishing Bay and the Salish Sea, New Leaf Café sits in the heart of Orcas Island in the historic Outlook Inn, welcoming visitors and locals alike
SJC Awarded $190,000 to support affordable housing project on Orcas Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| (español) – San Juan County (SJC) is excited to announce that $190,000 has been awarded to provide affordable housing utility infrastructure to the Kidder Way Project on Orcas Island. SJC will
