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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Council approves 16-acre Shaw Island purchase
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Tuesday June 25, the San Juan County Council approved the purchase of approximately 16 acres along 1427 Neck Point Road to support Public Works operations on Shaw
Needlework Circle
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Are you passionate about knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, or embroidery? Join Orcas Senior Center’s Needlework Circle on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Grab your ongoing project and be
Community fireworks best enjoyed from a safe distance
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal reminds islanders and visitors to exercise caution this 4th of July and to enjoy approved firework shows from a safe distance. San Juan
Sheriff’s Report | June 19 – 25, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 24-003617 Welfare Check 09:27:03 06/19/24 A Deputy took a request of a welfare check on an elderly person who had been sending money to
Join Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce for a festive Fourth of July celebration
||| FROM CAREY ESKRIDGE for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| What Does the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Do? At the heart of the Orcas Island Chamber’s mission is the promotion, support, and development of the
Letter to Editor | It’s up to us to support Senior Center growth
||| FROM BEV POLIS ||| I recently joined the Board of Directors of the Orcas Senior Center for a very self-serving reason: I share my home with a person with dementia and I am the
Starting today: Plan ahead for busy Fourth of July holiday ferry travel
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re expecting about 700,000 people to ride our ferries from Friday, June 28, through Sunday, July 7. Passengers should consider giving themselves extra travel time to get to the
Hot Health Topic | Measles
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Measles has been popping up in the headlines recently, so we’re here to answer your questions and let you know what this might mean for San Juan County
WSF Weekly Report | Celebrating pride; watermelons; crab pots
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve As we celebrate Pride Month, it’s worth noting the significance of diversity and inclusion in the maritime industry. Diversity, equity, inclusion and
Letter to Editor | Do you approve of what EWUA is doing?
||| FROM MIKE PARNELL for FARM TO MARKET LLC ||| The EWUA board agreed that the 2023 ballot to elect new directors did not have the correct number of seats to be voted on. EWUA
Fireworks! Flowers! Summer has arrived!
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Suddenly, Orcas is buzzing. The sidewalks are full of meandering families, tents dot the lakeside in Moran, trailhead parking lots are full and we are jumping off the high dive
Firefighter/EMT pancake breakfast
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER/EMT ASSOCIATION ||| Your local volunteers will again be serving up their secret recipe for pancakes, sausage, eggs, and beverages from 7am to 11am on Saturday, July 6 at the
Orcas Pride and the spirit of inclusivity
||| FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AMANDA SPARKS, OIFB COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND STAFF OF ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| In the spirit of celebrating diversity and togetherness, we hold a special place in our
Water Users set to defend lawsuit in court next week
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ||| Next Wednesday we go to court to fight a lawsuit brought forth by Mike Parnell under his Farm to Market, LLC in the SJC Superior Court.
Letter to Editor | I find memorable activities at Sr. Center
||| FROM SUZANNE MYERS ||| I have been a member of the Orcas Senior Center for a number of years now. Although not a regular user of the facility I have enjoyed classes and events
Could a broken WA ferry system help cities grow more sustainably?
||| FROM KUOW NPR NETWORK ||| Unreliable state ferries have left passengers in waterfront communities stranded. Replacement boats are still at least four years away. Meanwhile, county-run fleets of smaller, faster foot-ferries are preparing to
