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
County Council approves siting of an essential public facility on Shaw Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Earlier this month, Council voted to approve an ordinance allowing the siting of an Essential Public Facility (EPF) on Shaw Island to support the operations and maintenance of
Call for Artists at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center is excited to announce the next community art show: Botanicals and Blooms with Featured Artist Zoe Osenbach in the
Deer Harbor wildland fire | Follow-up
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| On June 4th OIFR responded to a wildland fire on the west side of Orcas Island. The fire was initially spotted by kayakers and
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism
||| FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| PARIS (AP) — The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, terror, and pandemic — but on Monday, it
Through the Garden Gate, treasures you will find
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| A visit to someone else’s garden brings joy, inspiration and the opportunity to learn. I hope you have the opportunity to visit our garden tour this year. It’s a chance
Larsen releases statement on World Cup 2026 travel
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representative Rick Larsen, Co-Chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus, released the following statement about the impact of President Trump’s travel ban on World
Vacation Bible School at Orcas Island Community Church
||| FROM ALICIA WIGFIELD for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| We’re excited for VBS 2025: True North – Trusting Jesus in a Wild World! When: July 7–10, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Where: Orcas Island Community
Date Updated | Brasil in Motion brings Afro-Brazilian dance and music to Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is thrilled to present Brasil in Motion, an award-winning Brazilian arts organization based in Seattle, in a vibrant outdoor performance on the Village Green Sunday,
Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
||| FROM NPR ||| BILLINGS, Mont. — Lawyers for President Donald Trump's administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites across broad landscapes, including two in
New Report | Biofuels policy, a mainstay of American agriculture, has been a failure for the climate
||| FROM INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS ||| The American Midwest is home to some of the richest, most productive farmland in the world, enabling its transformation into a vast corn- and soy-producing machine—a conversion spurred largely
No Kings Day on Lopez
||| FROM RHEA MILLER ||| More than 350 people marched on No Kings Day on Lopez, Island, which is about 10% of the island population. It was a joyous, peaceful event sponsored by Indivisible Lopez
Larsen releases statement on today’s peaceful demonstrations against the Trump administration
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA. – Today Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement to those demonstrating peacefully against the Trump administration: “Today, people all across Northwest Washington state are gathering
Midnight Mutterings | Breaking up?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Looks like Donny and Elon are having some serious differences. Five months ago you couldn’t see a streak of light between them. At least I couldn’t, even if
Sheriff’s Report | June 4 – 10, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 25-003338 Theft 10:18:02 06/04/25 A Friday Harbor resident reported his mail being taken. This is an ongoing issue and a report was made. 25-003356
Focus on the good stuff
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The school year is coming to a close, marking a shift in seasons and exciting transitions ahead. On behalf of the OICF Board of Trustees,
Washington ferries to restore full domestic service by July
The Wenatchee, one of the system’s largest vessels, has completed its long-delayed hybrid-electric conversion and is undergoing final sea trials. ||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries announced Thursday the state is
