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
Celebrate summer and support the library at the Annual Library Fair Book Sale
||| FROM MADELINE SHEPLOR for FRIENDS OF THE ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Friends of the Orcas Island Library (FOIL) warmly invite community members of all ages to the beloved Annual Library Fair Summer Book
Governor Ferguson selects Eastern Shipbuilding Group to construct new ferries
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOV. BOB FERGUSON ||| SEATTLE – Governor Bob Ferguson today announced he has selected the $714.5 million bid from Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries.
These Washington laws take effect July 1
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD ||| Fee hikes for hunting and fishing licenses, workplace protections for immigrants and increased requirements for gun dealers are among the Washington state laws going into effect July 1. Drivers
Calling all pickleballers | Register NOW for summer tournament
August 2-3 at Buck Park on Orcas Island ||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS ISLAND PICKLEBALL CLUB Orcas Island Pickleball Club is pleased to announce the 8 th Annual Orca Island Pickleball Tournament will take
Youth Green Boating summer internship
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Help protect the Salish Sea this summer! Lead friendly, face-to-face dockside outreach promoting clean boating. $20/hr for just 4 hours/week with a flexible schedule.
Funhouse seeking future rockstars
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGATTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Attention musical Orcas teens! The Funhouse is pleased to announce the advent of a brand new music program: Academy of Sound. In this two week summer camp,
Fairgrounds ready to welcome summer picnickers, fairgoers, campers, and more
These upgrades – including new roads, restrooms, roofs, and paint – will benefit the community for years to come. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| If you haven’t been to the County Fairgrounds lately,
SJC Monthly News Digest | June 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| County’s Pilot Project for Marine Transport Services Concludes June marked the final month of the County’s transportation project, providing emergency barge and foot-passenger transportation during disruptions to Washington
San Juan Islands Sculpture Park bird walk
||| FROM MARITA HOLDAWAY for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park on Wednesday, July 2 from 8-10am for our monthly bird walk with avid birder, Tyler Davis, leading
Litch Brothers and more to play at Village Green on July 6
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Join us on the Village Green on Sunday, July 6 starting at 5pm for another great FREE Summer Concert Series event presented by Orcas Center, Doe Bay
County investment in affordable housing on Orcas Island is coming to fruition
Kidder Way project will create ten new affordable homes on Orcas Island in a prime location in Eastsound ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This summer, construction is in full swing at the Kidder
Sheriff’s Office statement on incident involving a joint patrol with Coast Guard, Customs & Border Patrol
||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETER ||| On the afternoon of 6/26/25, Sheriff’s Boat #2 being operated by Sergeant Peterson and Deputy Fowler was on a Stone Garden patrol with two U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement
Deaths, fines, and legal drama | End of Florida theme parks with captive animals may be nigh
|||FROM DISNEY DINING ||| In a state known for its theme parks, a very different kind of attraction is now making headlines—and not for the right reasons. The glitz of roller coasters and character parades
What we’ll lose if bird banding ends
Scientists have tagged birds for more than 100 years. That preservation program might be defunded. ||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| I did not know much about bird banding until I signed up to take
Upcoming, continuing classes at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Fall Prevention Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® Join Karol Wilson, DPT, for a three month fall prevention Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance®
Airport to close Monday night for house move
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Monday evening, June 30 from 2100L - 2400L RW 16/34 will be closed (helipad remains open) to accommodate Nickel Brothers House Moving as they deliver a home
