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
OPALCO Board Adjusts Non-Residential Tariffs to Share Costs Fairly for All Co-op Members
At the July 21st OPALCO board meeting, the Board approved rate increases for the Pump Service and Commercial Service Tariffs as a part of a four-year adjustment process to bring all rates up to cost
Letter to the Editor: Business Advertising on the Tank?
Couldn’t help noticing, as I passed by the Tank yesterday on my way home, that someone has painted a sign for a retail establishment on the Tank! Remarkable! This is a beloved community ‘bulletin board’,
Goodfellow Gives $20,000 to Fire District
Clyde Duke's Gift of Service Honored with Donation By Hilary Canty The Orcas Island community has a strong tradition of neighbors caring for neighbors. Malcolm Goodfellow experienced this last winter when his cabin’s roof failed
Preserving Orcas’ Bounty for Haiti’s Noramise Project
Updated August 24, 2011 Island fruit that might go to waste can be donated to "Project Preserve" to benefit "Helping Hands Noramise," the project founded by Rosedanie Cadet in November 2009 to bring hope to as
The Weekend Awaits with a Very Full Plate
Friday, July 29 KindlingsFest Continues at Community Church Today and Tomorrow. KindlingsFest is a celebration of Art & Ideas where they intersect with the spiritual. Morning lecture, conversations with artists in residence and BagEnd Café
Off-Premises Signs May Be Cited, Picked Up
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Director San Juan County’s Code enforcement office reports that, now that tourist season is in full swing, it is receiving several complaints each week from business owners and
Power Outages Tonight through 4 a.m. on Orcas
There are two planned outages for different areas of Orcas Island during the early morning hours of Friday, July 29: Orcas Island West from 12:30 to 4 a.m. Eastsound from 11:45 p.m. July 28
Orcas Storybird Follows Music in the Park on Aug. 14
Also appearing at the Library Fair Antoinette Botsford (known to many on Orcas as "Storybird") will be telling stories in the Eastsound Park on August 14, 7:00, immediately following the "Music in the Park" performance.
Temporary Lunch Closure in Recording and Licensing
By Milene Henley San Juan County Auditor Because of a staff shortage, Document Recording and Vehicle and Vessel Licensing services will be closed from noon until 1 pm daily from August 2 through August 12.
Fun Sustainability at the First Ever Funhouse EcoFest!
By Krista Bouchey Saturday August 6, The Funhouse is hosting its first annual “EcoFest.” Looking to expand upon the success of the annual school science fair, EcoFest is a science-based event celebrating local
Music and Poetry Lovers Come Together August 9
A “Music and Poetry Lovers’ Seminar” will serve as a prelude for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival on Tuesday, August 9th from 6 – 8 pm at St. Francis Catholic Church. Poetry
Pt. Lawrence Bridge Bridge Construction Well Underway
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Director Work is well underway on the new bridge over Cascade Creek on Orcas Island. The new bridge will replace 30-inch and 18-inch culverts which have
Guest Opinion: Pave Paradise?
By Peg Manning, Orcas resident The County Department of Public Works has applied for funding (a total of $600,000) for something entitled “Roadside Hazard Mitigation Program,” whose stated purpose is to “identify and
Pastel Paintings by Patricia Slabaugh at Artworks
The Orcas Island Artworks features pastel paintings by Patricia Slabaugh through the month of August. When Patricia describes pastels, they sound like gourmet candy: “I bought a box of Nupastel hard pastels and
Actors Theatre Presents “Trying” Next Two Weekends
By Doug Bechtel The Actors Theatre is pleased to present Fred Whitridge and Cara Russell in a fully staged reading of the play “Trying” by Johanna McClelland Glass at the Grange. This touching,
Children Have Their Own Place at the Library Fair
The children of Orcas Island are cordially invited to become part of the island’s annual Library Fair this August 13, 2011. There is a special area set up for them to have
