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
Guest Column: Can Exxon Valdez-like Spills Happen Here?
-- by Chom Graecen -- 25 years ago, the Exxon Valdez hit a reef and leaked oil that covered an area 25 times the size of San Juan County waters, devastating the Alaskan ecology and
Come Learn About Biochar, and more…
Renel Anderson, President & CEO Biochar Supreme at the San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 7 and 8 -- Orcas Public School Everyone Welcome! by Madie Murray -- Biochar is for anyone interested
Meditate, Move, Eat: Join Daniel Marty
Life Coach Daniel Marty will give a series of wellness talks at the Orcas library this month. Saturday March 8, from 11am-12pm Marty will give a talk on Meditation: "True happiness cannot be found outside
Community Foundation Considers Grant Applications
-- from Hilary Canty, OICF Director -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) 2014 Community Grants cycle is starting to roll. Coleen O’Brien, OICF Grants Committee Chair, has gathered together a great group of 15
The Orcas High School Sailing Team Hits the Water
-- from Burke Thomas -- Sail Orcas 2014l Left to right, Axel Greening, Wylie Kau, Coach Burke Thomas, Taj Howe, Coach Bob Brunius, Maggie Toombs, Matia Schwartz, Kaya Osborne, Quinn Freedman and Michael Cheshen,
Moonlight & Magnolias: Bechtel Has Done It Better Than Ever
-- a review by Jackie Bates -- Photo: Chris Thomerson In my first live theater review, I must say that that Moonlight and Magnolias is completely terrific. Everything about it, from the set
OIFR Responds to Missing Man, Chimney Fire Calls
-- from OIFR Chief Kevin O'Brien -- Friday February 28 at 7:20 p.m., responders from Orcas Island Fire and Rescue assisted San Juan County Sheriff's Deputies with a search for a missing adult male in
Wedding Show Offers Two Days of Island Fun
Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Random Howse in Eastsound -- from the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- Isle Be Wed Wedding Extravaganza comes to Orcas on March 8
Letter to the Editor: Fire Dept. Levy Essential to Community
-- by Tony P Ghazel -- I am writing in support of the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Levy. I understand some of the consternation about a levy election and the concern that public funds
WSF: Expect More Delays
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 7:59 a.m., February 28 Expect delays while the slower vessel Evergreen State replaces the Sealth on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands routes. The E-State's 9:25am Anacortes to Lopez sailing
Ferries Shuffle to Fix and Replace Sealth
-- Transportation Bill to Restore Funding for Eagle Harbor Repairs -- from David Moseley, Washington State Ferries Secretary -- [Washington State Ferries has] been working day and night to determine the cause of Sealth’s recent
Community Foundation Promotes Ongoing Assessments of Community Needs
-- from the Orcas Island Community Foundation -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is beginning new work on needs assessment for the island based on a report from the OICF Needs Assessment Task Force,
Don’t Forget! MAG Benefit Concert This Weekend
Sunday, March 2, 3 p.m. Orcas School Old Gym -- from Kristen Wilson -- The Music Advocacy Group’s (MAG) 17th annual benefit concert will bring Orcas Island musicians together in support of school music on
Writers Roundtable: Writing the Past Alive
Saturday, March 8, 1-3 p.m., Orcas Library Writing the Past Alive: Expressing Your Creativity Through Memoir Writing -- JoEllen Moldoff, Facilitator -- “The writer of a memoir takes us back to a corner of his
Become a Portion Pro at Weight Watchers Free Meeting
Saturday, March 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Funhouse Commons: Portion control, a Weight Watchers' strategy -- come to the free meeting this Saturday This week, Weight Watcher’s members will practice weighing and
Jazzin’ at Orcas Center
Saturday, March 8, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Krista Bouchey -- Willie Thomas, as drawn by an Orcas Elementary student, 2010 Jazz Lovers – Join us Saturday, March 8th for this unique
