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 San Juan Island’s First “Escape Room” Opens in Eastsound.
-- from Donna Laslo -- Look for the Elusion Escape Room on Prune Alley and Rose Street Founded by local Escape Room enthusiasts, “Elusion: Orcas Island Escape Room” is now open for bookings
Lori Wilson Prayer Service Scheduled
Thursday, July 26, 12 Noon, Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Antoinette Botsford -- A Memorial Eucharistic Prayer Service will be held in honor of Lori Wilson on Thursday, July 26, at Emmanuel Church in Eastsound
Sail to Patos on Two Dates
-- from Edrie Vinson (feature photo by Tom Reeve)-- Patos Island Light House, in a 1944 photograph The Keepers of the Patos Light are offering a boat trip to the Patos Island Lighthouse
School Board Meeting, Public Hearing Coming Up
Thursday, July 26, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- Orcas Island School District will hold a regular school board meeting in conjunction with a public hearing for the possible
Orcas Center Hosts Community Conversation
-- from Orcas Center -- We hope you can come to the Orcas Center on Tuesday, July 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. for another Community Conversation. You may have heard of some the changes
EPRC Meet: Council Report and Public Comment
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the July 12 meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee, County Councilman Rick Hughes reported: The County is starting the budget cycle for next year and will consult with
What If It Were Me? What Can I Do?
“Listen, this is our job. This is our job because our government did something really heinous to these families" By Annie Correal for the NYTimes.com Julie Schwietert Collazo unrolled a giant sheet of paper at
Guest Opinion: The Growing Elephant in the Room
-- by Kathi Ciskowski -- Last week I went to the monthly Eastsound Planning Review Committee meeting. This is a group of hard working citizens (appointed to this committee for various term lengths) who provide
Cider & Mead Festival Set for Saturday, July 28
-- from Teri Williams-- Cider and mead sippin’ time is here! For the eighth year in a row, Orcas Island will host the Orcas Island Cider & Mead Festival on Saturday, July 28, from
Whale Force One: Utilizing Aerial Drone to Study the Foraging Behavior of Southern Resident Killer Whales
Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jenny L. Atkinson for The Whale Museum -- On July 25, Taylor Shedd, The Whale Museum’s Soundwatch Program Coordinator, will present “Whale Force One: Utilizing Aerial Drone
Meet State Attorney General at Orcas Farm
Sunday July 29, 4 - 5:30 pm, Orcas Farm -- from Molly Donovan -- Please join us to support Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Sunday July 29 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Farm 120 Byrle
Guest Opinion: What is Needed at the Port of Orcas
-- by Bea vonTobel, former ORS Port Manager-- First, a little history Since the first FAA grant was authorized in 1975, total federal dollars invested in the Orcas Island Airport have totaled $8,836,631.00. Between 2007
NAS Whidbey SAR Rescues Two Climbers Near Cannon Mountain
-- from Thomas Mills for Whidbey Island Naval Air Station -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island rescued two climbers stuck on a cliff near Cannon Mountain, southwest of
Anne Presson is New Orcas Island Health Care District Superintendent
-- from Pegi Groundwater for Orcas Island Health Care District -- The Orcas Island Health Care District Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce that Anne Presson has agreed to become the Superintendent for the
New Stewardship Guide Available for Visitors
-- from Amy Nesler for San Juan Visitors Bureau -- Got Visitors? Pick up a copy of the new Stewardship Guide as a gentle orientation to guests about island living today. Do you care about
It’s Been a Busy Year at New Library Expansion
-- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- The Orcas Public Library is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the completion of the expansion project. The community and generous donors contributed to the project that
