Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Excused from Jury Duty: January 27 – February 7, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| All jurors that were summonsed for the two week jury period beginning Monday, January 27th, are excused. Jurors summonsed for the two week period beginning February 3rd need to check back next Thursday afternoon for instructions.
Restoring historic Wilkes expedition names
||| FROM A CREATIVE, ANONYMOUS ISLANDER ||| THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the President Washington, DC 20500 EXECUTIVE ORDER RESTORING THE HISTORIC WILKES EXPEDITION NAMES TO THE GREAT NAVY ARCHIPELAGO OF THE BEAUTIFUL STATE OF WASHINGTON By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws
Special night of poetry upcoming
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Please join us for a special night of poetry on Fri. Jan. 24 @ 6pm for Caitlin Roach & Jeremy Voigt in conversation moderated by Jill McCabe Johnson. Caitlin Roach's ('Surveille') queer speaker is on the cusp of motherhood, vacillating between
Why Native Plants?
||| FROM VICKI LEIMBACH for SAN JUAN COUNTY GARDNERS ||| Remember what drew you to the San Juans? Maybe you were moved by the lushness and beauty of the vegetation in our landscape. Maybe you grew up here and have always been surrounded by lovely native plants. Want to help
San Juan County Alliance of Community Land Trusts met in Friday Harbor
||| FROM SANDY BISHOP and CLARA COSTA ||| On January 15, 2025, 30 individuals from five local community land trusts (CLTs) gathered at Brickworks in Friday Harbor to share their current greatest needs and upcoming projects, and to discuss revisions to the Housing Element of the San Juan County (SJC)
Health Care District Board to hold meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board to hold a regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, January 22nd from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound. The agenda and board packet are posted below. Agenda
Brrrrr! Community Church will open severe weather shelter tonight
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| This was a last minute decision, but the Severe Weather Shelter is open tonight at the Community Church. Check in is 7pm.
Upcoming Tidal Town Hall has a new location
||| FROM JOHANNA LANGE for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| The OPALCO Tidal Town Hall meeting scheduled for January 23, 2025 on Lopez Island has changed to a new location. The meeting will now be held at the Lopez Island Grange from 12:00-1:00pm. We apologize for the change, but
2025 dog licenses available on Orcas
||| FROM SUSAN GORDON for ORCAS ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY ||| The Orcas Animal Protection Society is excited to announce that 2025 dog licenses are now available. You have likely received your renewal reminder from the county and are thinking about where to get your dog license. We can help! If
WOLFCHILD comes to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| For the first concert of the year, Orcas Center welcomes WOLFCHILD to Center Stage on Friday, January 24 at 7pm. Many thanks to Doe Bay Resort for providing artist housing! WOLFCHILD has performed on stages such as The Troubadour, Mississippi Studios, “The
Conservation Land Bank offers free surplus firewood by lottery
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is offering a limited amount of Douglas fir firewood to San Juan County residents. The Land Bank has been working on an eco-cultural restoration project at Mount Grant Preserve on San Juan Island for several years
Garden Club tool sharpening & pruning workshop
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| DIG IN Member Experience: Tool Sharpening & Pruning Hands-on Workshop Saturday, February 8th, 1:30 p.m. The Orcas Christian School 107 Enchanted Forest Rd, Eastsound Click here to RSVP by February 1st Come meet the Orcas Master Gardeners and learn alongside them.
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Orcas chimney fire on Saturday upgraded to structure fire
||| FROM ACTING CHIEF CHAD KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island, WA – January 19, 2025 — Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) responded to a reported chimney fire at 1:30 PM on the afternoon of Saturday, January 18, 2025. The call, initially dispatched as a
Guest Opinion | Orcas Island supports queer youth
||| FROM MEAGAN GABLE for PEACH PIT ||| Dear Community Members, Promoting health and well-being requires more than addressing challenges—it calls for love in action. By accentuating the positive, fostering hope, and growing the good, we ensure that everyone feels valued, cared for, and recognized for their inherent beauty and
Coming up at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| SEE CALENDAR OF EVENTS Discover your Artistic Side: Art with Carla at Orcas Senior Center! Unleash your creativity at Art with Carla Fridays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class
