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
Garden Club | Learn from expert farmer, Lori Ann David
JOIN US AT 9:30 AM (just before the program) for social time, and feel free to bring something for the Sharing Table! ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Please join the Orcas Island Garden Club on
Orcas Artist Studio Tour applications are now open
||| FROM ZOE OSENBACH for ORCAS ARTIST STUDIO TOUR ||| Registration is now open for the 2026 Orcas Artist Studio Tour! The tour will take place on August 7th, 8th, and 9th. Now in its
Community Church announces new name and permanent commitment to neighbor to neighbor shelter
||| FROM ALICIA WIGFIELD for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church is pleased to share exciting news with the Orcas Island community. The Orcas Outreach Ministry Team, which has faithfully hosted the
Krebs announces candidacy for San Juan County Sheriff
||| FROM DEPUTY RON KREBS ||| To the Citizens of San Juan County, After thoughtful consideration and many conversations with members of our community and the Sheriff’s Office, I am announcing my candidacy for Sheriff
Center for Whale Research is hiring for a new role
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| We are seeking an Outreach, Education and Community Relations Lead to oversee education strategy, support community relationship building, and manage and maintain our Education Center as a vibrant
No jury duty for March 9-13
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: MARCH 9-13, 2026 All jurors summonsed for the jury term beginning Monday, March 9th through Friday, March 13th, 2026, are excused.
San Juan County brings mobile passport services to Orcas
Appointments are preferred, so make yours today by calling: 360-378-2163 ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As a convenience to the Orcas Island community, the San Juan County Clerk’s Office is hosting a “Passport
2026 San Juan County point in time unhoused count results
Annual count showed an increase of unhoused persons in San Juan County from 2025 ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The 2026 San Juan County “Point-In Time” (PIT) Unhoused Count identified 94 unhoused people
OPAL announces first new single-family home construction in 16 years
||| FROM RUSTY DIGGS for OPAL ||| As president of OPAL’s board of trustees, I am excited to announce $1,875,000 in new funding — $1,075,000 from the San Juan County Home Fund and $800,000 from
Notice of Town of Friday Harbor special meeting
||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council will hold a special meeting before the regular business meeting on March 5, 2026, to participate in
Larsen | My statement on Iran
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Over the weekend, President Trump announced the start of massive and ongoing military operations against Iran. I joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the New
No Place Like Loam | Edible landscape design
Aronia (Chokeberry) — Top 10 Permaculture Species ||| NO PLACE LIKE LOAM by ALEX TAMAYA WOLF ||| Why Aronia (Chokeberry) Is the Shrub That Crushes Blueberries in Nutrition, Resilience, and Design I woke this morning
SJC Monthly News Digest | February 2026
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Maintaining Health, Safety & Community Services: Council Places Levy Lid Lift on April Ballot San Juan County is seeking a regular property tax levy lid lift to maintain
Color, nature, whimsy at SJIMA this spring
March 6 – June 1, 2026 ||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Get ready for an artistic adventure at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), in Friday
Senior Center hosts 3 S’s of Healthy Aging
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The 3 S’s of Healthy Aging Join us on Wednesday, March 4 after lunch for an engaging presentation on the 3 S’s of Healthy Aging. This
OIHS Vikings are the 2B State Chess Champions
||| FROM RANDY KAECH for STATE HIGH SCHOOL CHESS ASSOCIATION ||| The Orcas Island High School chess team scored 14.5 wins over the course of the two day, 60th annual Washington State High School Chess
