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
Spring Gardening Workshop
Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Friday Harbor Middle School -- from Gwen Stamm -- The WSU Master Gardeners’ Spring Gardening Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 at Friday Harbor Middle School
Measles Alert!
-- from San Juan County Health and Community Services, Updated April 2 at 5 p.m. -- Currently there are four suspected cases and one confirmed case of measles on San Juan Island. A San Juan
Review Economic Development Element of the County Plan
Notice of SEPA Determination part of process -- Public Hearing Friday, April 18 at 8:34 a.m. in the County Council Chambers, Friday Harbor; comments accepted until April 16. The San Juan County Planning Commission will
What Creative, Busy Fools These Students Be
-- from Brigid Ehrmantraut -- Faculty and students at Orcas Island High School were greeted by the smell of hay as they walked through the doors this morning. There is a long tradition of the
Live at the Met: La Bohème this Sunday
Sunday, April 6, 1 p.m., Orcas Center - from Artha Kass -- The world’s most popular opera, La Bohème, will stream from the Met to Orcas Center this Sunday, April 6 at 1:00 pm. An
Time to Clean Up Our Island
-- from Kira Bradshaw -- We are all witness to litter strewn along roads, on beaches, and in town. Many of us stop to pick up litter on the island on a regular basis. Unfortunately
Editorial: The Fire Levy, Then and Now
-- by Margie Doyle -- We've listened to, and repeated, many of the concerns of Orcas taxpayers as they face their vote for the Fire and Rescue District's levy in April. We've had some of
Calling All Pilots
-- from Tony Simpson, Orcas Airport Manager -- On Friday, April 11th at the Eastsound Fire Station, Jim Higginson, a long-time aviator in the San Juan Islands, will present his FAA Safety Seminar covering how
Funhouse Fair Makes Science Fun and Lively!
-- by Cara Russell -- Rocketship of Wonder Award Winners Ewan Lister and Joseph Brewer. Photo: Cara Russell The 14th Annual Funhouse Science Fair was a free and fun family event that was
Much Ado About Nothing Workshop Upcoming
Mondays, April 7 - May 26, 2014, 1–2:30 p.m., Library Conference Room -- from Jane Alden -- Much Ado About Nothing is a romantic comedy, with some of the most thrilling male/female exchanges ever written!
Orcas Issues Selfies Sort of Goes to the Dogs
-- by Lin McNulty -- It seemed like a good idea for April Fools Day—get our readers to submit "selfies" for posting on Orcas Issues. Little did we know that the majority of our readers
Letter to the Editor: Clarifying Levy Request
-- from Barbara G. Bedell Chair, Board of Fire Commissioners San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 -- As Chair of the Board of Fire Commissioners for San Juan County Fire Protection District #2, I
Guest Editorial: Why We Need an Effective CAO
-- from Barbara Bentley -- The landslide along the Stillaguamish River in Snohomish County is a stark reminder of why we need an effective Critical Areas Ordinance. As the introduction to San Juan County’s CAO
Artsmith Poetry Reading at Darvills
Monday, April 7, 6 p.m., Darvill's -- from Jill McCabe Johnson -- T.S. Eliot said "April is the cruelest month," but Artsmith's April Poetry Month reading at Darvill's Bookstore features two poets whose work celebrates
Help the Legion Auxiliary Help Students
-- from the American Legion Auxiliary Unit -- The American Legion Auxiliary generously funds scholarships for Orcas high school graduates. Each year, at this time, we reach out to the community (businesses and
OISD Wins Nearly Half a Million in Energy Grant Dollars
Award will stretch bond funding The State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has approved a $450,000 energy grant requested by the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Superintendent Barbara Kline announced on Friday,
