Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Sheriff’s Report | April 2 – 8, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 25-001801 Theft 07:08:40 04/02/25 A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of a farm stand money box being stolen. The incident is under investigation. 25-001802 Theft 08:30:52 04/02/25 A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of a farm stand
Stepping up together to face uncertainty
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Across Orcas Island, people and organizations are facing harmful effects of federal funding cuts, along with policy changes that threaten important programs that support the health of our community. The nonprofit community is just beginning to understand these rapidly evolving
County 2025 Comprehensive Plan update | Transportation element
||| FROM ISLANDS STEWARDS ||| What’s new, what’s missing, and why transportation could make or break island life. Transportation in San Juan County isn’t just about roads or traffic — it’s about access. It’s about whether you can get to the doctor, make it to your job, or even continue
Town prepares for Arbor Day community celebration
||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The Town of Friday Harbor and supporting organizations are excited to host a community Arbor Day Celebration at Brickworks on April 25 th with event programing planned from 3-6 p.m. This celebration takes place on National Arbor Day and marks
Orcas Island Community Church invites community to holy week services
||| FROM ALICIA WIGFIELD for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church invites the community to journey with us through Holy Week. This sacred week of reflection, remembrance, and celebration marks the heart of the Christian story — the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. All are
Between Latitudes book event at Darvills
||| FROM DJUNA DEVEREAUX ||| IN PERSON - Tuesday, April 15 @ 6:30pm at Darvill's Eastsound, WA on Orcas Island Join me in conversation with author Michelle Latvala on climate change, nature, ancestry, kinship, and the body. Michelle will read from her new book Between Latitudes. Michelle is faculty for
Letter to Editor | Health Care District support letter
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I am deeply grateful to the Hospital Taxing District for their support of our Community Dental Program. This pilot program provides dental care to neighbors who have medicaid or Apple Health patients, as well as those neighbors with no coverage. The Hospital Taxing District is
WSF Weekly Report | Life-saving Walla Walla crew; new rescue boats; summer reservations start Tuesday
||| FROM JOHN MEZINA for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from John Proud to spend time on Saturday with a group who are vital to providing safe and reliable service but are rarely seen by our customers. Our engine room employees – Chief Engineers, Assistant Engineers, Oilers, and Wipers
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.
New baby spotted in J Pod of endangered Southern Resident orca whales
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| There’s new hope in the J Pod of endangered Southern Resident orca whales. A new calf has arrived! On Apr. 6, Center for Whale Research biologist Mark Malleson spotted the J Pod heading west past Victoria Harbour, off Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It was
Community dental clinics update – Lopez clinics start April 24!
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services and Lopez Island Hospital District are partnering with DentALL to offer Community Dental Clinics on Lopez Island. This expansion means essential dental services are now available on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands. Community Dental Clinics
Statement from Washington Wildlife First on Governor Ferguson’s appointments to Fish and Wildlife Commission
||| FROM HEATHER NICHOLSON for WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST ||| Until this week, Washington had been a beacon of light in a world growing progressively darker for fish and wildlife. Under the leadership of former Governor Inslee, we were making progress toward an independent wildlife commission that would be more than
Save a spot on Darvill’s first-ever Love+Relationships book club
||| FROM SARA FARISH for DARVILLS BOOK STORE ||| RSVP to reserve a spot, then get ready for a fun, frank, and fresh conversation led by writer Ayn Gailey on the evening of Sunday, May 18, at Darvill’s. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited, so don’t miss out! Participation is free, but
Jury instructions for April 14-25, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| For the jury period beginning Monday, April 14th through Friday, April 25th, all jurors are required to report to the San Juan County Courthouse lobby for jury service on Monday, April 14th at 8:30am. Please remember to check the jury hotline 360-378-9407 or
Get ready for the Spring 2025 Great Islands Cleanup
||| FROM THE EXCHANGE ||| It’s hard to believe that this is the 11 th year of the Great Islands Cleanup. The GICU started right here on Orcas, in 2014. Since then, community volunteers have picked up 12.45 tons of garbage and recycling from the beaches and roadsides of Orcas
Larsen, Meeks, Neal introduce resolution to force vote on Trump tariffs
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Committee, introduced
