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
The Grand Scenic Highway as Envisioned by Moran
Hint: it's not Mt. Baker Road By Tom Welch The San Juan Islander newspaper reported in 1910 on plans developed by Robert Moran and a nationally-prominent ‘good roads expert’ named Samuel C. Lancaster to build
More Days for Input on Critical Areas June 13-14
Council will Talk CAO with Scientists, Planners and Public June 13-14 By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Council has scheduled two additional workshops on updates to the County’s Critical Areas
Best Available Science at SJ County Council Meetings Available Online Too!
By Barbara Keller Some of you have been both interested in and concerned about the San Juan County Council workshop meetings coming up on Monday, May 16 (starting at 8:30 a.m.) and continuing on Tuesday,
Kaleidoscope Expansion Close to Completion
By Amber Paulson, Kaleidoscope Director It’s reassuring when the parents within our local community are able to work to make ends meet, and it’s about to become a more likely reality for many. Kaleidoscope’s building
New Food Bank Building Increases Food Security on Orcas
By Mindy Kayl It has been almost three years since the food bank moved to the lower level of the Orcas Island Community Church and every Tuesday in the Fellowship Hall, a small
Orcas A Cappella to Share Songs at Orcas Center & Rosario
Orcas A Cappella is more than a vibrant vocal ensemble and interpreter of beautiful music. It has other definitions that include philanthropy, SongShare and touring in Europe. As recently as last month, Orcas
Beans to Miso: Food Masters Class on Sunday
A class on understanding, making, and using traditional and modern fermented beans will take place on Sunday, May 15 at the Olga Energetic Club at noon. For this class, the local group Food Masters has put
Eagle Forum Forms on Orcas
By Rick Boucher A new group, Eagle Forum of San Juan County, Wash., has formed on Orcas Island to enable conservative and pro-family Islanders of all ages to participate in the processes of self-government and
A Kid-Size Scarecrow Can Be Yours!
By Madie Murray When asked if Mandy Randolph’s Farm to Classroom kids would like to make a scarecrow to give as a silent auction item at the OIEF Food for Thought Benefit, they
Council Decides on Parcel Fee for Waste Ballot Measure in November
At the Special County Council meeting on Shaw Island on Tuesday, May 10, Council Member Patty Miller (Orcas East) prodded her cohorts to move ahead on the Solid Waste Subcommittee's recommendation to put forth a
What Will You Be Doing this Weekend?
Friday, May 13 Deer Harbor Community Potluck – Hola! Alerta por favor! Come to a “Friday-the-13th de Mayo” potluck, 6:30 p.m. Bring a dish to share, your place setting and beverage. Gracias! Call 376-5404 Friday Pub
Council Plans Two Days of Talks on Critical Areas
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Council has scheduled two additional workshops on updates to the County’s Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) – the set of regulations designed to preserve areas
Orcas Park & Rec District Reports to the Community
Orcas Park & Recreation District Progress Report to Community May 2011 By Martha Farish In February 2011 Orcas Island voters approved funding for the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD). The first half of
OPALCO Plans Power Outage for San Juan Island District
Planned power outage overnight May May 26-27 All of OPALCO’s District 1 including San Juan Island, Brown, Henry and Pearl Islands will experience a planned power outage beginning at 11:45 pm on Thursday, May 26th
Guest Column: Anchor Out! For Safety and For Salmon
By Tina Whitman, Friends of the San Juans The 2011 boating season is officially upon us, and our waters will begin to fill with local and visiting boaters. When boating in the San
To Kill a Mockingbird: Call for Actors
Orcas Center has recently announced that auditions will be held for the play To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee; the play will be produced February 2012, directed by Director Robert Hall. The Orcas Center
