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
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
||| FROM MARY TAYLOR for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Tangos, trios, exciting new musical arrangements, and the world’s most preeminent talent are all part of Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s 27th Summer Concert
Shaw School teacher housing construction breaks ground
Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates historic milestone ||| FROM DEANNA SHANNON for SHAW ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| After purchasing land over twenty years ago, the Shaw Island School District Board of Directors, Superintendent Kari McVeigh, along with
Whale Museum’s summer lecture series continues
||| FROM TATE THOMSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series is in full swing. Join us for our next two lectures, free and open to the public. Bright Extinction –
Letter to Editor | Justin Paulsen is simply the best candidate
||| FROM JOANNE CUNDY ||| Justin, this letter is to you really as well as to the community. I believe you are the best candidate for Orcas County Council representative. Since you are not a
Letter to Editor | Hughes embodies competence, character, caring
||| FROM SAM GAILEY ||| Rick Hughes embodies competence, character, and caring—the very reasons I am casting my vote for him. Our county stands at a crucial juncture, and Rick's experience with local and state
Letter to Editor | McVeigh’s deep commitment is what we need now
||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| Today I am writing to express my strong support for Kari McVeigh for San Juan County Council. With her extensive large departmental administrative experience plus prior and continuing community service,
In Memoriam | Kate Lee 1942-2024
||| FROM RICH LEE ||| Kate Lee (1942-2024) passed away peacefully on the 5th of May at Lighthouse Memory Care in Anacortes after a long and valiant battle with dementia. Kate was born in Willowbrook,
Petitions for recall of EWUA Directors submitted
||| FROM STEVE SMITH for RECALL WATER ||| The recall process has been started. Petitions requesting a Member meeting were submitted to Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA). According to the bylaws, EWUA must send within
Local author pens new book of Orcas ghosts, legends
||| FROM JOSEPH W. REIGEL ||| Orcas Island, Washington has long been celebrated for its rare beauty and colorful history—but for many visitors and locals alike, the feeling that something strange lurks beneath the surface
Dr. Michael Copass, renowned Seattle emergency medical care figure, dies at 86
||| FROM KING-TV ||| An "emergency medicine legend" in the Pacific Northwest passed away on Friday, as the University of Washington announced that Dr. Michael Copass died. Dr. Copass was the director of emergency services
Indigenous communities catch lamprey at Willamette Falls every summer. That tradition could be in danger
The eel-like fish join the likes of salmon and sturgeon as a first food, a staple for local tribes long before European contact. But their numbers are dwindling. ||| FROM OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING ||| The
Welcome to WSF online open house
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We are seeking public feedback on proposed draft sailing schedules for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route. The online open house will be open until Aug. 23, 2024. Why we
Songwriters in the Round
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Join local songwriters for this intimate musical experience on Sunday, August 4 at 5 p.m. on our Village Green. The In the Round format allows for artists
Tai Ji Quan – Moving for better balance
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Karol Wilson, DPT, for a three month fall prevention Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® class at Orcas Senior Center. Karol, a Doctor of
Letter to Editor | Kari McVeigh is a concerned problem solver
||| FROM LAURA JO SEVERSON ||| I plan to vote for Kari McVeigh for County Council representing District 2. I have known Kari since she moved to San Juan Island and have watched her become
42nd Annual Fly-In to honor Bill Anders
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for 42ND ANNUAL FLY-IN ||| The 42 nd Annual Fly-In will be held Friday through Sunday, August 2 – 4, at the Eastsound Airport. This year’s Fly-In is dedicated to honor
