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
Ladies of Airhawks Series | Mindy Nunez
||| FROM AIRHAWKS FLYING CLUB ||| As a youngster, Mindy Nunez initially thought of joining the Forest Service as a firefighter in Search and Rescue. She was inspired by her father who worked as a
CWR encounters J and L Pod off San Juan Island
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 09:43 AM ObservEnd: 04:01 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Dave Ellifrit, Michael Weiss, Other Observers: Rachel John, Taylor Redmond, Alex Smit Pods: Southern Resident:
Two Orcas Island Land Bank preserves are now re-open
Thank you for your patience during our temporary closures! ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Conservation Land Bank is glad to announce that Crescent Beach and Turtleback Mountain preserves are once again open
Time to Batten Down the Hatches | Preparing your vessel for fall and winter
Have you prepared your boat for fall? ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| “We all want hold onto the last boating days of summer, but in doing so we get caught off guard when
Larsen Op-Ed | Republicans in Congress are doubling down on a health care crisis of their own making
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) published an opinion piece in the Everett Herald about the Republican health care crisis and potential government shutdown. "At a time when
News Brief | Oregon says ‘no’ to troop deployment, files suit
||| FROM SEATTLE TIMES ||| "So far, Hegseth had ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be placed under federal control and mobilized in Portland, according to The Oregonian.” ORIGINALLY FROM SEATTLE TIMES "Our message
Orcas Center commissions microgrid, securing community resilience
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center has completed commissioning of a landmark solar and battery storage microgrid, establishing the island’s performing arts and community hub as a long-term resilience center
Lopez Island in need of financial health check, community conversation
Heavy reliance on grants and donations leaves Lopez Island’s dozens of nonprofit organizations providing much-needed services vulnerable. ||| BY CHOM GRAECEN, Originally posted by Salish Current ||| The U.S. economy faces growing challenges that impact
No Place Like Loam | Growing figs in the Pacific Northwest
||| NO PLACE LIKE LOAM by ALEX TAMAYO WOLF ||| Why Figs Work Here Figs (Ficus carica) are among the most drought-tolerant fruit crops. In their native Mediterranean range they’re often dry-farmed—and while most cultivars
Kids Got Talent is back for another year of joy and community
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Come cheer on your friends and neighbors as they sing, adance, twirl and shine across the stage during Orcas Center’s beloved youth talent show — by
Center for Whale Research update on J42 and J64
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| On September 23, CWR researchers were finally able catch up with J pod in Georgia Strait for a photo-ID encounter. During that encounter, we were thrilled to get
New piece installed at SJI Sculpture Park
||| FROM KATE BRUMSICKLE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS SCULPTURE PARK ||| San Juan Islands Sculpture Park is proud to welcome Mother and Child, a new bronze sculpture by artist Lucy Congdon-Hanson. The abstract figurative work,
Drumming, needlework, watercolors at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Experience the Joy of Drumming! Discover the joy of drumming with the Spirit of Drumming Group at Orcas Senior Center Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.! This beginner-friendly
Community leaders to share findings on Orcas Island health care needs
||| FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| The Orcas Island community is invited to attend a panel discussion titled "Building Better Community Care – Together" on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:00
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue launches new community website
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned website at www.orcasfire.org , now live and serving the community
Threads of Inspiration | A quilting exhibition at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Visit Orcas Senior Center this September and October for a colorful celebration of local quilting talent! Stop by any weekday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
