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
April Poetry: Iris Graville
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Rain Here -- by Iris Graville
Come to Lopez Death Café
Sunday May 3, from 2:30-4 p.m. at Lopez Island Library -- from Libby Garcia -- A free-form conversation about death at the Lopez Library on May 3 Death café is a place to
Artworks Re-opened in Olga
-- by Cara Russell -- [metaslider id=36288] Devastated by arson in July of 2013, it has been nearly two years of waiting and hard work but the Orcas Island Artworks was finally welcomed home to
Important Eastsound Water Users Meeting on Wednesday
-- from Paul Kamin, EWUA Manager -- Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) is hosting a membership meeting on Wednesday April 29th between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Orcas Fire Hall. So what is
Bounce on Over to Country Corner
Saturday May 2, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Country Corner -- from Liz Longworth -- It's time again for Country Corner Day! Please join us for our Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday May 2, from 11 -
“Glamping” Concession Starts at Moran Park
-- from The Seattle Times -- Washington State Parks is getting more adventurous with ways to get your getaway business. Now you can go “glamping” (glamour + camping) at Moran State Park on Orcas Island.
April Poetry: Garland Austin Withers
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Many dark winter nights I
Letter to Editor: Thanks for the Clean-up
-- from Kira Bradshaw -- Orcas, you are now a TON more beautiful than before! On Saturday, April 18th, The Great Islands Clean Up returned to the island, and we collected 2,400 pounds of litter
County Homeless Count Higher in 2015
-- from San Juan County Human Services -- This year’s San Juan County “Point-In-Time” (PIT) Homeless Count identified 133 people who have no stable place to live, nearly twice as many as found in last
“History Lives Here” Brings Island History to Life in May
Smugglers, Phantoms and Tombstones -- from Barbara Marrett, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- [metaslider id=36191] “History Lives Here” – National Historic Preservation Month in the San Juan Islands is all about breathing a little life back
OPAL Homeowner Goes to D.C., to Lobby for Affordable Housing
-- from Judy Whiting, OPAL -- OPAL homeowner goes to Washington, D.C., to lobby for affordable housing Eros Belliveau of Eastsound recently returned from Washington, D.C., where he met with federal lawmakers to
Learn More About the Middle East
Sunday, April 26 at 11:30 a.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- by Betty Bartleson -- Don Liebich is the author of a book, Fault Lines: A Layman’s Guide to Understanding America’s Role in the Ever-Changing
April Poetry: E A Dean
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. In the Silence -- by
Tests Rule Out Measles in Suspected San Juan Island Case
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Health Officials report that tests performed on a patient on San Juan Island have ruled out measles. The tests were performed and analyzed at the
It’s PlayFest Time!
-- from Alexander Conrad -- The Tenth Annual PlayFest returns to the Grange Theater this weekend and next with seven short plays written, directed and performed by local creative talent. This year’s diverse stories will
Time to Stand Up, Men, Against Domestic Violence
-- from Juan Lopez -- Did you know that the largest number of calls to the sheriff department are domestic violence related? Or that the majority of the cases are perpetrated by males and that most of
