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
Welcome the Swallows Back!
-- by Sadie Bailey -- The lovely, amazing, migratory, mosquito-eating, beneficial swallows are back! They provide hours of entertainment with their aerial acrobabics. There are many species of swallows; all eat insect pests. Most North
Time for Montessori School’s Spring Auction
Saturday, April 26, 6–9 p.m., Island Hoppin' Brewery The Orcas Montessori School will host their Annual Spring Auction & Fundraiser from 6:00 to 9:00 pm on Saturday, April 26th. The event will take place at
Garden Club Welcomes Ciscoe Morris
Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Janet Jacobson -- Spring is officially here, even if the weather doesn’t know it. Orcas is coming to life again, plant-wise. And it is appropriate
OICF Fundraising Workshop Scheduled
Thursday, May 8, 2014, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Parish Hall -- from Hilary Canty -- Susan Howlett (susanhowlett.com) is coming to Orcas! Join us on May 8 (8:30 am-4 pm at the Parish Hall)
Council Chair Hughes Asks Federal Legislators to Help Nuñez
San Juan County Council Chair Rick Hughes, from Orcas/Waldron District #2, sent the following letter to Senator Patty Murray, Congressman Rick Larsen and Senator Maria Cantwell on March 31, 2014, regarding the proposed deportation of
Celebrate 65 Years of Fire Service With the Volunteers
Sunday, April 13, 4–6:30 p.m., Random Howse -- by Lin McNulty -- On Sunday, the Volunteer Firefighters Association invites us all to come and celebrate their 65 years of service on Orcas Island. Random Howse,
Spring Temperatures Bring What Appears to be a Red Tide
(Editor's Note: Orcas Issues has received updated information regarding Red Tides. See related story HERE.) -- from Alejandro R. Torres -- Red Tide observed on Crescent Beach. Photo: Alejandro Torres An early morning
Measles Update: Immunize – Mask Up – Watch for Symptoms
UPDATE: 11:42 a.m., April 11, 2014 New information confirms that anyone who was in the San Juan County Planning Department (Community Development and Planning) on April 4, 2014, between 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 pm., has
Council Announces Historical Preservation Funds Available
Proposals for use of County Historical Preservation Funds -- Deadline May 30, 2014 -- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- The San Juan County Council has discretionary funds, generated by recording fees intended to
More Time to Comment on County Economic Plan
-- from Lynda Guernsey, County Department of Community Development and Planning -- The Economic Development Element and Cattle Point Road Vacation hearings slated before the Planning Commission on April 21, 2014 will not be taking
Volunteers Prepare Olga Strawberry Building for Reconstruction
-- by Susan Gordon Bentley -- Strawberry Council Volunteers bring about the restoration of the Orcas Artworks building We’ve heard several comments lately that the Olga Strawberry Building (Artworks and Café Olga) is
Hazardous Waste Round-up Free to Households
-- from Frank Mulcahy, County Public Works Director -- The Orcas Hazardous Waste Round-up will be at the Orcas Transfer Station on Saturday April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hazardous waste will be accepted
The Nuñez-Helsell Sawmill Saga
By Lornet Turnbull of the Seattle Times People on Orcas Island are uniting around the sole operator of a small family-run sawmill there, saying his scheduled deportation to Mexico this month could force that business
Letter to the Editor: Fire & Rescue Makes Good Use of Funding
-- from Moana Kutsche -- A Yes vote on the fire levy will preserve and enhance our community’s investment in the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue department that serves us so well. The investment in
A Birds-eye View!
It's the Great Orcas Island Bird and Wildlife Festival! To celebrate with a flight of fancy, Orcas Issues invites our readers to view the world from a winged perspective: How-our-world-would-look-if-you-were-a-bird (And for an extra kick,
Orcas Bird and Wildlife Festival to Kickoff with Feathers Author
-- from the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce -- The first-ever Orcas Bird and Wildlife Festival is fast approaching, from April 10 to 12, 2014. The Festival offers activities sure to please all who enjoy
