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
JP and OK Rhythm Boys coming to Orcas Isle Cider
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS ||| Enjoy an afternoon of cider and song as JP and the OK Rhythm Boys bring their inimitable and infectious musical stylings to Orcas
POSTPONED | August 26 Clinic expansion town hall
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The second Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) community town hall had originally been planned for Wednesday, August 26th, from 5:15 - 7:00 PM to share progress on the Island
WSF Weekly Report | Keeping the boats running; Upcoming public meetings; On-water rescue near Orcas
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Over the last few weeks, I’ve used this space to provide updates on the construction of our new ferries. By now, most
Upcoming Garden Club Event | Flower pressing workshop with Tony Suruda
Saturday, August 22nd, 2:30 pm at the Orcas Library (please note the change in time) ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| In this workshop participants will use microwave oven presses to dry flowers and
Port Commission to meet on Monday
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, August 24th at 4:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport
Orcas Center Community Art Show | “Light and Shadow”
Art intake on August 26; Art Opening on August 28 ||| FROM MARJORIE TAYLOR for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee of Orcas Center announces a new community show -- “Light and Shadow” –
Worship Outloud is back
||| FROM ALICIA WIGFIELD for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Get ready, OICC! Worship OUTLOUD is back, and you do NOT want to miss this night. Come worship. Come sing. Come bring a friend. Come
San Juan County Conservation Land Bank farmland property proposed for sale
The Conservation Land Bank seeks a buyer who wants to continue the agricultural heritage of a 40-acre property on San Juan Island ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land
Ingman is grateful for election landslide & ready for work ahead
||| FROM KATHERINE BRYANT INGMAN FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL ||| Following the certification of the primary, I want to thank every voter across San Juan County who took the time to participate in this
Jurors excused for August 24-28
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: AUGUST 24-28, 2026 All jurors summonsed for Jury Duty beginning Monday August 24th through Friday August 28th 2026 are excused. Thank you.
Gardening with mushrooms in the PNW Garden Club presentation
JOIN US AT 9:30 AM (just before the program) for social time, and feel free to bring something for the Sharing Table ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Please join the Orcas Island Garden
News Brief | Saving old trees might save lives
||| FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ||| Many cities across the country, including New York, have been planting trees in neighborhoods where cooling shade has been sparse because of neglect in decades past. But a new
Orcas Island Jazz Festival is back for a new season
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| From Brazilian rhythms and contemporary jazz to New Orleans soul and an all-star festival finale, the Orcas Island Jazz Festival brings acclaimed musicians from around the
Understanding Alzheimer’s | A conversation with Dr. Robert Rubey
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| What do we actually know about Alzheimer's disease, and how has our understanding changed over time? Join us at Orcas Senior Center on Wednesday, September 9
News Brief | Judge rules WA utility can take land for data center power lines
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Grant County Public Utility District filed a lawsuit to condemn parts of their properties last year because their land sits in the path of a planned transmission line designed
School District paving progresses across campus
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| We are excited to share another positive update on the progress of our summer campus improvement projects! Our second full day of asphalt paving concluded
