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 | Katherine Bryant Ingman is a hard-working advocate
||| FROM TOM COWAN ||| I strongly support Katherine Bryant Ingman for District 3 County Council representative. She is well known on Lopez Island as a hard-working advocate for improving our community. Over the past
Larsen votes No on unserious Republican funding bill
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Republicans’ short-term government funding bill is a dead end. Senate Republicans have said they
Letter to Editor | I support Katherine Bryant-Ingman for council
||| FROM JAMIE STEPHENS ||| Katherine is a leader. As a former District 3 County Council Member, I've watched her work in this community over the years, and I know a leader when I see
August highlights at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center offers a variety of ongoing classes, social groups, wellness activities, and creative programs throughout the month. All programs are open to everyone, regardless
Larsen insists Coast Guard act to protect Salish Sea
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement: “People I represent need answers on how the
Health Care District meeting will share progress on clinic expansion
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District will hold a community town hall on Thursday July 23rd, from 5:15 - 7:00 PM to share progress on the Island Primary
CWR encounters multiple families of Bigg’s
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 01:20 PM ObservEnd: 04:45 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Dave Ellifrit, Michael Weiss Other Observers: Rachel John, Lily, Aspen Pods: Bigg's killer whales IDsEncountered:
Letter to Editor | My wholehearted endorsement of Katherine Bryant Ingman
||| FROM TERRI ROUSH ||| I am proud to wholeheartedly endorse Katherine Bryant Ingman for County Council. At just 34, she brings a rare combination of intelligence, dedication, and deep-rooted commitment to Lopez Island. Katherine
Health Care District meeting tomorrow
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, July 22nd from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Orcas Island
Letter to Editor | Katherine Bryant-Ingman brings experience and a fresh perspective
||| FROM SCOTT SLUIS ||| When I heard that Katherine Bryant-Ingman was running for San Juan County Council I was so elated that I immediately reached out to see how I could help get the
Letter to Editor | In support of Jennifer Swanson
||| FROM ANITA ORNE and GORDON KOENIG ||| As long time Orcas Islanders, we are writing to express our strong support of Jennifer Swanson for County Council. We have known Jennfier personally and professionally for
Jigsaw Puzzle event at the library 7.26
||| FROM WOODY CISKOWSKI ||| Do you love jigsaw puzzles? Put your skills to the test and join fellow puzzle fans for fast-paced, friendly, speed puzzling at the Orcas Island Library! The event will be on Sunday July 26th at
Larsen releases statement on petty, pointless tariffs on Canada
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “What the hell, Mr. President? Cut the BS. End the tariffs. Renegotiate USMCA. Lower prices.”
Free book event this Wednesday, July 22, at 6:30 pm at Darvill’s Bookstore
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for DARVILLS BOOKSTORE ||| Please join Michelle & Joel Levey, the founders of Wisdom at Work, International Center for Corporate Culture and Organizational Health, and the International Center for Contemplative Inquiry, for a conversation
Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener
Wednesday July 22nd at the Market Garden Nursery ||| FROM JULIA TURNEY and JAY LUCAS for ORCAS MASTER GARDENERS ||| Do you have a question about your soil, have a problem with your fruit tree,
Eastsound Water Users Association reaches first-ever collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local 77
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ||| The Eastsound Water Users Association announced it has reached a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 77 on
