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.”
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Two new COVID-19 cases in San Juan County, one on Orcas
||| FROM DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Two new positive COVID test results have been reported in San Juan County, one for an Orcas Island resident, and one for a resident of San Juan Island.
Community Foundation thanks community that responded with heart to crisis
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Thank you for your continued support of the Community Emergency Response Fund. The generosity of our Island continues to amaze. Over the past 8 months
Poetry | Keyboard Chaos by Jens Kruse
KEYBOARD CHAOS By Jens Kruse The left Shift key on my laptop stopped working many months ago. So I began using the right Shift key. This was annoying and it turned me from a mediocre
Senior center welcomes new Orcas district committee members
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas District Committee (the operating committee of the Orcas Senior Center non-profit) is thrilled to welcome six new members. Each one brings a unique set
Upcoming Zoom session | From second to first and back again: Roles, expectations, the reality of leadership within a professional string quartet
||| FROM LINDA SLONE for CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| “Sometimes leadership comes with a title and sometimes it doesn’t. Regardless of the role you are in, anyone can make it a leadership moment if they
Murder hornets successfully removed from tree near Blaine
||| FROM KOMO NEWS, ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| BLAINE, Wash. – State entomologists successfully vacuumed several giant Asian “murder hornets” from a tree cavity near Blaine Saturday morning. Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture
New! Orcas Island Fitness Center opens on Monday
||| FROM DEBBIE LIBLIK ||| There’s never been a better time to get fit. After seven months of pandemic-induced calorie intake and government-ordered solitary, a new fitness center opens Monday bringing a fresh breath of
COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan update: Health Officials looking for community feedback
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning efforts. Today we posted our interim vaccine distribution plan. Now, as one component
Letter to Editor | Experience matters when considering where to place your vote
||| FROM BOB PHALAN ||| After taking the time to research our two candidates for the County Commissioner seat, talking to supporters from each side, reading position statements, and most importantly, closely following local issues,
Senior Center makes an appeal to community for continuing support
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Most islanders know the Orcas Senior Center and the services it offers, like lunches at noon, meal delivery, companionship through Hearts and Hands, and foot care.
Orcasional Musings | Newspapers: What about them (Part One)
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS by STEVE HENIGSON ||| Back when I was young, and (according to my daughter) had to push wooly mammoths aside to get into the subway, New York City was ably served by
Future of Hospice of the Northwest threatened
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| For decades, Hospice of the Northwest has been a vital resource in San Juan County. Their dedicated staff and volunteers commit to providing exceptional care to
In Memoriam | Harry Patton, June 09, 1922 – October 14, 2020
||| FROM MARGIE DOYLE ||| Harry Patton told a good story, and his life was full of them — from flying fighter planes in World War II, making missile defense films, escorting the Secretary of
Health Care District finalizes contract with Island Hospital
||| BY SUSAN MCBAIN, REPORTER ||| After several weeks of negotiations, the Orcas Island Health Care District approved a contract with Island Hospital (IH) on Oct. 15 to operate a single medical clinic on the
Streaming live from Orcas Center: JP and the OK Rhythm Boys
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| JP and the OK Rhythm Boys are thrilled to be teaming up with the technical wizards of Orcas Center to present a live stream concert on Saturday,
Orcas Montessori School’s 26th annual holiday wreath sale fundraiser is an Island tradition
||| FROM MEGAN JONES FOR ORCAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| The holidays are upon us, and now is a great time to deck the halls with wreaths aplenty! Check an item off your holiday to-do list
