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.”
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Orcas Island Jazz Festival celebrates 10 years this Labor Day weekend
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Orcas Island Jazz Festival returns this Labor Day Weekend to celebrate a decade of world-class jazz. Under the artistic direction of Martin Lund and presented by
School District readies for new school year
Our students experience a sense of belonging and will graduate fully equipped to meet life’s challenges - confident and independent life-long learners and passionate in pursuing their dreams and in bettering the lives of others.
2025 Fall Native Wildflower Sale
Save the Date – the 2025 online sale goes “live” September 14 ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Do you dream of creating wildflower habitat in your backyard? Are you looking for sustainable landscaping
Meeting Recap | Community members discuss County’s potential purchase of Decatur Island property
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The County’s potential purchase of a Decatur Island property was discussed at a community meeting last week and during today’s August 19 Council meeting. Many community members provided comment during
Port of Orcas Monday meeting cancelled; no quorum
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Commissioner and staff availability has the Monday 8/25 Port of Orcas Regular Meeting short of a quorum, the decision’s been made to suspend our August meeting,
Revitalize your body and mind with Tara Plank’s yoga workshop
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank for an energizing LYT Yoga Workshop on Saturday, September 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Orcas Senior Center. This core-focused vinyasa
This site doesn’t run on magic (sadly)
||| FROM LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| Just a quick note from me, not the usual headlines. This site has always been a labor of love, meant to keep our community informed and connected. I
Center for Whale Research reports encounters with Bigg’s Killer Whales
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| ObservBegin: 03:25 PM ObservEnd: 04:19 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Dave Ellifrit, Michael Weiss, Katie Jones Other Observers: Taylor Redmond Pods: Bigg's killer whales IDsEncountered: T65B, T65B1, T65B2,
2025 Rotary Car Show sets records for funds, attendance, and fun
||| FROM BARBARA MERRITT for ROTARY CAR SHOW ||| Under clear skies and warm breezes, the 17th Annual Rotary Car Show drew record crowds and fundraising success at San Juan Vineyard on August 10. Over
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue provides corrected property tax impact for November bond measure
OIFR Capital Bond Measure - Updated Financial Information ||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is providing updated financial information for Proposition 1, the $18.5 million
Good news for permit review times & director recruitment | DCD leadership provides summer update
During the August 19 Council meeting, DCD leadership provided an update in key areas: recruitment of open positions, review of permit timelines, and the status of large projects. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||
Call for featured artists at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee is now accepting applications for Featured Artists for the upcoming season. Selected artists will have the opportunity to showcase their work in
News Brief | New WSF ferries to be built in Florida
||| FROM WORK BOAT ||| "Eastern to build as many as three new ferries for WSF" Originally reported by WorkBoat Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., announced it has received the Notice to Proceed from
San Juan County awards $815,000 in public facilities assistance funding to local organizations
This year, funding was awarded to four entities to finance public facilities serving economic development purposes. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During today’s meeting, the County Council approved a series of Public Facilities
News Briefs | NPR takes a look at data centers
||| FROM NPR ||| "Washington's hydropower has created a data center boom. Some are concerned about its future." Originally reported by NPR The first thing visitors approaching Quincy, Washington see is dry rolling hills, cleaved
Return of the Kings comes to Orcas Island this September
Celebrate the Salmon’s Journey ||| FROM LISA TERRY for LONG LIVE THE KINGS ||| Join Long Live the Kings for Return of the Kings, a free community celebration welcoming Chinook salmon home to Glenwood Springs on
