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
A common-sense local perspective on coronavirus from county health officials
-- from Frank James MD, San Juan County Health Officer; Mark Tompkins, Director, San Juan County Health & Community Services; Brendan Cowan, Director, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management -- Coronavirus is on all
Wastewater treatment plant repair requires maintenance rate increase
Monday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Susan Kimple for Eastsound Sewer & Water -- In October of last year, the Eastsound Sewer & Water District (ESWD) sent a letter to
How do we build an island makers economy?
Deadline call for artists and innovators -- from San Juan Makers Guild -- The Orcas Chapter of the San Juan Makers Guild is working on building a local economy for our creative and ingenious local
Health District: Cost of current roofing/HVAC bid not affordable
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- The Orcas Island Health Care District met just once in the month of February, reporting mostly incremental progress on its long-term plans for the Orcas medical care
SJC Tourism Study finally released: Big challenges – tough choices
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, REPORTER ||| The second part of an ambitious tourism research project, commissioned in 2015 by the Terrestrial Managers Group of San Juan County and carried out by Confluence Research and Consulting,
Hear the tales of epic rowing adventures by local islander
Hosted by the Wooden Boat Society of the San Juans Sunday, March 8, 2020, 6:45 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Steve Mckenna -- In the years between 1979 and 1985, long time Orcas islanders,
Is OIHCD-owned healthcare clinic workable, achievable ?
A call for a Community Advisory Group to Health District -- from Vincent Shu, MD -- We can not tell you how much we appreciated OIHCD's commissioners’ tireless efforts to re-shaping our Island’s healthcare model
Spring brunch benefit with Chef Christina Orchid at Orcas Senior Center
Sunday, March 15, 11 a.m - 12:30 p.m., Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Join us for a memorable Spring Brunch, Sunday, March 15 prepared by the legendary Chef Christina
Beloved musical 42nd Street to screen at Orcas Center
Saturday, March 7, 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Come and meet those dancing feet! One of Broadway's most classic and beloved tales, 42nd Street comes to Orcas Center’s
Museums’ History Matinee features book talk with Boyd Pratt
Sunday, February 23, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Carol Kulminski for Orcas Historical Museums -- Farming in the San Juan Islands has always presented challenges and opportunities. From Coast Salish camas cultivation (camas bulbs
MAG concert upcoming: 100 musicians, 1 great cause
Sunday March 1, 3 p.m., Orcas High School Gym -- from Sharon Ho for Music Advocacy Group -- On the first Sunday of March, voices and music rising to crescendo would surely be a welcome
SJPT accepting applications for climate leadership scholarships
Deadline is April 1 for $2,000 climate leadership scholarships -- from Craig Canine for San Juan Preservation Trust -- The San Juan Preservation Trust is offering two $2,000 scholarships this spring to graduating high school
Exciting fiber art show at Orcas Center in March
-- from Kathy Youngren for Visual Arts Committee -- It has been forever since the beautiful and often useful art of our Island’s weavers, quilters, knitters, felters and seamstresses has been on display at Orcas
EDC, Agricultural Guild offer Value-Added 101 course
Tuesday, March 10, 10-11:30 a.m., Brickworks EDC, San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild offer Value-Added 101 course Whether you grow a lot of food products or a little, value-added food processing is a great way to start –
Vacation Rental Working Group to listen to San Juan voices
Saturday, February 29, Noon to 2 p.m., Friday Harbor Grange -- from Toby Cooper for Vacation Rental Working Group -- On Saturday, February 29, the Vacation Rental Working Group (VRWG) will welcome San Juan Islanders
Friday Harbor Poetry Garden contest winners announced
-- from Julie Greene for Town of Friday Harbor -- The Town of Friday Harbor and Friday Harbor Arts Commission (FHAC) have announced the winners of their first Poetry Garden Contest. A blind judging process
