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
What Makes the Grade into Local History Exhibits?
Harriet Baskas, Washington Humanities Lecturer, will speak at Emmanuel Parish Hall at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14. From the Orcas Island Historical Museum Humanities Washington lecturer Harriet Baskas will speak at Emmanuel
Making Relationships Work with the Gottmans
Drs. Julie and John Gottman From the Orcas Medical Foundation On Friday, November 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Center Stage at Orcas Center, two internationally known psychologists and Orcas Island
Medicare Open Enrollment Presentation
Monday, November 19 at 11 a.m., at Orcas Library By Pegi Groundwater Orcas Island Library in partnership with the SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) program invites all to this free community presentation on the
“Wild Horses in Winds of Change” Screening & Discussion with Filmmaker
Saturday, Nov. 17 at 4:30 p.m. at Orcas Library Watch the award-winning documentary "Wild Horses in Winds of Change" and meet the filmmaker Mara LeGrand visiting from Durango, Colorado. This is a beautifully crafted documentary that tells
Epic NW Battle: Defining Coal Port Scoping
Coal port scoping hearing in Friday Harbor, Nov. 3. Photo courtesy Floyd McKay By Floyd McKay for Crosscut.com It is being called “unprecedented” but it seems to be rolling out as its authors
Marine Lecture: Great Declines in Local Sea Birds
A Tufted Puffin of the Salish Sea. Photo courtesy of Bill Hogland. Tuesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall, Eastsound Dr. Ignacio Vilchis will give the next Marine Science Lecture
Letter to the Editor: GMO-Free County Now a Reality!
We did it!!! GMO-Free San Juan County is now a reality! I would like to thank all of the people who helped make this a reality; financial contributors, signature gatherers, event sponsors, our calling team,
“The Tempest” Shakespeare in Opera, Live-Streamed to Orcas
Simon Keenlyside as Prospero in Thomas Adès’s "The Tempest."Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera The Tempest, The Met: Live in HD’s acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s magical fable, comes to Orcas Center’s big screen on Sunday, November
Orcas Music Students Perform at Regional Honor Festival
Brigid Ehrmantraut, Emy Carter, Paris Wilson, Wylie Kau, Christian Bailey, Michael Harlow, Anthony Kaskurs and Zach Waage represented Orcas Island at the Senior Honor Festival in Blaine. By Kristen Wilson for the Music
Letter to the Editor: On Orcas, Every Day is Philanthropy Day
To the editor- Orcas is truly a remarkable place to call home. Neighbors helping neighbors is our credo. When one struggles, several others step forward to lend a hand. We have developed a strong network
Veterans’ Day 2012: Honoring Those Who Bear Arms for Our Country
Veterans Day honors all who served in the U.S. Military. Poster courtesy of Orcas Island School District The American Legion in Eastsound will commemorate Veterans’ Day with a service at 11:00 a.m. on
Tracers: Where Have All the Young Men Gone?
Andy Martin as Dinky Dau, left, and Kevin Doyle as Baby San, converse -- or hold separate monologues -- in a card game. By Margie Doyle It's important to bear in mind that
Letter to Editor: Much to Be Thankful for In Charter Review Results
Thank you to everyone who supported the Charter amendments. These changes will result in better and more responsive government for our county. It is particularly gratifying that Proposition 3 passed with such an overwhelming majority,
Orcas Schools’ Students & Staff Say “THANKS!”
Bet you 11 million dollars you can't find a frown on the faces of Orcas students and staff, cheering at the passage of the bond. Photo courtesy of Robert Dash.
Guest Opinion: A Bold Step in the Right Direction
By Madie Murray By a very respectable margin, voters chose to make the Islands in San Juan County a GMO-free zone, reassuring the fact that all foods grown on our islands will truly be organic
Revision: Charter Amendment Transitions Not Simple
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager As revised Nov. 9 by Prosecuting Attorney Randall Gaylord The approval of three amendments to San Juan County’s Charter on November 6th has launched the County government
