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
New book release | Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the PNW
||| FROM NORA NICKUM, AUTHOR ||| A new book coming out on April 11 from Chicago Review Press for ages 8-12+ is called Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the Pacific Northwest. It highlights several
Nothing like a springtime Urgent Weather message
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County-Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley,
Sheriff’s Report | March 29 – April 4, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 23-002066 Threats 10:07:54 03/29/23 A Lopez Deputy responded to a threats call. A middle-aged man called to report that his elderly mother has been
EDC to offer Entrepreneur Essentials, a business plan workshop
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Do you have the vision, talent, and desire to start a business? Bring your ideas and energy to the Entrepreneur Essentials course offered by the Economic Development Council (EDC)
Innovative project hopes to guide salmon, steelhead to survival at Hood Canal Bridge
||| FROM LUCAS HALL for LONG LIVE THE KINGS ||| Port Gamble, WA – On April 10, the Hood Canal Bridge Assessment Team will deploy a $1.6 million fish guidance structure at the Hood Canal
Orcas Community Foundation is ready to roll
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| I am delighted to announce that OICF is fully staffed once again with the arrival of Tera Andaya. Tera launched her career at OICF this week
Master Gardeners will host Q&A table at Driftwood Nursery
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| As we welcome spring with days spent in our gardens we have high hopes of success. Sometimes, however, the weather, insects, diseases, or our own cultural
Holy Week services scheduled at Orcas Community Church
||| FROM BRIAN MOSS for ORCAS COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church invites you to join us for our Holy Week services. Our Maundy Thursday service on April 6, will be held at 7:00
Library, Museum bring Johnny Moses to Library
||| FROM SAMUEL GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Public Library is thrilled to be hosting Johnny Moses Tuesday, April 11, at 5 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Orcas Island Historical Museum. Through
San Juan Islands Sculpture Park bird walks begin
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SAN JUAN ISLANDS SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park on Wednesday, April 5 from 8-10 a.m. for our first monthly bird walk of 2023!
Fact vs Fiction – Learn what $15 gets you with the Land Bank
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank on Zoom OR in person for our Spring Community Conversation series. The Land Bank will host public meetings on Wednesdays - April
Concern for San Juan County’s most vulnerable prompts latest health officer order
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Apr. 3, 2023, San Juan County Health Officer Order 2023-1 went into effect which continues the masking requirements in patient-facing healthcare facilities. The order excludes dental offices,
Library trustees holding planning retreat on Friday
||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library Board of Trustees will have a Planning Retreat on Friday, April 7, beginning 2:30 p.m. Attendance will be both in person in
Sheriff’s Office acquires two unmanned drones for search, rescue, major incidents
||| FROM ERIC PETER, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new resource to assist in better serving and protecting community members. The agency now has two Unmanned
Join in shaping our food system plan for San Juan County
||| FROM CAITLIN LECK ||| Join us at these upcoming town hall events to help shape our shared food future! Sun 4/16, 5pm: Orcas Event @Oddfellows Hall (112 Haven Rd, Eastsound) Tue 4/18, 5pm: Lopez
For the love of houseplants: Bringing the wild inside
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. the Orcas Island Garden Club will host a Hybrid meeting featuring Lynn Johnson. You may attend the presentation in person in
