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
Photos from Jack Rubel on exhibit at Orcas Library
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library’s Art in the Library exhibit through the month of March features the work of photographer Jack Rubel. Over the past two decades,
Orcas Christian students share stories, laughter with seniors in reading program
||| FROM KALLIE for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Students at Orcas Christian School recently partnered with the Orcas Senior Center for a reading program that brought together generations. The project, part of the Monday “Partners
Letter to Editor | Local democracy at work
||| FROM JEFF STRUTHERS ||| This week, I watched an Examiner’s hearing on OPALCO’s proposed upgrade to its facility on Decatur. A room full of islanders, including many from Decatur, expressed a variety of concerns.
WSF Weekly Report | Apprenticeship graduates; charging vessels
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON StATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Today marks a proud and meaningful moment in my career. I had the honor of celebrating the first graduates of our licensed
News Brief | Lawmakers address aging ferries, but leave out governor’s borrowing pitch
||| FROM KOMO-TV SEATTLE ||| Both the state House and Senate have acknowledged a need to address the Washington State Ferries' (WSF) aging fleet. As part of a bigger $2.1 billion transportation plan, the governor
Finding the Light | Artwork by Paula Capitano at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Visit the Orcas Senior Center Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in March and April to enjoy artwork by local artist Paula Capitano, joined
WSF card payment recovery fee of 3 percent begins Sunday, March 1, 2026
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Starting Sunday, March 1, 2026, a card payment recovery fee of 3% will be applied to all card transactions. Fares, no-show fees, and carpool and vanpool permits will be
Tides of March celebrates 18 years of Indian Island stewardship
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Last summer, more than three thousand people walked across the flats to Indian Island on daytime minus tides. Most of them were met by Kwiaht scientists, Orcas volunteers,
Excused from jury duty for March 2-6
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| All jurors summonsed for the jury term beginning Monday, March 2nd through Friday, March 6th, 2026, are excused.
Breathe Deep—AIR returns April 11
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The All Islands Read (AIR) annual community book event returns on Saturday, April 11, at 11:00 a.m., at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall. This free event is
Agriculture speakers series
March 4th, 11 - 12 pm on Zoom ||| FROM AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE ||| If you own or manage farmland and are interested in lower property taxes, this informative Q&A will help clarify what qualifies
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue responds to fully involved residential structure fire
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| At 2:55 a.m. on Monday, February 23, Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) was dispatched to a residential structure fire on Thimbleberry Lane. Crews
Beaverton Marsh Trail update open house
||| FROM CONSERVATION LAND BANK ||| Join Conservation Land Bank staff and commissioners at the Mullis Community Senior Center on Wednesday, March 4, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, for an open house about the Beaverton Marsh
Letter to Editor | Grandparents for vaccines
||| FROM DALE HEISINGER ||| I am a grandparent of five grandchildren and a retired pediatrician and, as expected, I advised my two sons to get their children vaccinated, which they did. The American Academy
Free course for caregivers in 2026 on Orcas Island
A free six-week course for family caregivers to build the skills to take care of themselves as they care for others ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County and Northwest Regional Council
No Place Like Loam | Four season gardening in the maritime northwest
A Guide to Growing Year Round: Part 1 ||| NO PLACE LIKE LOAM by ALEX TAMAYA-WOLF ||| What to Plant in February in 40–45°F Soil My grandparents kept a garden before the war. It was
