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
LWVSJ Observer Corps | Board of Health July 16, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The North Sound Behavioral Health Organization has paused their CEO search. The organization got an access-to-care grant in the latest public health funding round. They
Always something happening at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover your artistic side Unleash your creativity at Art with Carla Fridays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla
Conservation groups sue over aquaculture pollution of Columbia River
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| Portland, OR – [Earlier this month], Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) filed a lawsuit against Pacific Seafood Aquaculture, LLC, for multiple violations of the Clean
Letter to Editor | You can’t make this stuff up
||| FROM BOB DISTLER ||| Early this morning, thanking us for our patience while the newer, faster and larger Sealth served our interisland route: Ana/SJs - Update: The Tillikum Returns as Interisland Vessel After successful
Jeffry Steele to perform 8-string guitar in concert
||| FROM JEFFRY STEELE ||| Jeffry Steele performs Suite de las Horas: an original work for 8-string guitar with electronic enhancements Wednesday, 7/30/25 at noon Emmanuel Episcopal Church 242 Main St, Eastsound Part of the Music
New pastor to lead Orcas Island Adventist Fellowship
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| The Orcas Island Adventist Fellowship has announced that a new pastor will be joining the congregation this year. André Luis Rodrigues will assume leadership of the church and also take
Art opening | Celebrating the Orcas Artist Studio Tour
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center, and the Orcas Artist Studio Tour are excited to present the Studio Tour Art Opening on Friday, July 25
As the Paradigm Shifts | I’m nothing like them. So how am I like them?
A midnight reckoning, a sacred stinging and the grace of seeing me as I am ||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| So often—through my training, through my struggles with people—the question turns
Sheriff’s Report | July 9 – 16, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 25-004341 Accident-NonInj 10:11:21 07/09/25 A pickup in the ferry lane was struck on the mirror by another truck in the next lane as it
SJI Indivisible Group creates special message in the sand
In honor of John Lewis for Good Trouble ||| FROM INDIVISIBLE SAN JUANS ||| Nearly 90 islanders gathered today in honor of John Lewis for Good Trouble Lives On National Event as part of Indivisible
Ferry Alert | Plan ahead as major I-5 closures could affect travel
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| If your ferry plans include travel on I-5 through Seattle, prepare for major delays. Beginning this weekend, roadwork for the Revive I-5 project will cause closures and lane reductions.
If the Trump administration ran a service organization on Orcas Island
Letter from management and (part of the) board to our valued members ||| BY DAN GOTTLIEB ||| As part of our ongoing commitment to dehumanize our employees and pump more nonsense out to our (hopefully
WSF Weekly Report | Visit to Orcas with Gov.; Fall reservations release delayed; Kaleeetan assists in rescue
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve On Monday, I joined Gov. Bob Ferguson, Secretary of Transportation Julie Meredith, our Deputy Assistant Secretary John Vezina, Rep. Debra Lekanoff and
Land Bank July 2025 meeting & agenda
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on July 18 , 2025 from 8:45am – 11:10am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available for
County Council discusses ferry service with Gov. Ferguson at Orcas community meeting
The strong relationship between state and local officials was on display as San Juan County’s Council, along with other community leaders, joined in an honest discussion of islanders’ transportation needs. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY
Upcoming blood drives
||| FROM HANNAH MCNUTT for BLOODWORKS ||| What amazing weather we are having! I hope you all can get on a boat (or at least watch the boats) and enjoy what our lovely community has
