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.”
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Fall Sports Underway!
-- by Justin Paulsen for Orcas Booster Club -- The sun is setting earlier and the nights are getting cooler, but Orcas Viking Athletics are just starting to get fired up! The season is officially
Love Song is Captivating
-- a review by Lin McNulty -- [metaslider id=31695] If you work nights, call in sick and play hooky so you can see Love Song on stage at The Grange. If you don't work nights,
International Day of Peace Celebration
Saturday, September 20, 1 – 2 pm, Village Green Stage -- from Mandy Troxel -- [metaslider id=31603] Join the Salmonberry School families for a favorite yearly tradition in honor of the International Day of Peace:
Orcas Island Garden Club Starts a New Year
-- by Jan Jacobson -- September 17, 2014 begins the 2014/2015 Garden Club year at 10 a.m., in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. Many exciting speakers await you this year. First up is Elisabeth
Letter to the Editor: Community Solar for China
-- from Joy Hughes -- It's great to see that OPALCO is bringing community solar to the San Juan Islands! And it's scary to see Asia's demand for fossil fuels create pressure for exports through
ATOI’s Love Song to Usher in Autumn
7:30 pm at the Grange opening September 12th with additional performances on September 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and closing Sunday, September 28th. -- from Doug Bechtel -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island (ATOI)
State Supreme Court Holds Legislature in Contempt
-- from Governor Jay Inslee’s Communications Office -- Statement from Gov. Inslee on today’s Supreme Court order regarding McCleary “Today, the state of Washington has been held in contempt for failing to provide the Supreme
James Lee Stanley Returns to Orcas!
Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall -- from Sharon Abreu -- I'm excited to let everyone know that James Lee Stanley is finally coming back to Orcas for a concert.
Another Amazing “Fifth Season” for School Lunches
Rob Harlow of Black Dog Farm, delivers boxes of garlic, beets, tomatoes, apples, peppers, basil and sweet onions to the school loading dock for Farm to Cafeteria's Fifth Season. -- by Madie Murray
Council Hears Updates at Afternoon Session
-- by Margie Doyle -- Updates on recent Orcas Island developments highlighted the Sept. 9 afternoon session of the San Juan County Council at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Before hearing from Orcas Recycling Services (ORS),
New Ferries’ Head Announced by WSDOT
-- from Lars Erickson, for WSDOT communications -- Today [Sept. 10] Lynn Peterson, Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), announced the appointment of Lynne Griffith as Assistant Secretary for the Washington State
Busy, Productive County Council Tuesday Morning Session
-- by Lin McNulty -- Following a quick approval of minutes, and a few routine housekeeping items, the County Council on Tuesday opened their meeting on Orcas for Citizen's Access Time. Pierette Guimond announced that
The Loft at Madrona is Now Open!
-- from Monica Duthie -- Steve and Monica Duthie are excited to announce the opening of their new addition, The Loft at Madrona. They have completely updated and refinished the previous Allium and former Christina's
Supreme Court Considers Radical Measures to Ensure Education
By John Stang for Crosscut.com There are the "going nuclear" options. And there's the "trust us" scenario. Washington's Supreme Court quizzed attorneys Wednesday about the best ways for the court to make sure state legislators
Apply for Low-income County Housing Grants, Loans
-- for Non-profits and developers -- San Juan County will award grants and loans totaling up to $28,000 in 2014 for projects that help make housing available to local residents of very low income. The
Here Comes the Dental Van
Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20 -- from Hilary Canty -- The Mobile Dental Clinic from Medical Teams International returns to Orcas on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20th. Services provided during the clinic
