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
Duende Libre and Sabu open Jazz Festival with free concerts on The Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center proudly kicks off this year’s Orcas Island Jazz Festival with a vibrant, free outdoor concert featuring Duende Libre and Sabu on the Village Green, Sunday,
Council approves $800,000 in affordable housing funds to support OPAL’s Pea Patch Project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During the July 15 meeting, the Council approved supplemental funding for OPAL Community Land Trust's new rental housing on the Pea Patch Community Campus. This property is on
Reminder: Construction begins Sept. 2nd for Bayhead Creek culvert project on Killebrew Lake Rd
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Construction on the Bayhead Creek Culvert Repair Project on Killebrew Lake Rd on Orcas Island will begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and is expected to last until
Orca who carried her dead newborn 1,000 miles gives birth to another new calf
Orca who carried her dead newborn 1,000 miles gives birth to another new calf ||| FROM NBC NEWS ||| The killer whale who captured hearts across the world in 2018 for refusing to let go
ATOI to present Deathtrap, a black comedy
||| FROM LYNDA SANDERS for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Actors Theater of Orcas Island presents Deathtrap, a 1978 black comedy written by Ira Levin. It holds the record for the longest-running comedy-thriller on
Fire danger level remains downgraded to ‘HIGH’
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal, in coordination with local fire districts and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, has announced that fire danger will be downgraded
UPDATED | Meet with Councilmember McVeigh on Sep. 20
||| FROM ERIN ANDREWS for SAN JUAN COUNTY MANAGERS OFFICE ||| County Council Chair and District 1 representative Kari McVeigh is hosting ‘Coffee With Kari’ – an opportunity to ask questions, hear the latest County
FOIL Wins 2025 Up And Running Grant
||| FROM FRIENDS OF THE ORCAS LIBRARY ||| The Friends of the Orcas Island Library (FOIL) is excited to announce its organization is one of 50 winners selected nationwide for the 2025 eBay Up &
Jury Duty August 25-29? You’re excused
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: AUGUST 25-29, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning Monday August 25th through Friday August 29th, are excused. Jurors summonsed for the week of
There’s always something going on at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover your Artistic Side: Art with Carla Unleash your creativity at Art with Carla Fridays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Led by
The Art of Connection: Balance, Friendship, and Expression at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This summer, The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center invites the community to an evening of art, conversation, and connection as three longtime friends - Kathleen
Create comfort with fidget quilts at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Brenda Bacon at Orcas Senior Center for a creative Fidget Quilt workshop on Wednesday, September 17 and October 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. These
Fire Commission to meet Monday with special agenda
||| FROM BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| Special Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District No 2, Board of Fire Commissioners Special Meeting | Monday, 08/18/2025, 3PM In person: 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, WA
Garden Club ‘dig in’ member event at Indralaya coming up
Visit to Indralaya, Monday, September 15th at 2 pm ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Come join the Orcas Island Garden Club when we visit Indralaya! If you’ve seen and wondered about the Indralaya sign off
Update from San Juans Vision Source
||| FROM DR. CHRIS WHITE and the SAN JUANS VISION SOURCE TEAM ||| Feeling ill? With fall approaching, we’re seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases. If you’ve tested positive, been exposed within the last 48
As the Paradigm Shifts | Mastering the art of being you
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| When you allow your being to be amplified, not altered…where what’s wanting to come through gets the room and reverence it deserves. When you know you
