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
Holiday Tea coming up at Orcas Library — including a Santa visit
Join us for one of the island’s most enduring holiday traditions. ||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Saturday, December 6th • 1–4pm Orcas Island Public Library The Holiday Tea returns with live
News Brief | Lummi Nation declares disaster after invasive crab arrives
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| The appearance of the European green crab is a serious threat to their treaty fishing rights. The crabs threaten hatchery operations, Tribal shellfish harvests and may have larger impacts if
Midnight Mutterings | Thinking about Japan
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Almost a half century ago, when I was living in Seattle with my family, the house next door was bought by a Japanese couple who were working at
Sheriff’s Report | November 19 – 25, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 25-007965 Domestic Dispute or Assault 08:08:22 11/19/25 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a domestic incident in the Eastsound area. The Deputy learned that
Encounter with Bigg’s in Puget Sound
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 10:45 AM ObservEnd: 02:02 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Dave Ellifrit, Michael Weiss Other Observers: Monika Wieland Shields, Jason Shields, Rachel John, Amanda Colbert
Guest Opinion | Success in the climate change battle looks like this…
"…Flogging a very dead horse…" ||| FROM DANIEL GOTTLIEB ||| From Yahoo: “…Commodities strategists at Wall Street’s top investment banks expect 2026 and 2027 to be tough years for the oil industry. And that’s after
Home for the Holidays concert with Crow Valley String Band
||| FROM RACHEL BISHOP for CROW VALLEY STRING BAND ||| The Crow Valley String Band with the Litch Brothers Duo invite you to join them and special guests, for their annual Home for the Holidays
Orcas Island School Board has a vacancy
||| FROM SUZANNA SMITH for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island School District Board of Education is accepting applications for a School Director to fulfill an unexpired term for Position # 5 (At-Large).
Latest from Lekanoff | Celebrating native heritage & building a stronger Washington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As we enter the final stretch of the year and prepare for the upcoming legislative session, I am reflecting with deep gratitude on the people, partnerships,
LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council November 25, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| In public access time the Friends of the San Juans regarding the Comp Plan proposed water and sewer rules for farmer worker housing; no vacation
From giving thanks to giving local
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| As I prepare to gather with family for Thanksgiving, I have profound gratitude for the simple, powerful act of neighbors helping neighbors. On our small
Holiday Tree Sale at Lum Farm
||| FROM MANDY TROXEL for LUM FARM ||| The Lum Farm Tree Sale is about to begin! Bring your friends and family to pick out a tree, say hello to the critters in the self-guided
Friends of Rural Public Transportation comments on SJCs’ Comprehensive Plan transportation element
||| FROM COLIN WILLIAMS ||| Dear Planning Commission Members, I'm Colin Williams from the Deer Harbor hamlet on Orcas Island. I have spent perhaps 20 'adult years' and part of adolescence in the Orcas Island
‘The Share Table’ collaboration cultivates healthy eating, community in San Juan County
The collaboration between San Juan County WSU Extension Master Gardeners, San Juan County Health & Community Services, and the Friday Harbor Food Bank, completed its inaugural season and served hundreds of community members. ||| FROM
Orcas bands Vexing Left and Wild Child in concert
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas band Vexing Left is lined up for a full concert at Orcas Center. The new multigenerational trio of Vexing Left consists of sax, bass, drums
Public Health Hot Topic | Happy and healthy holidays
Public health tips about respiratory illness prevention, food safety, and mental health resources. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As the holidays approach, we want to take a moment to remember some healthy habits
