Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
Cultivate your passion with WSU Extension Master Gardener Program
||| FROM CAITIE BLETHEN for WSU EXTENSION SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Do you have a passion for plants and insects, a thirst for knowledge, and a commitment to serving your community? If so, becoming a San Juan County WSU Extension Master Gardener volunteer may be the perfect opportunity for you! Candidates
Orcas Library Presentation | Snake studies and sharp-tails on San Juan Islands
||| FROM JENNY DeGROOT for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Please join the Orcas Island Public Library on Saturday, June 28 at 1 pm for Snake Studies and Sharp-tails on the San Juan Islands, a presentation by Herpetologist Christian Oldham. Christian is a staff associate with Kwiáht (a non-profit conservation organization
Jurors excused for June 30 – July 3
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: JUNE 30 - JULY 3, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning Monday June 30 through Friday July 3, are excused. Thank you.
Health Care District Board to meet on Wednesday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| Board Meeting - June 25, 2025 The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, June 25th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound. The Board
Bruce Langford choral workshop June 28
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| If you love to sing, now’s your chance for some fun. Join vocal conductor Bruce Langford Saturday, June 28, 10-noon at Emmanuel’s Parish Hall for a choral workshop. Learn to sound better together and why choral singing is the most popular
County Council to travel to Waldron Island for July 1 meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council will hold its next regularly scheduled July 1 meeting on Waldron Island. The public is invited to join the three councilmembers and County staff at the meeting at the Waldron Schoolhouse beginning at 10:30am. What: San Juan County
Trump’s federal land sell-off proposal includes 5M acres in Washington
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| A sweeping federal budget bill making its way through Congress is sparking outrage among some in Washington state. The proposal, part of what former President Donald Trump is calling his “Big Beautiful Bill,” includes a provision that would open the door to selling off millions of
Orcas Island Garden Tour 2025 is just around the corner
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Gardeners are natural teachers and learners who love to share what they know about growing plants. This year’s garden tour theme highlights Orcas properties that offer Beauty, Bounty and Sanctuary that enhance the natural environment for plants, animals, insects and people. The Orcas
Killer whales ‘massage’ each other using kelp
||| FROM THE BBC ||| Orcas in the North Pacific have been seen "massaging" each other - rubbing pieces of kelp between their bodies. Using drones, researchers filmed the animals selecting and biting off the kelp, then placing the tube-shaped piece of seaweed onto the back of another whale. The
A Soulful Summer Tribute | Kaylee Cole performs Carole King’s classics
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is excited to present Cole Does King, a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Carole King from Kaylee Cole, as part of the Summer Concert Series on the Village Green on Sunday, June 29 at 5pm. This free, outdoor performance is
Larsen releases statement on U.S. strikes against Iran
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement on the U.S. strikes against Iran: "The history of military conflict in the Middle East is that conflicts are difficult to contain and never seem to end. The Administration’s decision to
In Memoriam | Ruth McBride 1948 – 2025
||| FROM MATT CORDDRY ||| Ruth McBride Ruth was born in St Louis, Missouri on June 22nd 1948, the first child of Melanie Levy Malewitz, an artist and stay at home mom, and Edward C. Malewitz, a remarkably intelligent and compassionate father and physician. One year later, the
Island Stewards | Ferries, foundations, transportation, taxes, and taking care
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| The light is long, the market lines are longer, and the wildflowers are giving it their all—the island feels both stretched and in bloom. We’re grateful you’re here, holding the thread and showing up. To everyone who completed the surveys before June 15: Thank You! Your
Empty The Tanks! | Heartbreaking news as young orca Kamea dies at SeaWorld San Antonio
||| FROM WORLD ANIMAL NEWS ||| We are deeply saddened to report that Kamea, an 11-year-old orca at SeaWorld San Antonio, has died. As the youngest orca in SeaWorld’s care, Kamea’s life was marked not by freedom, but by confinement, spent entirely in captivity, far from her ocean home. According
Art Opening at Orcas Center | Zoe Osenbach
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is pleased to present the next Art Opening, Friday, June 27 from 5:30pm – 7pm with featured artist, Zoe Osenbach in the lobby, and a community show, “Botanicals and Blooms” in the Madrona Room. Zoe
Senior Center offers hearing services, grief support, Feldenkrais, and Art
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Monthly Hearing Services 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
