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
HomeShare Program Seeking Pilot Program Participants
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Housing advocates across San Juan County are moving forward with a proposed HomeShare Program. After receiving feedback from 113 community members through an online survey, the proposed HomeShare
Plant Problems? Bring Samples to Farmers Market
Saturday, July 21, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Farmers Market -- from Dianne Macondray for Master Gardeners -- Everyone is welcome to bring their plant problems to the Farmer’s Market in Eastsound this Saturday, July 21st.
Take a Look at How Orcas Exchange Came To Be
-- from Pete Moe for Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange -- Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange has created and released a great new video about the history of the old, and the NEW Exchange on Orcas Island. With
Immigration/Refuge Protests Continue in Seattle
-- by Gavin Amos-Lopez of Seattle Globalist.com -- It was a cool summer morning last Thursday, as I headed downtown to check out the daily vigil in front of the Seattle office of Immigration and
County Health Workgroup Invites Participation
--from Julia Vouri, Coordinator, San Juan County Community Health Initiatives Consortium (CHIC)-- Locals committed to keeping islanders healthy That San Juan County was recently declared the “healthiest county” in Washington State should come as no
Island Girls Prepare to Hit the Pavement in Komen 3-Day Walk
-- from Dottie Cornelius -- Photo: Medford Mail Tribune Long and steep hills, blisters, sore feet, and walking 60-miles over three days -- I know I'm crazy, but I’m preparing to walk the
A Poem: The Vocabulary of My Daymares
--by Jens Kruse -- Alternative facts. Fake news. Very dishonest people. Enemies of the people. American carnage. Mexican rapists. Infesting. Animals. Fake news. Very unfair. Trade war. Easy to win. Canadians burnt down the White
County Council and Planning Commission to Meet on Political Signs, Shoreline Plan Order and Housing/Population
Friday July 20, 2018, Joint Planning Commission and County Council Meeting at the Council hearing room at 55 Second St, Friday Harbor -- from San Juan County Government -- At 9 a.m. on July 20,
Eastsound Planners Grapple with Development
-- by Margie Doyle, updated July 18 -- Eastsound Planning Review Committee members, from left, Charles Toxey, Brian Wiese, Yonatan Aldort and co-chair Margaret Payne The monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review
County Fair Issues Last Call for Island Writers
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- Still hear that beat? That should have been the quickening heart rate of all you Island Writers preparing your entries to the drum beat of the
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys Return to Concert on the Green
Sunday, July 22, 5 - 7 p.m., Village Green -- from Anita Orne -- The Sunday Concerts on the Village Green in Eastsound have been a treasured island tradition for nearly two decades. Thanks as
Join Outdoor Tai Chi in Sara’s Garden
Wednesdays, 6 - 7 p.m., Outlook Inn -- from Robin Kucklick -- Outdoor Tai Chi practice classes are being held Wednesday evenings from 6 - 7 p.m. at Sara's Garden behind the Outlook Inn. Classic
Renowned Photographer To Share Rarely Seen Images
Tuesday, July 17, 6 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Library -- The Orcas Island Library brings renowned photographer Federico Busonero for a presentation in the Library’s reading room. Commissioned by UNESCO,
Flotsam and Jetsam: Immigration is Natural
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- Island Tourist Elk, photo courtesy of Walt Corbin Yet again Orcas Island is beset with immigrants that despoil the natural vegetation, leave stool everywhere,
NAS Whidbey SAR Rescues Two Climbers on Mount Stuart
-- from Thomas Mills for Whidbey Naval Air Station -- A Search and Rescue helicopter from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island stages in a clearing near Mount Stuart in the Cascade Mountains during a
Interested in Researching Your Family Tree?
Third Tuesday of the month, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Kathi Ciskowski -- The Orcas Island Genealogy Club is free and open to anyone who is interested in exploring family genealogy--whether you
