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
Orcas Angels Help (Bigtime!) in Ordinary Ways
Friday, Feb. 10 from 5-8 p.m. at American Legion Post Hall Orcas Angels are among us. Maybe it's because of their wings that they don't take themselves too seriously, even as they help
Orcas Issues Introduces “Canine Capers”
Orcas Issues is pleased to present the first in a series of weekly column on matters of interest to canines and their companions, or would-be companions, written by Lesley Liddle. Reader comments are welcome. Lesley
Writer’s Roundtable: Cutting Your Own Hair
Saturday, Feb. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library The next Writer’s Roundtable deals with developing writers' work through editing as Jennifer Brennock moderates a discussion entitled, "Don't Cut Your Own Hair." Novelist
County Council & Friday Harbor Demand Ferry Funding
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager Town County Lawmakers Tell Olympia “Quit Kicking the Can” [Last] week, San Juan County Council and the Friday Harbor Town Council sent a joint message to
Wagner’s Opera Götterdämmerung — Fun to Say, Spectacular to Watch
Sunday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. at Orcas Center The Met: Live in HD’s Götterdämmerung is the final chapter in the Met’s exciting new production of opera’s definitive epic, Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen,
Beachcombers and Birders Wanted for Beached Bird Surveys
Training sessions next weekend on Lopez, San Juan and Orcas Islands The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will be holding training sessions for new volunteers in the San Juan Islands on the weekend
Marissa Veldman Wins “Orcas Has Talent”
Updated Feb. 6 at 9 a.m. She's long and lean and a singing machine: Orcas High School junior Marissa Veldman triumphed over eight challengers to win the Grand Prize in"Orcas Has Talent," the
Today’s Poem: Buddha in Sunlight
Buddha in Sunlight Red Hawk Our old dog lies on the front porch in sunlight. He moves as the sun moves, follows it along the porch, rising slowly, never going further than is necessary to
Garden Club Presents: Plants That Play Well Together
By Sue Lewis The Orcas Island Garden Club will meet on February 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. The guest speaker will be Fiona Norris, Ph.D., Science Director of San
Guest Column: What Will Happen to Our Waste?
Citizens of Orcas, If you are wondering what is going to happen to your waste now that the parcel fee has been turned down, you should be aware that the County Council will be discussing
It’s Going to Be a Super Weekend!
Friday, Feb. 3 Friday Night Pub Night at the Orcas Hotel Dinner at 5 p.m. and music with Martin Lund & Friends starting at 6 p.m. Call 376-4300 A Taste of Orcas History Opening Reception
“Orcas Has Talent” Live on Saturday Night! at 6:30!
Tickets to Madrona Room Still Available for $10 Orcas Island Prevention Partnership (OIPP) brings the wildly-popular "Orcas Has Talent" show to the Orcas Center this Saturday night, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m. Eight
Letter to the Editor: School Levy a Sensible Proposal
Providing our island children with a strong education is vital to the health of our community. Achieving this in a state ranked 38th in the nation for funding public schools is especially challenging during one
When Bullfrogs Sing Opera Coming to Grange
The latest production from Actors Theater of Orcas Island, When Bullfrogs Sing Opera, by Carl L. Williams, finds us in the New York penthouse of Brian and Millicent Westlake as Millicent’s sister, Coreen,
Seed Exchange: First Step to Healthy Gardening
Saturday February 4 at 1 p.m. at the West Sound Community Hall The Third Annual Heritage Seed and Plant Exchange is coming to the West Sound Community Hall this Saturday. Everyone is invited
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes for Our Schools
Tough times or good times, it seems to me that the very best way to make sure our society can be successful for all is to make sure we have well educated people to run
