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 Week Ahead: Summer in Full Swing!
Monday, July 19 Tuesday, July 20 Hot Dogs & S’Mores About the Bond” Potluck at Cascade Lake at 5:30 p.m. The Vote YES! For Schools Committee invites the community to a "Hot Dogs & S'mores
Woodsong Arts and Music Festival Next Weekend
The 12th Annual Woodsong Arts and Music Festival, a grassroots outdoor summer festival, returns to Orcas Island beginning this Thursday, July 22. Thursday, July 22 5 - 10 p.m.: Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy
LWV Candidates Forum Fills Orcas Senior Center
The League of Women Voters (LWV) of the San Juans sponsored the Candidates’ Forum at the Orcas Island Senior Center last night, where an audience of about 90 heard from five Sheriff’s Candidates, three candidates
A Full Saturday Before Music in the Park on Sunday
Saturday, July 17 Olga Daze annual event in Olga, beginning at 10 a.m. Olga Daze will start out with fresh cooked Maple Bars and coffee, followed by grilled hot dogs, Italian Sausages, piping hot baked
LWV Candidates Forum Timetable for Tomorrow
The following timetable has been scheduled for the League of Women Voters of the San Juans Candidates Forum to be held Saturday, July 17 at 5 p.m. Because of the large numbers of candidates attending,
Guest Opinion: Explanation of Orcas K-12 Enrollment Headcount from 2000 to 2009
By Barbara Kline, Superintendent, Orcas Island School District Here is a table that shows the enrollment over time. I decided to start it in October 2000 which is the year before OASIS was started. Because
Islanders! What’s your Journey Story?
Orcas Island Public Library wants to help you tell your story The library is collecting islanders’ recollections of how they came to live on Orcas. Did you come for vacation and just stay? Or did
“Journey Stories” Come Alive at Orcas Island Historical Museum Tomorrow
Local Journey Stories also told in Destination: Orcas Island Orcas Island Historical Museum invites you to attend an opening celebration of the Smithsonian Exhibit Journey Stories, this Saturday July 17 at 11 a.m.
Independent Committee to Build New Green Power Program for OPALCO
An independent steering committee made up of OPALCO members has begun to meet with the mission of developing a proposal for a new green power program that would provide financial incentives for renewable generation and,
Get Dazed in Olga this Saturday
Annual Parade starts at Noon! By the Orcas Musicians Grapevine This coming Saturday, July 17th, is Olga Daze.... This annual event is held to raise funds for the Olga Community Club, and this
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes for Schools in August
Growing up with a father who was a Superintendent of Schools in a district of small schools, the largest of which was about the size of Orcas, and with a mother and siblings all teachers
“Getting Along Famously” Coming to the Grange
The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces five performances of “Getting Along Famously” by Michael Jacobs. This play is a fun, light-hearted look at what happens when Harry Leeby, the worlds most successful
Fog Sealing on Schedule — Cyclists Warned “It’s Sticky”
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County Public Works Operations Manager Russ Harvey said on July 14 that “fog sealing,” the last phase of this year’s chip sealing program on San Juan
“Hot Dogs & S’mores About the Bond” Potluck at Cascade Lake
The Vote YES! For Schools Committee invites the community to a "Hot Dogs & S’mores about the Bond" BBQ at the Cascade Lake Shelter in Moran Park on Tuesday, July 20th at 5:30 p.m. Bring
Candidates’ Forum Sponsored by LWV July 17
The League of Women Voters of the San Juans has scheduled Primary Election Forums on San Juan, Lopez and Orcas Island. Candidates for all contested elections have been invited. The Orcas forum will take place on
“Recovering Attorney” and Thriller Author at Darvill’s this Saturday
M.L. Malcolm, author of Heart of Lies, a new thriller recently published by HarperCollins, will be at Darvill's Bookstore for a book signing on Saturday, July 17th from 2-4 p.m. Inspired by the author's family
