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
Letter to Editor | Are tourists the answer for our local community?
||| FROM UZEK SUSOL ||| I'm pondering & looking to understand the push for more Tourism & the people that say we (year round locals) need them to survive. We (year round locals) have no
Tony Levin’s Band of Brothers comes to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center and the Orcas Island Jazz Festival are pleased to welcome Band of Brothers for the first concert of the year on Sunday, January 21 at
SJC Council calls for ‘immediate and permanent ceasefire’ during first Council meeting of 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council unanimously adopted a proclamation calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the war between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories during the first Council
Winter storm creates hazardous road conditions on Lopez’s MacKaye Harbor Rd
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Lopez Island residents and drivers are encouraged to exercise extreme caution and stay home as winter storm conditions create hazardous road conditions on MacKaye Harbor Road. As conditions
Orcas Island Community Foundation Director to retire in 2024
||| FROM ANNE MARIE SHANKS for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) Board President Angela Foster announced today the upcoming retirement of Executive Director Hilary Canty. “We are fortunate Hilary shared
From Nantucket | New state rules would regulate coastal development, construction
Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management, ferry problems and environmental
A Community Concert | Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Emmanuel Parish Hall, 242 Main Street, Eastsound Sunday, Jan. 14, 3:00-4:30 pm ||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| On Sunday, January 14, from 3:00-4:30 pm, local performers will present a free community concert celebrating the life
2024 farmer/rancher listening sessions are on the horizon
||| FROM FAITH VAN DE PUTTE for AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE ||| The Agricultural Resource Committee (ARC) of San Juan County is inviting the agricultural community to share their questions, concerns, and ideas related to agricultural
Chair Yoga or Ukulele Kanikapila | One or both available at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Chair Yoga: Enhancing Balance and Wellbeing for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with
As the Paradigm Shifts | I don’t like being told what to do
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| As we age, we don’t want to give up our freedom and independence, which often means that we make choices that perhaps are not necessarily in
Orcas Center auditions coming up for ‘Returning Focus”‘
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Auditions for “Returning Focus,” a new play written and directed by Ellie Wright, are being held on Friday, January 19 from 4 - 5:30 p.m. and Saturday,
San Juan County publishes 2023 Year-In-Review
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to present the organization’s 2023 Year-In-Review, highlighting accomplishments, notable projects, and the breadth of programs and services provided to island communities. The public
Resolve common Medicare concerns with SHIBA assistance from January through March
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| January through March is your opportunity to correct many common Medicare problems. Your local Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors (SHIBA) volunteers can help you with the
Environmental Stewardship Department requests salmon recovery project proposals
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Environmental Stewardship Department is requesting Salmon Recovery project proposals for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) 2024 grant funding cycle. Private citizens, non-profit organizations, local,
Stay safe from respiratory illness this winter
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Winter is here, and that means respiratory illness season is here, too. Health & Community Services (HCS) wants to remind everyone of five simple ways that can help
Tick Talk | We’re seeing native ticks about a month earlier than usual
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Native ticks are emerging about a month early due to unusually mild fall and early winter weather; be sure to check yourself and your dog if you go
