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
It’s another Fantastic Friday from Rep. Debra Lekanoff
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As the warmth of summer lingers across the 40th District - from the tides of the San Juan Islands to the forests of Whatcom and the
OPALCO to host community meetings
OPALCO is planning now for what our energy future will be like in the next 25 years. OPALCO wants co-op members to get involved! ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE |||
WSF Weekly Report | Labor Day; sea level rise; new director of marine operations
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from John As we head into Labor Day weekend, I thank our employees for their hard work and dedication. There’s a lot of pressure to keep our
Let’s grow something new together
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation is embarking on an exciting strategic planning process to guide our work over the coming years, and we need your
San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Orcas Island project updates
The Land Bank is preparing to implement projects at Judd Cove and Turtleback Mountain Preserves during the month of September. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The grant-funded Judd Cove Shoreline Restoration Project is
County & agency partners work to develop tools to manage human/wildlife interactions
The County will work with stakeholders to define common messaging, identify strategies to manage wildlife/human interactions, and educate the public. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| In an effort to manage interactions between island
County Council passes on purchase of Decatur Island property
The Council found that the property is not suitable for the County’s intended use and moved to terminate the Purchase and Sale Agreement under its contingency provisions. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During
Orcas Island Community Band | A history of community
||| FROM KAREN KEY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY BAND ||| The Orcas Island Community Band (OICB) is a 501c3 non-profit all-volunteer organization comprised of approximately thirty Orcas Island and occasionally neighboring-island men and women dedicated
Orcas Center Audition Notice | Grease
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| It’s not just the word, it’s happening! That’s right, Grease is rolling into Orcas Center this spring! Join an excited, fun, and dedicated cast in revving up
Jurors for 9/2 – 9/12 are excused. Jurors for 9/8 – 9/12 need to call in
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: SEPTEMBER 2-12, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning September 2 through Friday September 12, are excused. Jurors summonsed for the week of September
Music of Woody Guthrie coming to Odd Fellows Hall
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS ||| Woody Guthrie in the Pacific Northwest: That Ribbon of Highway Sunday, August 31 2:00 Odd Fellows Hall Folksinger and activist Woody Guthrie composed 26 songs in 30
County seeks provider to administer Opioid Addiction Recovery Supports Program
Providers with relevant experience are invited to submit responses by October 6, 2025 ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Department of Health & Community Services invites agencies or organizations to review
Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm
||| FROM REBECCA MOORE for SAN JUAN COUNTY EXTENSION ||| Interested in farming? Not sure how to begin? Do you dream of beginning or expanding your own small farm? The Cultivating Success™ series of courses
Sharpen your stewardship skills at San Juan Islands forest owners field day
||| FROM ELSA HAHN for WSU EXTENSION FORESTRY ||| Washington State University Extension (WSU) and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are hosting a forestry field day for people who own forested and
County announces 2025 hazardous waste round-up on Stuart Island
Safe Disposal Event Scheduled for September 13 at Stuart Island School ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County will hold a hazardous waste round-up on Stuart Island, Saturday, September 13, 2025, from
WSF | Service during Labor Day weekend
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Customers taking a ferry as part of their Labor Day travel plans should be prepared for a busy holiday weekend. Close to 400,000 people are expected to travel between
