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Guest Column: Justin Paulsen Candidate for School Board
By Justin Paulsen We have a rule in our house: The first person to complain is the next to volunteer. The purpose behind this rule is that it is not enough to simply point out
Youth Conservation Corps Up On the Roof
Happy crew finishing the sedum roof in the rain! Photo courtesy Clyde Duke By Margie Doyle Nothing beats completing a good project in Orcas' summer rain! Just ask local teens, members of the
Rainbow of Support Covers Eastsound
A Labor Day of love surrounds Brown Bear Baking as the rainbow flag returns in full force to the village of Eastsound.
Golf Classic in Early September!
From Orcas Center An Orcas summer tradition is fast approaching! September 7, 2013 is the 19th Annual Orcas Center Golf Classic offering both islanders and visitors alike a full day of golf and friendly competition.
Center Programs to Highlight Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist
Horsey's 2012 cartoon skewers Goldman Sachs By Joe Floren In the narrowing field of editorial cartoonists, David Horsey is a star performer -- earning an increasingly wide audience among newspaper readers -- and
Island Hospital Board Votes for No Partnership
From Island Hospital The Island Hospital board of commissioners voted to not select a partner for a strategic alliance at this time, at a joint board meeting on August 29. Island Hospital’s commissioners emphasized
Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee Mounts Editorial Cartoon Show
Andrea Hendrick prepares the David Horsey editorial cartoon exhibit By Margie Doyle Andrea Hendrick, Artist and long-time member of the Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee, is known to speak out. So when
Orcas’ Own Caleb Klauder Returns!
Saturday, August 31 at Orcas Center at 7:30 p.m. Caleb Klauder and his Country Band -- Live on Saturday night at the Orcas Center Grab your hat and boots and come on down
Lummi Leaders to Discuss Opposition to Coal Terminal
Jewell James, Director of the Lummi Nation’s Sovereignty and Treaty Protection Office and totem pole carver, will visit Eastsound with Jeremiah Julius, Secretary of the Lummi Nation Governing Council, on Saturday, Aug. 31. Paul
Burlesque Live this Sunday at the Seaview Theater
The Atomic Bombshells star in the Burlesque Show at the Seaview Theater this Sunday Sunday, September 1 at 8:30 p.m. -- over 18 years Your Friends at The Outlook Inn, Smith & Speed
Steve Braun Memorial to Run, Swim, Cycle Again
The swimmers at the Steve Braun Triathalon on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 .Photo courtesy Martin Taylor ednagallery.com/Orcas-Life/Steve-Braun-Triathalons Starts at 7:30 a.m.! The 15th Annual Steve Braun Memorial Triathlon, sponsored by Friends of
Prosecutor Welcomes New Guidance from Department of Justice on Marijuana Laws
From the County Prosecutor's Office On August 29, 2013, the Department of Justice announced its priorities for marijuana-related conduct in light of the recent initiatives in the states of Colorado and Washington which legalize some
McCune and Gamble to Perform at Rosario
Grace McCune and Joel Gamble will play at Rosario this Sunday. Local pianist and vocalist Grace McCune will be joined by violinist Joel Gamble for a night of music at Rosario Resort this
Artisan Broom Making Workshop Filling Up!
Whisk broom extraordinaire By Madie Murray Don’t miss your chance to make and take home several beautiful hand-made brooms (great Holiday gifts!) This fun and functional workshop, led by Kevin and Sarah Miller
New Schoool Band Director Eager to Get Started
from Kristin Wilson for the Music Advocacy Group (MAG) Darren Dix, Orcas' new music man The new Band Director of the Orcas Schools is Darren Dix, a multi-instrumentalist who loves teaching music. A
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for a Fabulous Storyfest
The 5th biennial Orcas Storyfest was another week-long success, thanks to so many friends and businesses on our beautiful Orcas Island. We are so grateful to The Friends of the Library who have supported the
