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
A note of thanks to the community
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND PRIDE ||| Hi Orcas Island, Thank you - for everything. This year’s Pride Fest celebrations were the biggest they have EVER been, and it was all thanks to people like YOU!
WSF Weekly Update | Chimacum crew rescues boater; tribal canoes at Coleman Dock; hiring fair in Tacoma
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Last week, our 11-member Executive Team met for two days to focus on how we can deliver better service for the people
News Brief | NOAA cuts back on West Coast seismic data used for alerts
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ended a contract with the Alaska Earthquake Center that helped maintain some seismic stations and transmit data in real time. Alaska state seismologist
Larsen votes No on legislation to drive up health care costs
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Larsen released the following statement after voting no on Republican legislation to drive up health care costs: “This resolution to
San Juan County partners with Mill to launch pilot program for home food recycling
New pilot will offer convenient options for households without space or time for traditional composting at home. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is partnering with Mill, a leader in smart
Letter to Editor | Odd Fellows wood raffle fundraiser a success
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ORCAS ISLAND ODD FELLOWS ||| The Odd Fellows annual wood raffle fundraiser was generously supported by our community and will benefit graduating high school students with awards based on community
Athletic Assistance Fund | Leveling the playing field
||| FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM||| This year more than 20 Orcas Island student-athletes have laced up cleats, tied their running shoes, and hit the field—thanks to the Athletic Assistance Fund. A collaborative effort
OICF to host holiday party to kickoff GiveOrcas campaign
||| FROM KIM WEST ACTKINSON for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is inviting the community to a Holiday Party at Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday, December 2 from 4-6pm.
EV charging station installed; recycling tips; a way to recycle plastic film
||| FROM PETE MOE for ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| New EV Charging Stations at The Exchange Thanks to a local grant and some hard work by Bruce Benton, we can now offer complimentary EV charging
Salish Seeds Project in final steps of seed processing
"Cleaning” seed is complete, soon to be packaged and put in cold, dry storage ||| FROM CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting
Community Dodgeball is back | Come play with us
||| FROM SUSAN STOLZ for ORCAS ISLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Education Foundation and Orcas Park and Rec invite the whole community to an evening of all-ages Dodgeball at the High School Gym.
‘Here Comes the Sun’ visual art coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee of Orcas Center welcomes visual art of all mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, and ceramic art, for the community show "Here
OPALCO member survey coming up
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| OPALCO has been engaging with members this year about our shared energy future and the future of renewables in San Juan County. Regionally and
Jurors excused. November 17-21
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: November 17-21, 2025 All Jurors summoned for the jury period beginning Monday, November 17th through Friday, November 21st, are excused. Thank you.
A Community Conversation on Island Transportation
Colin Williams The following letter, originally sent to Island Rides and local transportation officials, raises questions about Orcas Island's transportation future that deserve community-wide discussion. Rather than keeping this conversation limited to government agencies and
Larsen releases report on veterans in Northwest Washington
|||FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP RICK LARSEN||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) published ‘Listening to Veterans in Northwest Washington,’ a report capturing local veterans’ most pressing challenges and outlining policy recommendations
