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
Orcas Center commissions microgrid, securing community resilience
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center has completed commissioning of a landmark solar and battery storage microgrid, establishing the island’s performing arts and community hub as a long-term resilience center
Lopez Island in need of financial health check, community conversation
Heavy reliance on grants and donations leaves Lopez Island’s dozens of nonprofit organizations providing much-needed services vulnerable. ||| BY CHOM GRAECEN, Originally posted by Salish Current ||| The U.S. economy faces growing challenges that impact
No Place Like Loam | Growing figs in the Pacific Northwest
||| NO PLACE LIKE LOAM by ALEX TAMAYO WOLF ||| Why Figs Work Here Figs (Ficus carica) are among the most drought-tolerant fruit crops. In their native Mediterranean range they’re often dry-farmed—and while most cultivars
Kids Got Talent is back for another year of joy and community
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Come cheer on your friends and neighbors as they sing, adance, twirl and shine across the stage during Orcas Center’s beloved youth talent show — by
Center for Whale Research update on J42 and J64
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| On September 23, CWR researchers were finally able catch up with J pod in Georgia Strait for a photo-ID encounter. During that encounter, we were thrilled to get
New piece installed at SJI Sculpture Park
||| FROM KATE BRUMSICKLE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS SCULPTURE PARK ||| San Juan Islands Sculpture Park is proud to welcome Mother and Child, a new bronze sculpture by artist Lucy Congdon-Hanson. The abstract figurative work,
Drumming, needlework, watercolors at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Experience the Joy of Drumming! Discover the joy of drumming with the Spirit of Drumming Group at Orcas Senior Center Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.! This beginner-friendly
Community leaders to share findings on Orcas Island health care 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 Island Fire & Rescue launches new community website
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned website at www.orcasfire.org , now live and serving the community
Threads of Inspiration | A quilting exhibition at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Visit Orcas Senior Center this September and October for a colorful celebration of local quilting talent! Stop by any weekday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Whale Museum announces new Salish Sea Explorer Kit Program
||| FROM CONOR AGNEW for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum and The Salish Sea School are partnering to launch new, exciting take-home kits for educators, parents, and community organizers! These new Salish Sea
Rep. Larsen | Democrats holding fast to avoid a health care crisis
Republicans would rather see a government shutdown than bargain on restoring health care coverage. ||| FROM U.S. REP RICK LARSEN ||| At a time when families are already struggling with high prices and a weak
Strum along with the Legacy Ukulele Ensemble and Peter Luongo
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| On Friday, October 17 at 5:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center welcomes the internationally acclaimed Legacy Ukulele Ensemble from Langley, BC, led by master teacher Peter Luongo,
As the Paradigm Shifts | Knitting as a metaphor for how I do life (or want to do life)
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Among the many ways I create in the world, one of my go-to’s is knitting. I usually have at least one or two projects on my
Systemwide WSF community meetings rescheduled to Tuesday, Oct. 14
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’ve rescheduled our upcoming virtual community meetings to Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. WSF staff will answer questions and provide updates on the latest at
Grand re-opening of two Orcas Island preserves
Thank you for your patience during our temporary closures! ||| FROM CONSERVATION LAND BANK ||| The Conservation Land Bank is glad to announce the re-opening of Crescent Beach and Turtleback Mountain preserves this week, and
