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
County Files Response to CAO Challenges
Challenges brought by groups from opposite ends of land-use spectrum From the San Juan County Prosecutor’s Office For three weeks the attorneys at the prosecutor’s office have been writing, revising and honing the response
Take a Plein Air Class on Orcas this Summer
From Maggie Sharkey This summer, author and teaching artist Mitchell Albala brings the plein air experience to Orcas Island. This workshop, a 3-Day Plein Air Experience with Author and Teaching Artist Mitchell Albala, will focus
Push Community Foundation Grants to a New Record!
From the Orcas Island Community Foundation Orcas: this is the week to make history! The Orcas Island Community Foundation and Partners in Philanthropy have committed over $106,000 to fund some amazing proposals in this year’s
Letter to the Editor: Emergency Drill Shows Communication Deficits
To the Editor, I would like to commend the Orcas Island Fire Department/EMS, Emergency Management, Airlift Northwest, Camp Orkila, the volunteers from Deer Harbor and all the others whose combined effort made the recent fire
Hear Orcas School Musicians at Three Concerts!
Thursday, May 23, performance by 5th - 8th grades at 7 p.m. in the Orcas School Cafeteria 6th grade band with Band Director Martin Lund 5th grade band with Band Director Martin
Lutz Offers Workshop in “Silence Dancing”
David Lutz Kaivalya Natana–Sanskrit for “silence dancing.” Imagine every action in our lives flowing from a place of silent potential into beautiful, smooth manifestation. “It’s not only possible, it’s pretty simple!” claims Orcas
Teens: Make a Difference, Eat Pizza, Join the Board!
The Funhouse Commons Teen Advisory Board meets tonight, Friday, May 17 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend and become a part of the Teen Advisory Board. Pizza will be served and the group
Bring Your Pet to Kaleidoscope’s Pet Parade!
I can hardly wait to be in Kaleidoscope's Pet Parade on May 25! Saturday, May 25 Registration at 10 a.m. in front of the Elementary School The 23nd Annual Pet Parade will be
Marijuana Rules: Public Comments Invited Now
June 10 deadline for public comment on wide-ranging rules to implement the voter-approved legalization of pot Medical marijuana grower Brendan Howley working with marijuana plants grown under current state medical marijuana prescriptions in Skagit
OPALCO Director George Mulligan Resigns
Board to Search for Replacement to Complete Term On Thursday, May 16th, the OPALCO Board of Directors accepted George Mulligan's resignation from the board with great appreciation and gratitude for his five years of service.
Oliver! Makes for a Rousing Evening
A Review by Cara Russell Talented orphans from Oliver! Nineteenth-century England was a time of political and social unrest, and the last place you would want to be born—especially if you were an
Yacht Club Expands, Including “Facelift”
from Vaughn Ploeger, Port Captain OIYC Orcas Yacht Club’s new storage building. Over the last 57 years of the Orcas Island Yacht Club (OIYC) several changes have occurred to the West Sound
OPAL Honors Molly Roberts at Annual Meeting
Molly Roberts (right) was honored as this year’s recipient of the Sky Award for volunteer service that builds and sustains community at OPAL Community Land Trust’s 23rd annual meeting. Presenting the award was
Friends of Fur and Feathers Dine in Grand Style
The funnest job at the 4-H Fur and Feathers Dinner last night--dishwashing! By Margie Doyle The 4-H club (Head, Heart, Hands and Health) is alive and well on Orcas Island, and its "Fur
Take a Survey to Help Plan Summer Library Use
The Orcas Island Public Library, Orcas Island School Library, and Orcas Island Park and Recreation District are collaborating to develop interesting and engaging summer programming for children in grades K-12. We need your input as
Lessons from the Masters with Caroline Buchanan
Forest scene by Buchanan using techniques of Gaugin and Cezanne May 20, 21, 23 and 24 at Olga Community Club Caroline Buchanan is teaching a class next week at the Olga Community Club
