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
At Senior Center | Getting ready for Medicare
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Is 2026 your year for joining Medicare? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll
Come laugh on September 18 when Rebel with a Clause plays on San Juan, Lopez, and Shaw Islands
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Rebel with a Clause, the docu-comedy that was nominated for the 2025 FHFF Audience Choice Award for "Best Explorers & Adventures" Feature Film, screens on Friday,
Wednesday is Knit Night at Orcas Island Library
||| FROM INGRID MATTSON for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Knit Night (including all fibercrafts) is now on Wednesdays at the Orcas Island Library 6-8pm. Katie Johanson (of Salish Sea Yarn) is a skilled knitter who
Community budget with council Chair Justin Paulsen event scheduled Sept. 14 on Orcas
The San Juan County Council Chair and District 2 representative will hold a meeting with the community to discuss the County budget and related fiscal challenges at the Orcas Island Library Community Room from 4:00-5:30
2026 Assessment Change of Value Notices
The Change of Value Notice is not a tax bill ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Assessor’s Office mailed the 2026 Change of Value Notices on September 8, 2026. Changes reflect market sales
Local Poetry | Martyrs for Justice by George Karnikis
||| FROM GEORGE KARNIKIS ||| Martyrs for Justice By George Karnikis Aug 2026 According to Socrates Justice is prerogative to all humans Some search for it quietly. Some give their lives so others can see
WSF holding community meetings, Thursday, Sept. 10
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re hosting two virtual community meetings on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Our staff will answer questions and provide updates on the latest at Washington State Ferries.
Fall 2026 Great Islands Clean-Up
Caring for our island home ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| We live in a special place and caring for it is part of being an island dweller. This fall, communities across San Juan
Talking Horse Farm acquisition and sale project
652 Halvorsen Road San Juan Island ||| FROM PEGGY BILL for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| In response to recent concerns about this project, I wanted to provide clarity to the community on the
Orcas Island Farmers Market Harvest Festival September 26
||| FROM ERICA LYONS for ORCAS ISLAND FARMERS MARKET ||| The Orcas Island Farmers Market is proud to announce the conclusion of our Summer Outdoor Market Season with our Harvest Festival on September 26th from
Orcas Center Role Out to preview upcoming season
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| After a rolicking summer of free outdoor shows to close out the year, Orcas Center is launching its 2026-27 season, which is also the organization's 40th
San Juan Islands residents brave ferry lines, medevacs to get to the doctor
||| FROM KUOW, NPR NETWORK ||| Bonnie Oak Boesky has lived in the San Juan Islands for more than 40 years, since she was in her early 20s. She raised her four children there. “It's
Join us as summer tips into fall for music, food
||| FROM NATALIE MENACHO ||| Delicious wines, saffron-kissed beef and chicken kebabs from Tank's Beastro, and the sounds of Bonita Fishwife drifting across the lawn. Bonita Fishwife is a beloved band out of Seattle blending
A message from Peggy Bill, SJC Conservation Land Bank Commission Chair
SJC Conservation Land Bank Commission Chair, Peggy Bill, issues letter to the community to address questions regarding the Talking Horse Farm Acquisition and sale project located at 652 Halvorson Rd. on San Juan Island |||
OCS students explore ‘Love in Action’ through service
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Middle and high school students at Orcas Christian School recently heard from guest speakers about serving others and putting their faith into action. Lauren Lombard, who coordinates service
Local boy makes good
||| FROM DAN GOTTLIEB for CANOPY JAPAN ||| In 1989, I moved to Orcas because it was, and still is, a climate change refuge. I now live on Okinawa, in Japan for the exact opposite
