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
Power of Community | Orcas Island raises $65,000 in September for Resource Center services
||| FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| Thanks to the generosity of Orcas Island residents and supporters, the Orcas Community Resource Center is celebrating the successful completion of its September fundraising match campaign, which
Larsen releases statement on Israeli detention of Orcas resident, Jasmine Ikeda
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on the detention of Jasmine Ikeda, an Orcas Island resident detained by Israel on
Looking into the horizon of OICF’s future
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Next Wednesday, the OICF Board of Trustees will gather for a planning retreat to solidify our Foundation’s vision, mission, and values, and shape our strategic
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue equips new EMTs with life-saving AEDs
Thanks to GiveOrcas Grant ||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) is proud to announce the purchase of nine new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for
Worm composting workshops coming up at The Exchange
||| FROM PETE MOE for ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| The Exchange is sponsoring another round of workshops that will help you keep your household food waste out of the landfill and turn it into dark,
Israeli military stops nearly all boats in aid flotilla, sparking global protests
||| FROM WHAT A DAY ||| Israeli forces raided ships carrying aid to the Gaza Strip. Moments before they detained crewmembers, an activist on board detailed the “fucking scary” situation in an exclusive interview with
Orcas resident illegally detained by Israeli military
||| FROM MADS HALL and BAILEY QUISHENBERRY ||| Urgent! Jas Ikeda, Orcas resident, has been illegally detained by the Israeli military. Yesterday, October 1st at approximately noon Pacific Standard Time, Ikeda's vessel, the Sirius-Haifa, was
Coming to Grange | ATOI presents ‘Orcas Sings B’way’
||| FROM SARAH COOPER for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Actors Theater of Orcas Island (ATOI) is excited to announce their first gala fundraiser – ORCAS SINGS B’WAY! – to be held at the
CWR documents fantastic encounter with J Pod
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 09:29 AM ObservEnd: 16:28 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Michael Weiss, Darren Croft, Katie Jones Other Observers: Rachel John, Taylor Redmond Pods: Southern Resident:
Artworks October featured artist – Pam Jenkins
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| The Orcas Island Artworks will be featuring a new, large, pastel painting, “The Giving Tree,” by Pam Jenkins through the month of October. For over 20
Council to review 2025 Comp Plan update at series of fall meetings
Council will review recommendations from the Planning Commission, accept public comments, and hold a public hearing, during a series of upcoming meetings. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is updating its
Larsen releases statement on government shutdown
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement about the government shutdown: “Prices are up, the economy is down, and now Republicans
Community leaders to share findings on Orcas Island healthcare needs
||| FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| The Orcas Island community is invited to attend a panel discussion titled "Building Better Community Care – Together" on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:00
Orcas Center is ready to rock and roll
||| FROM JAKE PERRINE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s fall season is off to an auspicious start. Dance classes are in full swing, our major fall production opens in November and we’re about to
Eastsound business seeks new owner
||| FROM DOUG MARSHALL for THE OFFICE CUPBOARD ||| Michell and Doug Marshall hope to find a new owner for The Office Cupboard, which they bought in 2007. Today, the longtime Eastsound business has a
Orcas Island Garden Club presents Growing Anemones, Ranunculus, and Peonies by Anne Long
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| LEARN FROM FLOWER FARMER, EDUCATOR, AND OWNER! Wednesday, October 15th, 10 am (at the Fire Station in Orcas) NEW! Join us for coffee and social time at 9:30
