Woodside Farm from Deer Point Rd 2022 has dawned with weather!  Freezing temps, snow and ice has kept us all on our toes.  Hopefully things will settle down soon. Until then, stay cozy! The Flood Relief Program that was launched after the November floods is winding...

Indian Island 2021 was quite a ride!  Our community has been so remarkable during this pandemic.  We remain one of the very few counties in the world that has not lost a single fife to Covid.  If we met the per capita death rate in Washington State, San Juan County...

Aerial of Island Hardware As we prepare to celebrate and to hunker down with the severe cold front heading our way, I want to take a moment to share a sweet and sad story. There is a young person who grew up on Orcas and has hit a very low point.  That individual’s...

Island Market is all gussied up  for the season Congratulations to all of the programs in our 2021 GiveOrcas Holiday campaign which finished FULLY FUNDED!  What a great team effort on behalf of the nonprofit and this community of generous donors.  Special thanks to...

Flat Jason and 3D Jason are doing great work raising awareness for GiveOrcas! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog.  So far, 432 individuals have made 856 donations totaling $99,696 — WOWZA!  Congratulations to the Senior Center...

I am writing today from sunny Tucson where Hank and I are taking a much needed holiday, visiting family, hiking the desert, and basking in the sun.  As I relax, OICF remains very busy. The 2021 GiveOrcas Holiday campaign is off to a great start, with one proposal...

Photo courtesy of Molly Roberts There is something sacred about how this community has responded to the recent torrential rains which brought significant road damage and flooding.  When folks woke up on Monday, they realized the road just past Doe Bay Resort had...

Waldron  I had the good fortune to go on a tour of the Helsell property with Pete Helsell himself this week.  The property borders Turtlehead and has a commanding view of Waldron and beyond.  Ruth Brown, of Four Winds fame, gave the land to Pete’s grandmother and it...

Pete Moe explaining the mechanisms of Big Blue I attended the grand opening of Big Blue, the new glass crusher behind the Exchange.  I have to say, it was a lovely event.  So fun to be outside surrounded by our community—chatting, laughing, sipping cider and...