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
Larsen fights to fund FEMA, U.S. Coast Guard, TSA and hold ICE accountable
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after cosponsoring legislation to fully fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the
Orcas Island Artworks Gallery is reopening
||| FROM B.J ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Orcas Island Artworks is pleased to announce the reopening of its gallery on February 12, following a brief closure for cleaning and updates. The gallery will
Letter to Editor | Did OPALCO think we wouldn’t read the report?
||| FROM DAWNI CUNNINGTON ||| OPALCO is currently attempting to overturn recorded deed restrictions that were already in place when it purchased the Decatur Island property. OPALCO used our money to purchase a 20-acre parcel
Letter to Editor | New issue before Council: Post-purchase revision of recorded protective covenants
||| FROM DAWNI CUNNINGTON ||| There is an old saying: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. In 2018, OPALCO secured approval for its Decatur solar installation under a Provisional
Queer Valentine Day Dance is today
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Orcas Christian School students give back during Community Service Day
||| FROM LILIANNA STANFORD for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| On Jan. 23, 2026, Orcas Christian School students participated in a campuswide “Service Day,”dedicating their time to community improvement projects across Eastsound. Kindergarten through second-grade students
Building the Team | San Juan County welcomes a new public defender
Garth McCardle stepped into the role the first week of February ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to welcome a new Public Defender, Garth McCardle, to the team. McCardle
Library friends seeks volunteers and board growth
||| FROM MICHAEL ARMENIA for FRIENDS OF ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Friends of the Orcas Island Library is having a meet and greet this Friday, 12-2 PM in the Library’s Community Meeting Room. Did
Jurors excused for February 17 – 20
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: FEBRUARY 17-20, 2026 All jurors summonsed for the jury term beginning Tuesday, February 17th through Friday, February 20th, 2026, are excused. Thank you!
Letter to Editor | Awash in water bills
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| Is anyone else aghast at their January water bills? Ours came in at just over $100, despite using a piddling (puddling?) 2927 gallons — less than 100 gallons per day
Larsen fights drug trafficking, funds public safety, addiction recovery
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U .S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, Rep. Larsen released the following statement about actions within the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding bills to combat the opioid epidemic in Northwest
Maintaining health, safety & community services | Council places levy lid lift on April ballot
Council voted to place a levy lid lift on the April Special Election ballot ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Today, the San Juan County Council adopted a resolution to place a levy lid
HB 2395 Update | Full steam ahead into the season
||| FROM DARREN AUSTIN for ONBUOY ||| I wanted to share a brief update on HB 2395 and what it means going forward. As some of you may have heard, the bill did not make
Larsen demands ICE oversight and accountability
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U .S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| The Trump Administration's brutal occupation of American communities with armed, masked agents must end immediately. Congress has a responsibility to defend the American people
News Brief | Orcas are drowning in noise
Turn down the volume to turn up orca survival ||| FROM GEORGIA STRAIGHT ALLIANCE ||| The frequency of sound emitted depends on a vessel’s engine type, propeller design, speed and distance from wildlife. The temperature
Letter to Editor | Questions for OPALCO Board
||| FROM RIKKI SWIN ||| Krista, Thank you for taking these questions for the Feb 10 online board meeting: Solar Panels for Bailer Hill What was the total cost of the solar panels purchased for the Bailer
