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
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
Orcas and San Juan Island Solid Waste Facilities Open Extra Days This Week
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager County solid waste facilities on Orcas and San Juan Islands will be open to self-haulers for two additional days this week as both sites transition to a new
Fat Tones Play Blues at Rosario Saturday Night
From the Orcas Musicians Grapevine The Fat Tones, a fantastic Blues Band from Spokane will be performing for one night only at the Discovery House at Rosario Resort on Saturday Night,July 17 at
Guest Opinion: Accuracy and Transparency in School Bond Process is Paramount
Scott Lancaster Orcas Island School District Board President I'd like to clear up a few things that have appeared in the Sounder. Keith Whitaker has responded very effectively online, and in the paper to Janet
Orcas Novelist to Read at Library on July 20
Stella Bell will be reading from her novel, Red Velvet Letters, and signing books on Tuesday July 20th at 3 p.m. at the Orcas Public Library. Red Velvet Letters is a fictionalized account of the
Orcas Library Art Show & Silent Auction
Calling all Artists, Art Collectors, and Spring Cleaners! The Library Art Show and Silent Auction is coming soon and your generous contributions are needed for this annual Library Fair event. Both two- and three-dimensional art
Good Samaritan Law to Rescue Overdose Victims
Contributed in a joint statement by the State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR), State Attorney General's Office, American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU), Science Science and Management of Addictions Foundation (SAMA), UW Alcohol and Drug
Guest Opinion: Accuracy is Essential to Informed School Bond Debate
By Keith Whitaker, Business Manager (part-time) Orcas Island School District There are significant inaccuracies and wrong assumptions in Janet Knowles guest column in last week's Islands Sounder [reprinted below] regarding transparency in the school bond
Guest Opinion: Data on the School Bond Measure
By Janet Knowles (Please see editorial note below, following this opinion) Bond Transparency This Bond proposal is huge in good times, but inconceivable in hard economic ones. In my experience as a school Business Manager
