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
Talk on anti-Asian xenophobia at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Please join the community on Tuesday, March 25th, at 5 p.m., for an engaging talk on anti-Asian xenophobia and collective action by Russell Jeung, PhD, author, scholar,
Sheriff’s Report | March 12 – 18, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 25-001376 Sick or Injured Animal 16:09:46 03/12/25 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to an animal sick call at a local business. The Deputy contacted
LWVSJ Observer Corps | Board of Health March 19, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Accountable Communities for Health (ACH) is seeking a new CEO. County representatives are part of the search team. The Medicaid 2.0 funds were released
County float in Eastsound remains closed for 2025 season
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department owns and/or maintains marine facilities (piers, floats, and ramps) at 16 locations across the islands, one of which is located in Eastsound
WSF Weekly Report | New SJI spring schedule; crew commended for rescue
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Deputy Assistant Secretary John Vezina and I presented to the Senate Transportation Committee on Monday. I shared our vision and workforce efforts.
Remembering Ralph Munro, five-term Washington secretary of state and statesman
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD ||| Ralph Munro, Washington’s longest-serving secretary of state and a moderate Republican who achieved unusually broad popularity across the political spectrum, died early Thursday at his convalescent home in Lacey.
Land Bank to sell a portion of Frazer Homestead Preserve to National Park Service
To more fully tell the story of the Pig War ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During this week’s meeting, Council held a public hearing and spent time with Conservation Land Bank staff reviewing
Space advertising could outshine the stars—unless it’s banned first
||| FROM SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN ||| Imagine stepping outside to stargaze on a clear summer night, only to see no stars but rather the garish glow of advertisements streaming across the sky. This seemingly science-fictional scenario
Health Care District to hold special informational levy town hall meetings
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold two special levy informational town hall meetings to share details on Proposition 1 - San Juan County Public
The Exchange Update: March 2025
||| FROM ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| How “Tiny Orcas Island” is Helping Change the World Former ORS/The Exchange Board Member, Toby Cooper, recently wrote an article published by the Salish Current on how the city
Amadeus film coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| AMADEUS, the 1984 film about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, won eight Academy Awards. For good reason. Best Picture, as well as Best Actor, Director, Screenplay, and more.
2025 will be an above average year for Columbia River salmon, says NOAA report
||| FROM THE COLUMBIAN ||| The number of salmon returning to the Columbia and Snake rivers this year is expected to beat the 10-year average return. That’s according to a new report from the National
The Whale Museum welcomes new executive director
||| FROM CONOR AGNEW for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Mike and Jeanne Kuperberg The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Dr. Mike Kuperberg as our new executive director. Dr. Kuperberg will be bringing
Get ready for Orca Action Month 2025
||| FROM REIN ATTEMANN for WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION ||| It’s that time again! June is Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest, and the Orca Salmon Alliance is looking forward to all kinds of activities
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council March 18, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| In public comment a San Juan Island resident said a school bus sign was needed on Beaverton Valley Road coming from town and the speed
OCS guitar class strikes a chord at St. Patrick’s Day parade
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| In a vibrant display of talent and enthusiasm, the Orcas Christian School (OCS) guitar class, led by their dedicated teacher, Mr. Rivera, participated in the St. Patrick's Day parade
