Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
‘Worlds of Color’ art show at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Visit Orcas Senior Center, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, May 5 through the end of June, to experience Worlds of Color—a vibrant two-person art exhibition featuring local artists Susan Slapin and Gail Anderson-Toombs. Gail, a self-taught
Join us at upcoming Leadership San Juan Islands informational open houses
||| FROM GRETCHEN KRAMPF for LEADERSHIP SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| Leadership San Juan Islands (LSJI) has begun recruiting for Class XVII, running from November 2025 through April 2026. Information and the application are available on our website. Candidates, from across the Islands, will be selected based upon the following criteria:
Larsen requests nearly $37 Million for 15 local projects in Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) has requested $36,773,695 for 15 local projects in the Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill. Larsen submitted the requests to the House Appropriations Committee as the Committee begins work on legislation to fund the federal
Sheriff’s Report | May 21 – May 27, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 25-002966 Traffic Violation 09:24:22 05/21/25 Orcas Island Deputies responded to a report of a traffic offense. The reporting party stated that a driver had driven through a work zone. The suspect was contacted, and the incident was documented. 25-002967
Summer is calling
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The first few days of warmer weather have finally arrived and the summer calendar of community events is filling up. I love this feeling of anticipation of what’s to come - the school year ending, spring greens popping up in
The Orcas Grange welcomes you
Grow Together with Our Community Arts & Agriculture Hub ||| FROM PARKER PAVITT for ORCAS ISLAND GRANGE ||| The Orcas Grange #964, an island institution since 1931, is excited to celebrate another year of community togetherness, learning, and sharing. The Orcas Grange strengthens individuals, families, and communities through grassroots action,
The story of the 2025 Legislative Session
Advancing good things. Preventing harm. Holding the line. Walking forward, together. ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| This year, our work in Olympia called on every ounce of wisdom, courage, and commitment we had. The 2025 legislative session was one of challenge and complexity—but also of resilience,
Un-bee-lievable | 250 million bees escape after semi spills load in Whatcom County
||| FROM KOMO-TV SEATTLE ||| A buzzworthy story is unfolding in Whatcom County, where 250 million bees have escaped after a semi-truck carrying boxes of the insects lost part of its load. The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) first reported a closure on Weidkamp Road around 8:40 a.m. Friday. About
WSF Weekly Report | $900M from state budget; Wenatchee goes electric; WSF 74th anniversary
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the 2025-2027 state budgets last week. I’m excited to share that nearly $900 million from the transportation budget will go to capital projects for our ferry system. More than half of that money
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 Island Health Care District – Board of Commissioner Seat 5 vacancy
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Following the voluntary resignation of District Commissioner Dave Zoeller effective 05/28/2025, The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) has formally nominated Trey Holland for the appointment to fill that vacancy at a special board meeting held on 05/28/2025. The OIHCD Board of
Thank you, Orcas Island, for celebrating community
||| FROM LYNN WHITE for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The community came together for a beautiful day at Parish Hall and the Labyrinth to celebrate the nonprofits that make a difference on Orcas Island every day. With strong local participation and support from the Orcas Island Community Foundation’s Partners
Present Laughter from National Theatre Live at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center brings Noël Coward’s classic comedy, Present Laughter, to the big screen on Wednesday, June 4 at 7pm, as part of National Theatre Live’s digital programming, providing an unparalleled cinematic and theatrical experience recorded live from London. This sparkling production featuring
Jurors beginning June 2 are excused
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: BEGINNING JUNE 2 2025 Jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning on Monday, June 2nd are excused. This includes jurors summonsed for the two week jury period beginning Monday, June 2nd through Friday June 13th, and those rescheduled to the week of
Town Council reschedules regular business meeting on June 19 to June 18, 2025
||| FROM JENNIFER M. KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Due the Juneteenth holiday, the Town Council regular business meeting scheduled for June 19, 2025 is rescheduled to 12 noon on June 18, 2025. Regular business meetings take place at Town Hall Council Chambers located at 290 West Street.
OPALCO explores solar expansion on Decatur Island
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| OPALCO is looking to build local renewable power generation to offset potential power shortfalls due to the lack of needed energy supply from the mainland. Blackouts or very expensive carbon-based fuels will likely be our energy future if we
