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
Letter to the Editor: The Dark Side of Vacation Rentals
-- by Tom Evans -- Want to get rich in the San Juans? Easy. Buy house. Buy vacation rental permit (cheap). Rent house.My neighbor, a very savvy business person, is pushing for two side-by-side rentals
The Better Way to Shop for Medical Alert Devices
Tuesday, January 22, 10 a.m., and Thursday, January 24, 3 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Mr. Joe Thoron, author of Find the Right Alert website, will present at the Orcas Senior
Help Available for Filing State Business Taxes
Jan. 31 deadline, even if no activity -- from Washington State Dept. of Revenue -- OLYMPIA, Wash. – Jan. 16, 2019 – The Department of Revenue will offer extended call center hours leading up to
Rock Island Accelerates Fiber to Town of Friday Harbor
YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CONNECTION WITH NO INSTALLATION FEE! -- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Rock Island Communications, announced this week that it will deliver fiber-optic Internet to approximately
San Juan County Partners with Ecology to Monitor Air Quality
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The Washington State Department of Ecology installed a mobile air quality monitoring station near the County Administration building on January 7th. This air quality monitoring station will monitor
Health Care District and UW Clinic Continue Contract Negotiations
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- Negotiations on the contract between the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) and the UW Neighborhood Clinic (UWNC) on Orcas are continuing. But the proposal from the
Gov. Inslee Plans Statewide Free College Program
-- from Gov. Jay Inslee's office -- Following a roundtable with a small group of college students, Gov. Jay Inslee detailed his plan today [Jan. 11, 2019] to transform the State Need Grant into Washington’s
Sign Up for Small Works Roster in Support of Orcas Health Care District
-- from Anne Presson for Orcas Health Care District -- As of December 1, 2018, the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) entered into an agreement with the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington
“My Island” Art Exhibit Coming to Orcas Library
Opening: Thursday, January 10, 5 - 7 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Andrea Cohen -- Carla Stanley, artist. The Orcas Island Library’s January art exhibit will be a curated group show entitled “My Island”. Participating artists were invited to
Get Ready: Annual A-OK Garage Sale Coming in March
-- from David and Geri Turnoy for A-OK -- Art for Orcas Kids (A-OK) will be holding its Second Annual Garage Sale on Saturday, March 16, in the public school cafeteria. Please start setting aside
Texas Charities Help Legal Immigrants and Refugees
Links to support those who help --by Karen Tumulty Washington Post Columnist January 11 -- Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley help those in need. To Sister Norma Pimentel, it sounded like a golden
Coaches Keep Park & Rec Programs Going Strong
-- from Brooke Bruland, Orcas Island Park and Rec -- Looking for a great way to start off the New Year?! Volunteer for Orcas Park and Rec programs! We are looking for volunteer coaches for
Share the Forum that is Orcas Issues
-- by Margie Doyle, Editor/Publisher -- We solicit articles and sometimes editorials and contract with local journalists to write for Orcas Issues. As publisher and owner, I also read the comments submitted, and sometimes seek
Gov. Inslee Proposes Public Health Care Option
-- from Washington Governor's office -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced today [Jan. 8] that he and Democratic lawmakers will introduce legislation that would provide a public health care option in Washington through the state’s Health
Guest Opinion | WSF: Electrify the San Juan Islands Ferry Routes FIRST
Don’t delay protection of the Salish Sea -- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- The current WS Ferries Long range plan for deploying electric ferries puts the San Juan routes last on the list. Why
Library Looks to Fill Local Small Works Roster
-- from Janet Marlow for Orcas Library District -- Orcas Island Library District has entered into an agreement with the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) for the creation of a small works
