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
White caps in the Salish Sea
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The fact is most folks on Orcas are old. As of 2020, more than half of islanders were 55 or older (Washington State Office of Financial
Letter to Editor | O’Day is knowledgeable and skilled
||| FROM DYANNE DALRYMPLE ||| I have known Stephanie O’Day for over 20 years. For 6 years I worked in Stephanie’s land use law office, as her Office Manager and Legal Assistant. I saw how
VOTE411 Candidate Guide available to voters ahead of August primary
||| FROM AMY PELOFF for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WASHINGTON ||| Seattle, WA—The Leagues of Women Voters of Washington LWVWA) is pleased to announce that VOTE411.org is now live with updated information for the primary
County Democrats release primary endorsements
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SAN JUAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ||| Voting in the Washington state primary begins on July 19, so you should be receiving your ballot shortly. After hosting most of the candidates for office
Calling local businesses and community members for Monthly Beach Cleanups at Jackson’s Beach
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Have you noticed the microplastics at Jackson Beach? These tiny bits of plastic harm our marine ecosystem, affecting forage fish, salmon, seabirds, and even killer whales. That’s why
Land Bank monthly meeting
||| FROM SJC CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on July 19, 2024 from 8:30am – 11:15am via Zoom. The meeting will
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 26
Transportation and climate change in the San Juan Islands
First in a series about climate change in the San Juans ||| FROM ISARA GRAECEN for LOPEZ COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ||| Transportation is a unique and multifaceted system that both shapes and is shaped by our
August Blood Drive
||| FROM HANNAH MCNUTT for BLOODWORKS NORTHWEST ||| Summer is a busy time, but it's important to remember that the need for blood donors is high. The summer season and lovely weather can increase the
Certifier pulls sustainable recommendation for SE Alaska Fisheries to protect dwindling salmon, endangered orca
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| In a groundbreaking decision, Canadian seafood certifier Ocean Wise announced they can no longer recommend salmon caught in Southeast Alaska fisheries as ‘sustainable’. The delisting responds
New boats don’t address WA ferry system’s urgent problem
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Washington State Ferries is spending 4 billion in taxpayer dollars electrifying its fleet to combat global warming. While commendable, this undertaking overlooks our ferry system’s real crisis: a critical
Susan Slapin featured artist at Banner Bank
||| FROM SUSAN SLAPIN ||| Susan Slapin is a long time Orcas islander who creates in a number of mediums. The exhibit features small and large works in a number of mediums including etching, acrylic,
Touring Circus Show: UP UP UP on the Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| When is the last time you saw people (and pianos?!?) hang from a crane outdoors? Time to check that off your bucket list and join us on
Floating Ukulele Jam
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for FLOATING UKULELE JAM ||| It’s Floating Ukulele Jam time again! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join us on
COVID cancels upcoming Actors Theater event
||| FROM TIM FISCUS for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Due to several cast members testing positive for Covid 19, the Actors Theater of Orcas Island regrets to announce the cancellation of Making God
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council July 8, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council set a public hearing for August 6 to hear resolutions to transition six parcels on Orcas from Designated Forest Land to Agricultural Open Space. The owner is
