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 announces nearly $110 million in new transportation, climate investments for state
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced Washington state will receive nearly $110 million over five
Poetry | Poetry by Chun Yu
Poetry — Chun Yu Poems are birds in the kingdoms of languages Always flying towards each other and paradise Poetry is a time tunnel through which You and I gaze at each other Time immemorial
Funhouse kids learn about making boats that will actually float
||| FROM EMILIE GINCIG for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| The Funhouse Afterschool Program partnered with Sail Orcas in March to offer STEM-based boat building classes using recyclable materials that were donated by The Exchange. Some really cool boats
Science & spirit of seaweed author to visit our Library
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Sustainable seaweed harvester, Amanda Swinimer, will present on her new book, The Science and Spirit of Seaweed (Harbour Publishing) at Orcas Island Library (500 Rose Street Eastsound WA) on May
Secure your load for safer roads campaign to begin this week
||| FROM HEATHER WALLACE for THE EXCHANGE ||| With the Great Islands Clean-up fast approaching on Saturday, April 23, 2022, San Juan County will be launching a 6-week campaign, Secure Your Load for Safer Roads,
Rawson to add some of his tunes to Iris Graville’s Library book launch
||| FROM TOM RAWSON ||| On Thursday, April 21 I’m taking my banjo to the Orcas Public Library where I’ll be singing a few songs. But don’t let THAT stop you from coming!! The main
Oil spill response training coming up on San Juan Island
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for ISLANDS' OIL SPILL ASSOCIATION ||| This spring nearly 50 islanders have become trained spill response volunteers with the Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA). Recent classes on Orcas and Lopez Islands
Letter to Editor | The existing moratorium is a sham
||| FROM JOE SYMONS ||| How many articles does CC need to receive in order to realize that the existing moratorium is a sham, that STRs are causing serious problems everywhere in the world, and
PeaceHealth Medical Group welcomes Susan Reed, NP, to the cardiology team
||| FROM PEACEHEALTH MEDICAL GROUP ||| Susan L. Reed, NP. Bellingham, WA. © 2022 Mark Turner BELLINGHAM, WA – Susan L. Reed, NP, joined the PeaceHealth Medical Group Cardiology team of providers in
Orcas Food Bank receives high praise in national publication
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| This article published in the national publication,Food Bank News, cites Orcas Island Food Bank, along with Feeding Tampa Bay, as organizations working to eliminate the stigma that keeps many people
OPALCO’s membership meeting is on the horizon
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| OPALCO’s annual member meeting is set for Saturday, April 30 via Zoom from 9 – 11 a.m. The agenda includes election results, the state
Governor’s report on highlights of his week
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| I-5 bridge project over Nisqually River highlights rapidly changing flood risks, ecological impacts and regional growth David Troutt, the natural resources director for the Nisqually
Upcoming class offerings from Island Health
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health offers nutrition and exercise for osteoporosis class Dietary habits play an important role in your risk of developing osteoporosis. Join registered dietitian Amber Phillips, MS,
Special native canoe journey coming to Orcas in May
You may contribute in the spirit of potlatch to supporting this event ||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| In late May, over a dozen Indian canoes will make a special visit to Orcas Island, representing Native
Sun Days on Orcas | Resurrecting
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| For two years life felt like it came to a standstill in so many ways. Not being able to gather, hug, laugh, converse, and be with
Long Live the Kings hatchery receives Robin DiGeorgio Endowment Fund grant from Madrona Club
||| FROM EMILY MCCARTEN for LONG LIVE THE KINGS ||| The Madrona Club of Orcas Island has awarded Long Live the Kings a $5,000 grant through the Robin DiGeorgio Endowment Fund, to support our Glenwood
