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
WaFed Helping Kids Get in Habit of Saving
-- by Cara Russell -- Anne Ha, left, helps Christian Heisinger with his banking on March 4. On the first Tuesday of every month Washington Federal Orcas Branch manager Jamie Cier spends 8-8:30
Guest Editorial: Expanded Fuel Shipping Increases Spill Risks in Salish Sea
-- from Janet Alderton of the San Juans Alliance -- March 24, 2014 is the 25th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Many parts of Prince William Sound, where the spill occurred, have yet to
Discuss the Whidbey Air “Growlers” Impacts
Saturday, March 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor -- from David Dehlendorf -- The San Juan County Democrats (SJCDs) invite party members and the general public to
Premier Doo-Wop Group at Orcas Center
Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 pm, Orcas Center The Alley Cats never miss a beat as they bring their own contemporary style to the great songs of the `50s and `60s. They've appeared on TV,
School’s Construction Bids Come In High
Superintendent Search and Buck Park Transfer on the horizon Orcas School Directors discussed the contractor bids for the OISD Capital Project to reconfigure and renovate district buildings at the monthly Orcas Island School District (OISD)
Letter to the Editor: For Superior Service, Support the Levy
-- by Greg Ayers -- Twenty-four hours. I have been a physician and an executive for over 3 decades, so I can recognize quality patient care and superior leadership. In medicine, it’s not just costs,
The Oscars on Orcas
-- by Cara Russell -- Gordon Koenig and Anita Orne greeted Oscar attendees at the Red Carpet. Movie buffs and Hollywood lovers pulled out old prom dresses and tuxedos from the darkest corners
CenturyLink Working to Provide Network Redundancy
-- from Jan Kampbell -- CenturyLink, as part of its ongoing commitment to its customers in San Juan County, is actively working to provide network redundancy. This redundancy will allow voice, Internet, E911 and other
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
