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
Letter to Editor: Sea View Angels Needed — NOW!
-- from Donna Laslo -- A rendering of what could be at Sea View Theatre. Dear Community Members and Friends, I'm writing to let you know about 'Save The Sea View Theatre' campaign.
Garden Club Explores Orcas’ Microclimates
Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Madrona Room, Orcas Center -- from Jan Jacobsen -- John Willis continues his family's gathering of weather records to this day, making it 125 continuous years of
An Evening of Flamenco Song and Dance
Thursday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall -- from Savannah Fuentes -- Flamenco dance and music returns to Orcas on Thursday, Feb. 20. Photo by Stephen Rusk. The Northwest's most
Editorial: CenturyLink a “Customer-Focused Utility”?
-- by Margie Doyle -- Long-time customers of CenturyLink on Orcas Island and in San Juan County have recently asked, “What’s happening with the compensation promised us by CenturyLink for the 10-day outage last November?”
Grand Opening for Orcas Art Studios!
Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1-4 p.m. at the Airport Center -- from Svetlana Petrova and Maggie Sharkey -- "Barn" pastel by Maggie Sharkey Orcas Art Studios would like to invite our local community
County EDC Offers FREE Finance 101 Workshop
Tuesday, March 4, from 9-11 a.m at Islanders Bank in Friday Harbor -- from the San Juan County Economic Development Council -- Gaining control over finances is one of the most important skills to
Guest Column: State Court to Hear Durland Appeal
--by Michael Durland -- I am a longtime resident of Orcas Island and owner operator of Deer Harbor Boatworks and PurRain Watertanks. This past fall, the Washington State Supreme Court accepted my appeal of the
Caroline Buchanan Drawing Class
Tuesday-Friday, March 4-7, 9:30 a.m.—3 p.m., Olga Community Club -- from Caroline Buchanan -- Do you believe you need talent to be able to draw and suspect you may not have it?? Have you suspected
Actors Theater is “Full of Surprises” for its Founder
-- by Margie Doyle -- Doug Bechtel, Founder of Actors Theater of Orcas Island (ATOI), was merely indulging his new-found hobby of theater when he formed ATOI in 1999. Now, it is a lively performance
Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Monday, February 24, 12 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- Please join us on Monday noon, February 24 at 12:00 PM (a lunchtime concert) when works from the reign of Louis XV
Nautilus Book Awards 15th Year Deadline: Feb. 21
The Nautilus Awards celebrates its 15th Anniversary this year, with the deadline for award registration this Friday, Feb. 21. Marilyn McGuire, founder of the Nautilus Book Awards, "Changing the World, one book at a
Moseley Apologizes for Sealth Problems
-- from David Moseley, WSDOT Ferries Division Assistant Secretary -- I want to apologize to customers of the San Juan Islands for the service disruptions this week while the 90-car/1,200-passenger Sealth is out of service for
Fearlessly Funny Cast and Sparks Cameo Too in “39 Steps”
-- A Review by Margie Doyle -- Christopher Evans and Cali Bagby (seated), drive Grace McCune and Robert Hall in "39 Steps" at Orcas Center's Black Box. There are no stars in "39
Auditor to Seek Re-election
-- from H. Milene Henley -- If you’d asked me twenty years ago if I would ever consider running for office, I would have laughed at the idea. I’m a private person, and the thought
Orcas LWV Sub-group Promotes Grassroots Action
Monday, Feb. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Public Library — by Margie Doyle – Impact on Issues -- concerned about gun safety, environmental health, money in politics, immigration? Come to the
History Matinee: Orcas in the 1950s
Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Senior Center -- from Bill Buchan -- What was it like growing up around Orcas Island's iconic West Beach Resort in the 1950s? Orcas Island Historical Museum
