Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Cherry Point Terminal’s EIS and the Affects of Coal Dust
Study funded by Orcas' Research Now impacts findings -- by Floyd McKay for Crosscut.com -- They are so small you can’t see them in the air — but you inhale them, and they can go
New Nature Preserve for San Juan Island?
Preservation Trust, Land Bank Take First Steps to Secure “Mount Grant” -- from Bella French, San Juan Preservation Trust -- The San Juan Preservation Trust and the San Juan County Land Bank are collaborating on
OPALCO Scholarship Applications Due
OPALCO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE 3/27. GET $500 + CO-OP LEADERSHIP CAMP. -- from Suzanne Olson -- What do San Juan County high-school scholars say about the Youth Rally and OPALCO’s Scholarship Program? “My sense of
Cardboard Camp for Grown Ups
Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cardboard portrait illustration of Sarah Jessica Parker, made by Brook Meinhardt for "Rolling Stone" magazine. Make a cardboard portrait like this one for Clint Eastwood with artist
Guest Column: Speaking of Streetlights
-- by Fred Klein -- After reading the recent Orcas Issues article AND the many comments concerning potential “street” lights for Eastsound, I don my flak jacket and suggest that a reasoned discussion of the
Whidbey Naval Air Flies Out Orcas Man
-- from NAS Whidbey Island -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) late Sunday night for an Orcas Island man suffering from severe
ECE Initiative: Orcas Preschools Report Early Successes
-- by Margie Doyle -- The first of many steps in establishing well-qualified preschool education for all Orcas children has been taken through the Early Childhood Education Initiative. In recent interviews, Orcas' preschool directors and
Native Plant Sale and Expo — Spring’s Here!
Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to noon -- from Jane Wentworth, Master Gardener Foundation -- The Master Gardener Foundation and the San Juan Islands Conservation District bring you the 2015 Annual Native Plant Sale
Spring Seed Swap and Potluck at Orcas Food Co-op Commons
Saturday March 21, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Food Co-op Commons -- from Regina Zwillig -- Come celebrate spring and a new planting season by sharing seeds, conversation, and food with your friends and
Membership Appreciation Day at Co-op
Sunday, March 22, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Orcas Food Co-op -- from Regina Zwillig -- This Sunday, March 22, Orcas Food Co-op will be honoring and appreciating their customers from 10 am to 6
Ferry Reservations: Working out the Wrinkles
"We're here to listen to you" -- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Islanders at Ferry Reservations Meeting Washington State Ferry (WSF) representatives heard islanders' complaints about the ferry reservation system, now two months
Plant a Row for the Hungry
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- Spring is in the air on the island and the Orcas Island Master Gardeners once again urge all island gardeners to plant extra seeds in their garden to provide fresh
Get Started on Your Vegetable Garden
Wednesday, March 18 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center's Madrona Room -- from Jan Jacobsen -- Getting Started with Organic Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest with Diane Downie and Paul Shelley For twenty years,
St. Patrick’s Parade — Get Your Green On!
Tuesday, March 17, Noon, Eastsound Village Harry Patton, 92 and going strong! -- from Tony Lee -- Come one come all to the 15th annual Wearin’ O’ the Green St. Patrick’s Day parade
Orcas Center Announces Their “Oscar” Awards
-- from Artha Kass -- Orcas Center volunteers were celebrated, wined, dined and honored on Sunday, March 8 at the Orcas Center Annual Meeting and Volunteer Thank You Dinner. Executive Director Kara O’Toole gave a
Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes to Speak About Climate Change
Sunday, March 15 at 4 p.m. in Orcas Island Community Church — by Michael Riordan -- Naomi Oreskes, Currents Lecture Series speaker A world-renowned science historian, Naomi Oreskes recently wrote a landmark book,
