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.”
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CANCELED: James Lee Stanley Returns to Orcas
James Lee Stanley will entertain at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday, June 14. Photo courtesy of Duff Ferguson. Update: the June 14 James Lee Stanley Concert has been canceled From Sharon Abreu I
Letter to the Editor: Mt. Baker Road Project a “Disgrace”
Dear Commissioners, A few weeks ago I called Frank Mulcahy your head of the Public Works Department to express my concern and outrage over the surface being torn off of the Mt Baker and North
¿Qué Hay Dentro? The Joy of Reading!
Montessori kids read in English and in Spanish! From Orcas Montessori School Each week at Orcas Montessori School, the children head home holding large, brightly colored envelopes. Inside each envelope there awaits hours
Guest Column: Educating an Old Goat
"Uncle" Harry Patton, Olga raconteur By Harry Patton Time to have a good laugh at Dad. Shows how far behind I am in state-of-the-art kids magic electronic thingys. Was in the Lower Tavern
Islands’ Ferry Meeting in June
From David Moseley, Secretary for Ferries, Washington State Department of Transportation Twice annually, WSF hosts a series of community meetings throughout our service area to discuss current ferry system issues. Input can also be given
Letter to the Editor: Come Help Design the New Exchange
On behalf of the Exchange Board I would like to thank Fred Klein, David Kau, and everyone else who has agreed to participate in the "Create A New Exchange" project. We are thrilled that the
Deborah Rambo Sinn, Music School Founder, to Read at Darvill’s
Deborah Rambo Sinn to read from her book on May 29 Pianist Signs Her New Book From the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Deborah Rambo Sinn, pianist and Founder/Director of the Olympic Music
Island Businesses: Report Major Economic Impacts due to I-5 Bridge Closure
From Brendan Cowan San Juan County Emergency Management Director At the request of the WA Governor's office, [see previous story orcasissues.com/gov-taps-fund-for-bridge-affected-businesses] any island business who feels [it has] suffered impacts to [its] revenue as a
Gov. Taps Fund for Bridge-Affected Businesses
From Governor Jay Inslee’s Office On May 28, Governor Jay Inslee directed the state Department of Commerce to release $150,000 from its Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account to support local economies affected by the
State’s Coastal Marine Advisory Council Established
From the Nature Conservancy On May 21, 2013, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation to create the Washington Coastal Marine Advisory Council (WCMAC) under the executive office of the governor. This council convenes stakeholders
Walk and Run for Healthy Energy
Fifth Annual DVSAS 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, June 8 at 9 a.m. at Orcas High School DVSAS is excited to host a fun activity which allows individuals and families to focus healthy energy on ending
Experts to Speak on “Sound Shoreline Science”
June 4 on Orcas Island from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall From the Friends of the San Juans A free educational public forum about the importance of healthy shorelines will be hosted June
Internet Snafu Strikes County
By Stan Matthews County Internet Technology/Information Systems Manager San Juan County, like most of the state’s Counties, routes its Internet and electronic data connections through the state’s Intergovernmental Network (IGN). During the past two days,
Orcas Issues Can’t Do It Without You!
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The Legacy of Memorial Day: In Flanders Fields
The Poppies Grow... In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce
Elegant Salon Concert with Monique Mead and Deborah Sinn
Deborah Sinn and Monique Mead perform together in a salon concert June 2 From the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Violinist Monique Mead, accompanied by pianist Deborah Rambo Sinn, will perform an intimate
