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
Weeding Through the New Marijuana Law
by Lin McNulty As Washington state legalizes possession of a small portion of pot, is today the beginning of the end of nationwide marijuana prohibition? It's seemingly simple enough: During last month's election,
Orcas Youth Conservation Corps Forming
Monday, December 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Funhouse Commons By Morgan Meadows The Orcas Youth Conservation Corps (OYCC)start-up group is hosting a presentation gathering at the Funhouse Commons. We have inter-island collaborators coming to
Olga Potluck to Celebrate Jane Barfoot Hodde’s 99th!
Updated Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m From Jan Ehrlichman Everyone is invited to celebrate the holiday season at the Olga Potluck on Saturday night, December 8th. A very special event will also be celebrated at
Dec. 9 Unitarian Universalist Service on Prayer
The next service of the Orcas Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (OIUUF) will be on “Prayer,” presented by Susan McBain. OIUUF meets at 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, September through June.
Charles Teaches Kids Sticky Rice 101
Charles shows Flora Lister and Zora Leck how to form a perfect rice cake while Douglas Ha dips another in a cache of sesame seeds. By Madie Murray Mandy Randolph’s Farm to Classroom
Orcas Students Give Music to the Community
From Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group (MAG) 5th and 6th grade strings (under the direction of Pamela Wright) Orcas school music students will shine this December as they present a trio of
Same Sex Marriage Applications Start Dec. 6
From Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor History will be made on December 6, 2012, when same-sex couples can legally apply for a marriage license in Washington. The approval by voters of Referendum 74 will
Complaint Filed to Void Propositions 1, 2, and 3
From Stephanie Johnson O’Day, Attorney Today, December 4, 2012, in Skagit County Superior Court, three San Juan County residents, Michael Carlson, Jeffrey Bossler and Jerrold Gonce have filed a complaint arguing that Propositions 1, 2
Annual Tree Lighting on Village Green this Friday
From Lance Evans, Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Executive Director The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is pleased once again to help ring in the holiday season with the annual tree lighting festivities this Friday
Council Approves Final CAO Updates
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager At a special meeting December 3, the San Juan County Council completed the often contentious process of updating of the County’s Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO). The update
Rider With a Cause: Islander Takes Journey for Truth
by Lin McNulty Rena Patty visits a FDNY station at the end of her journey. Three months and two days biking across the country may or may not sound like a great adventure
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Family Health Benefit Provides for the Under- and Un-insured
The spirit of the season is truly within our community. The Orcas Family Health Center's 5th Annual Dinner Dance Fund Raiser, November 30th was a huge success. We had a full house, smiling faces, great
School Book Fair Invites Darvill’s, the Public AND Santa!
From Kate Long for the Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) Everyone is invited to visit the PTSA-sponsored Book Fair in the Public School Library this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday -- December 4, 5, & 6,
Orcas Community Council to Meet this Sunday
Sunday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall Orcas Community Council, a project of Thrive Orcas Island, is an open conversation, co-facilitated by islanders, using the Peer Spirit process shared by Christina Baldwin
Library Friends’ Holiday Tea Greets Island Newcomer
Lois Cornell serves tea to Rusty Diggs at the Friends of the Orcas Library Holiday Tea. Ida Rae McDonald looks on. By Jennifer Sturk When walking into the front door of the Orcas
Interest-free Revolving Loan Funds Available to County Taxing Districts
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) will administer a USDA Rural Economic Development Revolving Loan (RED-L) Fund. The purpose of the program is to foster economic development and to improve public and emergency services in
