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
It’s Time: Local Poets Again Invited to Submit for Poetry Month
Get your pens, your paper, and/or your keyboard ready! Orcas Issues is excited to once again invite our local poets to submit up to three original poems for our popular Poetry Month feature, when we
Editorial: Every County Voter to Decide Council Makeup in April Election
By Margie Doyle Tomorrow evening, the League of Women Voters will hold its Candidates Forum for the April 23 election of County Council Candidates. (Disclosure: I am the LWV of the San Juans Board Member
Orcatrazz Plays Agave!
By Kathy Lunde Swing into spring with the Orcatrazz Swing Band, this Friday, March 29. Founded in 1999, Orcatrazz Swing Band has provided an outlet for local musicians to play the fantastic big band era
Council to Discuss Putting Charter Amendments on Ballot
From Stan Matthews County Interim Information Technology Manager The San Juan Council has scheduled time at 1 P.M. during its Tuesday, March 26 meeting, to discuss the possibility of placing two amendments to the San
Letter to the Editor:More Space Needed to Meet Demands on Library
The Orcas Island Library is celebrating 20 years in our current building. We invite everyone to visit us to see displays and archives celebrating our past. As part of our celebration, we are scheduling a
Letter to the Editor: Anonymity Favors Vulgarity and Hypocrisy
Ed Kilduff's anonymous and frequently vulgar blog is cowardly and hypocritical. And yes it is his blog. If there are any doubters that it is, I suggest you ask Kilduff, Mike Carlson, Dave Cable, or
Council Candidates for April Election to Speak this Wednesday on Orcas
The League of Women Voters of the San Juans, Orcas Sub-unit will host a County Council Candidates’ Forum on Wednesday, March 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. The forum will
Conservation District Offers Landowner Workshops
The San Juan Islands Conservation District is sponsoring educational landowner workshops throughout San Juan County during 2013. Join us for any or all of our five workshops. April 19th on San Juan Island at Mitchell
Public Talk about Mental Health with Orcas Deputies — and Agree to Talk More
By Margie Doyle On Thursday, March 21, some three dozen Orcas Islanders met to discuss mutual concerns with County Undersheriff Bruce Distler in the second of monthly "Meet Your Deputies" meetings. These meetings are an
Letter to the Editor: What A Turnout!
About 200 people came to the “Soup Bowl” dinner at the school cafeteria on March 15 and enjoyed three types of delicious scratch-made soup made by our school chef, Zach Holley, in handmade bowls they
Guest Opinion: Lopez Candidate Responds to Proposed Charter Changes
By Brian McClerren Candidate San Juan County Council #3, Lopez Island Meeting islanders across the San Juan’s has been a deeply enriching experience for me. The benefit of sharing perspectives from different islands is valuable
Symphony of the Soil — A Fundraiser for FEAST
The FEAST kids of 2012-- Halley, Clover and Meggie look on in the FEAST garden as Melanie holds the goat kid, Wisdom Friday, March 29 at Odd Fellows Hall, Potluck at 6:30 p..m.
Washington Lawmakers Face $1.2 Billion Shortfall
New revenue forecast says Washington state lawmakers face $1.2 billion shortfall By Mike Baker, Associated Press from The Columbian Washington’s budget shortfall has grown to $1.2 billion, officials said Wednesday, as increased reliance on government
Island Tree-climbing Tradesmen Practice Safety
In an aerial rescue exercise, Keegan Cookston, on the left, portrays an injured worker; he is aided by Phoenix Welty in the blue jacket. Jeff Wakefield, in the red jacket, monitors the situation. Cookston
Coal Wars: How Voters are Shaping their Leaders’ Decisions
By Floyd McKay of Crosscut.com (Note: This is the conclusion of a three-part series) "Elections have consequences.” — Numerous politicians November 6, 2012 is an important — perhaps critical — date in the effort to
Guest Editorial: A Culture of Fear in the Islands… Really?
By Sharon Kvisto, Editor, sanjuanislander.com "Anonymous writing is an effective and societally beneficial form of dissent when a culture of fear pervades a society" writes the host - reportedly Ed Kilduff of Lopez Island -
