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
Acrobatic Conundrum, The Language of Chance: An Evening of Circus
Saturday, April 4, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- High-caliber acrobatics! Aerial artistry! Hilarious clownery! The must-see circus event of the season at Orcas Center Saturday, April 4 at 7:30
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Meets April 16
The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) regular monthly meeting has been postponed to Thursday, April 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. It was scheduled for April 2, the first Thursday
Orcas (Whales) Baby Boom Continues
New Calf in J pod-J52! -- from the Center for Whale Research -- Another blessed event -- J-52 born last weekend. Photo courtesy Jeanne Hyde of Center for Whale Reseasrch (We will preface
Senator Ranker: ‘We Missed the Opportunity to Protect the Public –Twice’
-- from Washington Senate Democrats -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the statement below following today’s [March31] hearing on critical pieces of environmental policy regarding oil trains and toxic chemicals in the Senate’s Energy,
Guest Column: Earth Day Blighted by Dirty Fuels
-- by Fred Felleman for Crosscut.com -- Some hailed President Barack Obama’s recent veto of the Keystone pipeline authorization legislation as an early Earth Day gift, spelling the project’s death knell. However, his decision was
Eastsound Water Announces Annual Meeting and Elections
-- from the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) -- The EWUA Board has scheduled an Annual Meeting for April 29, 2015. The meeting will be held at the Orcas Fire Hall and will start at
County Council to Meet Tuesday on Orcas
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- The San Juan County Council will meet Tuesday, Mar 31, 2015 on Orcas Island. The meeting is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Outlook
OPALCO Board Candidates Forums
-- from Chom Graecen -- Come hear candidates running for two open positions from Orcas on the OPALCO board of directors. LOPEZ: Tuesday April 7th, 5 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. at Lopez Library ORCAS: Thursday
Statement from Gov. Jay Inslee on Indiana’s New “Religious Freedom” Law
-- from Lisa Harper, Governor's Office -- “I find Indiana’s new law disturbing, particularly at a time when more and more states and people in America are embracing civil rights for everyone. Washington will join
Lions Health Van Coming Soon
-- from Tony Ghazel for the Orcas Lions -- The Lions Health Screening Van, a free service of the Orcas Island Lions and Lions Clubs International, will be on Orcas Island for two days, April
Poets! There’s Still Room
-- by Lin McNulty -- There is still time and still a bit of room for your poems on Orcas Issues during the month of April. In order to accommodate more poems this year, we
How Random is Music for the Brain Compared to Hovercraft, Robots, and Submarine Cables?
-- by Cara Russell -- [metaslider id=35453] The 15th Annual Science Fair at the Funhouse Commons on Saturday March 28 was big fun and a big success."Good high energy event," said Funhouse Director Krista Bouchey.
The Beagle Freedom Project
--by Gwen Stamm -- Two years ago, while volunteering at the Orcas Island animal shelter, I adopted my first dog. It was love at first sight and these days it is hard to find us
Senator Ranker Selected as Pro-Growth Progressive Leader
-- from Washington Senate Democrats -- [On March 25], Kevin Ranker was selected as one of the nineteen leaders from across the country to join the NewDEAL, a national network that is committed to highlighting
Toxic Creosote-treated Wood Removed from Local Beaches
-- from the Friends of the San Juans -- Conservation crews remove creosote from local beaches. Over the past month, restoration crews from the WA Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have removed over
Beware OPALCO Phone Scam
-- from Lance Evans, Executive Director, Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce -- We’ve heard from more than one business that someone is calling local businesses to inform them that they are late on paying their
