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
Island Rec, Conservation Land Bank announce new trail partnership
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Saturday, August 3, Island Rec, the Conservation Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust will celebrate a short and significant new trail connection between John O. Linde
Master Gardeners answer plant questions
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for MASTER GARDENERS ||| Hopefully your garden is providing you a bountiful supply of tasty and nutritious fruits and vegetables! If not, perhaps a visit to the Master Gardeners at the
Alice di Micele – In Concert on the Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Join us on Sunday, July 28 at 5pm on the Village Green for Alice di Micele as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series from Orcas Center,
Monthly Hearing Services
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. To secure your slot, it
Medicare enrollment session
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Is 2024 your year for joining Medicare? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll
Ferry captains ask fishermen to give them space on the water
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| Captain Russell Fee has spent 20 years at the helm of Washington State Ferries. Puget Sound is his wheelhouse, and fishing season is always an adventure. "He's right where we want
Yoga with Sam
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Samantha Fisher in a holistic movement practice suitable for all experience levels, prioritizing an attuned connection to your body's inner wisdom. Drawing from her training
Abbreviated return time of extreme events
How many climate blows before communities start to break? ||| BY BILL MCKIBBEN on SUBSTACK ||| All week, as I’ve helped cut storm-fallen trees, a phrase has been echoing in my brain. It came from
Art with Carla at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class focuses on
Nourishing Neighbor goes bi-monthly
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Hello friends and neighbors, We hope your summer is going splendidly, and that you are enjoying time with your loved ones. It's a relief to see summer finally arrive in
Port Meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Monday, July 22nd at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the
Dental clinic brings smiles to the community
||| FROM ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Oral health is crucial for overall well-being, extending far beyond a bright smile. Maintaining good oral hygiene prevents common dental issues such as cavities and gum disease, which
Sheriff’s Report | July 10 – 17, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 24-004262 Found Property 07:22:43 07/10/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to Found Property. The property was later returned, and the incident was documented.
County Council conducts mid-year review of priorities
||| FROM SAN JUAN COMMUNICATIONS ||| At the beginning of every year, the San Juan County Council attends a multi-day retreat where they review programs and services, bring forth goals and ideas, and set priorities
Here we GO
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Here we are in the thick of Summer! Salmon fishing and crabbing opened yesterday, the flowers have gone crazy and I suddenly have plenty of cabbage! The abundance is on!
Author Visit | Family secrets revealed in ‘Legacy Lost’
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Growing up white in Washington state, Barbara Hilyer's dad never told her anything about his family, except that his mother was "crazy." Ten years after his
