Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
An Evening with David Roth
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Let’s honor and celebrate our home planet
Special Upcoming Events are Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th ||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Voice of the Earth, Fri. 25th Native flute and folk music, Poetry, and Coast Salish Storytelling at Odd Fellows Hall on the waterfront Join Orcas Island Poet, Jill McCabe Johnson, for our
Health Care District Board to meet tomorrow
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Thursday, April 24th, 2025 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Orcas Island Community Foundation Meeting Room, 33 Urner Street, Eastsound. The Agenda and Board Packet are posted below. Agenda
Rep. Larsen statement on Ukraine-Russia peace talks
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on ongoing peace talks between Ukraine and Russia: "In word and in action, the U.S. must continue to stand up for the young democracy in Ukraine. I
LWVSJ Observer Corps*: County Council April 21, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| During public comment the president of the San Juan Building Association spoke of improving the past adversarial relationship with the Department of Community Development. In addition to identifying and fixing problems, he wanted to acknowledge what is going right and
Free Wildfire Readiness event – May 10 – 1-3pm
May is National Wildfire Preparedness Month ||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Please join Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR), the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and San Juan Islands Conservation District for a Wildfire Readiness event on May 10 from 1-3pm at the
Due Next Week | Real and personal property taxes due April 30
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson, would like to remind county property owners that the first half of property taxes and personal property taxes are due and payable to the San Juan County Treasurer on or before April 30, 2025. Find information regarding
Loyalty to the Earth | There is no room for more
If there is a lot, we take a lot; if there is a little, we take it all. — Lyle Lewis, Racing to Extinction ||| LOYALTY TO THE EARTH by ELISABETH ROBSON ||| We are captives of a story. This story tells us that more is better. More energy, more extraction,
Conservation Land Bank opens Watmough Head trail on Lopez Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Saturday, May 3, join commissioners and staff from the Land Bank and Bureau of Land Management as we celebrate opening the new trail from Watmough Bay to Watmough Head. The ¾ mile hike to the point at Watmough Head is rich with scenic
Fleabag from National Theatre Live at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center brings Fleabag, the acclaimed one-woman show written and performed by the extraordinary Phoebe Waller-Bridge to the big screen on Wednesday, April 30 at 7pm as part of National Theatre Live’s digital programming, providing an unparalleled cinematic and theatrical experience. Fleabag
Orcas Island Film Festival presents the Spring Mini Fest
||| FROM DONNA LASLO for ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| The Orcas Island Film Festival (OIFF) is thrilled to announce the return of its Spring Mini Fest happening April 25–27, 2025 at the Sea View Theatre. This intimate fest features eight hand picked films—a mix of powerful documentaries and compelling feature films from
State budget cuts could slash Puget Sound’s passenger ferry service
||| FROM THE URBANIST ||| As the Washington State House and Senate work toward a compromise two-year transportation budget ahead of the final day of the legislative session on April 27, the future of a key mobility option for many Puget Sound residents is fully up in the air. State
Orcas Island Garden Club awards grants to two local non-profit groups
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Garden Club awards grants to anyone with projects which support the mission of our club: to stimulate knowledge and love of gardening, cooperate in the protection and conservation of nature, and assist in the beautification of the community. The grant
Counting clams kicks off this year’s Indian Island program
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWAIHT ||| This year’s clam survey by Kwiaht scientists and local volunteers will take place between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm on Tuesday April 29, and noon and 2:00 pm on Wednesday April 30, on Eastsound’s beach below the county park. Kwiaht encourages islanders to
Monthly hearing services at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. To secure your slot, it is advisable to schedule your appointment well in advance, as availability fills up rapidly. The
How the Trump administration’s interpretation of one word—‘Harm’—could gut habitat protections for Endangered Species
“This administration’s greed and contempt for imperiled wildlife know no bounds.” — Noah Greenwald, Center for Biological Diversity ||| FROM INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS ||| The Trump administration proposed a new rule Wednesday that would rescind widespread habitat protections for species protected under the Endangered Species Act, a landmark law enacted
