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
Killer whales make their own tools
||| FROM INTERESTING FACTS ||| When they aren’t busy attacking yachts or starring in beloved children’s movies, killer whales have an even more impressive hobby: making their own tools. Scientists were initially unfazed by footage
Vacation Rental Permits now required in Eastsound & Lopez Village commercial designations
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Property owners within Eastsound Village Commercial and Lopez Village Commercial land use designations must now obtain a provisional use permit through the Department of Community Development (DCD) to
County to host ribbon cutting at new county offices on Fern Street
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to open the new Fern Street building on September 16 in Eastsound that will expand the County’s ability to serve residents of Orcas
Let’s work together to protect and improve air quality
||| FROM SETH PRESTON for NORTHWEST CLEAN AIR AGENCY ||| Hi! We’re the Northwest Clean Air Agency, and we can’t wait to meet you and get to know you. You’re going to start seeing some
Jurors for Sept. 15 – 19 are excused
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning September 15th through Friday September 19th, are excused. Thank you.
Protecting our homes, roads, and habitat | Sea level rise workshops this fall
The County is planning a series of community workshops to share information about sea level rise and solicit thoughts, concerns, and feedback from community members about how to address these challenges together. ||| FROM SAN
Live cello concert coming to Orcas Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| For nearly 40 years, Gretchen Nicole Yanover has dedicated herself to the art of the cello, composing ambient music for her solo work and playing in
Rain didn’t stop 2025 San Juan County Fair from shining
Thanks in large part to the inter-island pick-up and drop-off option, the number of exhibitor entries increased from last year and the Fairgrounds welcomed approximately 8,012 people over four days (for a total of 16,468
Thursday Sept. 11th – One Million Rising Event
Thursday, September 11th • 5:30 to 7:30 pm • SJI Grange ||| FROM INDIVISIBLE SJI TEAM ||| Join your fellow Indivisible members and others to learn how we can resist the Trump Administration’s authoritarian takeover
Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener
Now at the Market Garden Nursery ||| FROM JULIA TURNEY for ORCAS MASTER GARDENERS ||| Do you have a question about your soil, have a problem with your fruit tree, or are thinking about starting a
In Memoriam | James A. Seeley, 1935 – 2025
||| FROM ALEX MACLEOD ||| Dr. James A. Seeley On July 4th, we lost our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Dr. James A. Seeley. Jim passed away peacefully at his home in Medina,
Guest Opinion | Human intelligence research lab, amid LLMs?
||| ||| FROM DAVID STEPHEN ||| There is a recent [September, 1, 2025] report on SciTechDaily, “AI Is Not Intelligent at All” – Expert Warns of Worldwide Threat to Human Dignity, stating that, “AI is not intelligent
Event | Island water at risk?
Local Experts Show How to Secure Our Future ||| FROM STEPHANIE PRIMA for SAN JUAN ISLAND GRANGE ||| Islanders from across the county are invited to join a free public panel on Thursday, September 19,
FH Film Fest | Hvaldimir screening, story of a Beluga Whale
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS and KAREN PALMER for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Hvaldimir Screening FREE on September 12 at SJI Library and Lopez Island Library Bring your family and friends to enjoy the intriguing
There is something especially for you at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Chair Yoga: Enhancing Balance and Wellbeing for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with
OTILLO Swimrun returns to Orcas
||| FROM LARS FINANGER for OTILLO SWIM RUN ||| OTILLO Swimrun returns to Orcas Island on Sunday, September 14th for the 7th edition of the unique and grueling multisport event. The unique endurance race starts
