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
Senator Liz Lovelett selected to chair new legislative committee
||| FROM WASHINGTON SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ||| OLYMPIA – Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) was unanimously selected by her peers in the Senate Democratic Caucus to chair the newly formed Senate Local Government, Land Use & Tribal
WSF Weekly Report | Shout out to employees who worked Thanksgiving weekend
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Thankful to employees who worked over Thanksgiving weekend I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! While many of us spent the long weekend with loved ones,
Santa will be arriving at Orcas Ferry Landing on Dec. 11
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND LIONS CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Lions Club announces the return of the International Lions Annual Christmas Ship on December 11, 12:00 p.m., at the Orcas Ferry Landing. Santa has said
After 12 years of service, Jamie Stephens to retire from County Council
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s most senior council member, Jamie Stephens, retires this month after 12 years of public service. They say good things come in threes, and after three
You’ll want to ring in the holidays at upcoming Choral Society concert, ‘Celebrate’
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Raise your voices! Clang the cymbals! Ring in the holidays with joy this December 10 and 11 in Orcas Choral Society’s festive concert, “Celebrate!” featuring island
Magic & merriment at Orcas Center | Student dance showcase
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Celebrate the wonder of the winter season with an evening of dance, presented by some of Orcas Island’s aspiring performing artists. “Magic & Merriment” will feature a
Hot Topic 62 | Influenza treatments
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| With influenza spreading rapidly throughout Washington and our own community, it is important to be aware of treatment options. Rates of influenza in our community and throughout Washington
Final San Juan County vote tally is in
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 8, 2022 General Election Last updated on 11/28/2022 4:57 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,643 Total Ballots Counted 11,458 Estimated Ballots Left to
Artisan Holiday Magic – from their hands to our hearts
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Orcas is filled with extra creativity this time of year. Busy hands are making wonderful gifts and decorations that will be for sale at a variety of pop-up
Over 75 kids will be selling their wares at upcoming craft fair
||| FROM RACHEL BISHOP for CHILDREN'S CRAFT FAIR ||| There are currently over 75 kids at 50 tables signed up to sell their wares at the upcoming Children's Craft Fair. It is being held on
Library, Museum team up to bring Whis-stem-men-knee to speak
||| FROM INGRID MATTSON for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Johnny Moses (Whis-stem-men-knee: ‘walking medicine robe') is returning to Orcas Island after a lengthy hiatus. Orcas audiences first met Johnny in a storytelling event at the
2022 Holiday Give Orcas campaign is here Dec. 1 – 15
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The 2022 Holiday GiveOrcas Campaign is here and bigger than ever! This year’s Campaign consists of 24 local proposals, totaling $233,850, an increase of over
Long-standing local businesses partner in support of islanders in need
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Orcas Island Market and Ray’s General Store & Pharmacy are teaming up to support the most vulnerable in our community. We are proud to partner with
CWR’s Dave Ellifrit launches new blog: Blow by Blow
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Excerpt from Dave Ellifrit’s new BLOG Blow by Blow / A step-by-step account of a CWR orca encounter: “CWR’s photo-ID encounters usually start with us being notified in
Oodles of happenings coming up at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Watercolors Art Class @ Orcas Senior Center: Mondays, 9:30-11am Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Orcas Senior Center will host a watercolors class for
DOH unveils free teacher resources to bring public health and climate change data into classrooms
Innovative lessons use state data to teach students about issues impacting their communities ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announces new educational resources created to introduce
