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 | Another reason to love Orcas
||| FROM LYNN BAKER ||| There used to be a bumper sticker: Orcas Island: The Way Life Should Be. It’s still true. Our ballots arrived today for fire and port commissioners and the fire levy. The
Schedule now for Mammogram time in September
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Assured Imaging will be at Orcas Senior Center again this year on September 13-16 for mammograms. Although one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast
Letter to Editor | Join me in supporting Leith Templin for Fire Commission
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Orcas friends, please join me in supporting and voting for my friend, Leith Templin. She is an amazing, community minded person who has served Eastsound and Orcas island for decades.
Master Gardeners to be on hand at Driftwood Nursery
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Time to bring your plant problems to Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound from 11am -1pm on Wednesday July 19th. The Master Gardeners of San Juan County will
Sheriff’s Report | July 5 – 11, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 23-005188 Vicious Animal 09:31:00 07/05/23 A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to an animal complaint. The Deputy contacted the owner and issued a verbal
Rep. Larsen statement on defense policy bill vote
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement after voting “no” on the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: “I voted ‘no’ because this bill
Letter to Editor | Trust but verify: By the numbers
||| FROM PATRICK SHEPLER ||| “Trust but Verify.” Most attribute this phrase to former President, Ronald Reagan. In fact, it was taught to Reagan by Suzanne Massie, a Russian history scholar. The real origins are
Port Commission holding a special meeting Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 17th, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.. Access information can be found on
Hilary Canty: The whirlwind of Summer
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Team OICF - Tera, Lynn, Molly, and Hilary I am delighted to announce that Lynn Sharpless White has joined the staff of OICF as
Whale Museum presentation explores how to live harmoniously with our wild neighbors
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us at The Whale Museum on August 24 at 7 p.m. for a wildlife lecture presented by Shona Aitken, Education Coordinator at Wolf Hollow Wildlife
WSF Weekly Report | WSF welcomes Sec. Buttigieg; busiest day in 3 years
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits WSF I had the honor and pleasure of meeting U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg last week. He was in
Free concert with Tomo Nakayama coming up at Orcas Winery
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND WINERY ||| Tomo Nakayama You are invited to enjoy a free concert at Orcas Island Winery on Sunday, July 16 at 5 p.m.Born in Japan and raised in Seattle,
Letter to Editor | Why OIFR needs this upcoming levy
||| FROM DANNY WEIBLING for SAN JUAN PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 3911 ||| As President of San Juan Professional Firefighters Local 3911 (“Local”), I want to write a factual statement to the public about the upcoming
Meet stewards of the island at upcoming Lum Farm event
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Experience a special in-person gathering at one of Orcas Island's pride and joys, beautiful Lum Farm on Coffelt Farm Preserve! Learn about ongoing research,
Nope. No aurora borealis will be visible here (or practically anywhere) Thursday night
||| FROM AXIOS SEATTLE ||| No need to go out of your way for a northern lights show that will not be anything special in Seattle or anywhere else this week. Driving the news: A story
County-wide creosote piling assessment to be underway this July
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is contracting with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) to complete a county-wide assessment of creosote pilings. Addressing creosote treated materials in the marine environment is a
