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
Legislators Report to the County
Regional Reps describe work on education, ferries, mental health, tax reform, oil spills and tourism -- by Diane Martindale -- Washington State Representatives Kristine Lytton and Jeff Morris gave wrap-up reviews of the 60-day legislative
Spaghetti Dinner Fills Coffers and Stomachs
-- by Cara Russell -- Seventy-two dry pounds of spaghetti went into the 35th annual Orcas Island Middle School Spaghetti Dinner, held in the school cafeteria on Friday evening April 4th. Over the last few
4th Annual Cider & Mead Festival Coming Soon!
Last year, the tent was packed with interested cider enthusiasts coming from as far away as Washington DC, Jamaica and Mexico! -- by Madie Murray -- Final preparations are being made for the
Birdfest Event — SJ Audubon Field Trip
Orcas School gets into the spirit of BirdFest! -- from Barbara Jensen, President, San Juan Islands Audubon -- Join SJ Islands Audubon for a field trip on Saturday, April 12th during the first
Beauties of the Avian World at Senior Center
In celebration of the 1st annual Orcas Island Bird and Wildlife Festival the Orcas Island Senior Center is pleased to present their "BIRDS" exhibit. This exhibit of paintings, photography, sculptures and quilting highlights the beauty
State Approves Marijuana Retail Lottery Process
Who will be the marijuana retailer on Orcas? -- by Lin McNulty -- Washington State University and private sector audit firm to produce ordered lists of applicants. The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) has
Letter to the Editor: Former Chief Finds OIFR Budget Sound
by Tim Fuller On Tuesday, April 1, I attended a Town Hall meeting at Fire Station 21 held by Orcas Fire and Rescue Fire Kevin O’Brien and the Fire District Commissioners regarding the Fire/EMS Levy
Canada to Hold Public Hearings on Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion
-- from Dow Jones Business News -- Canada's main energy regulator said Wednesday [April 3, 2014], it will hold public hearings into Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.'s planned expansion of a pipeline that carries crude
Submit Your Summer Activity to Parks & Rec All Orcas Publication
-- from Marcia West -- Orcas Island Park and Recreation District is compiling our second All Orcas summer recreation activities. We will be posting the catalog online and printing a limited number of copies for
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
