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
Celebrate the coming of Fall with a Great Islands Clean-Up!
-- from Orcas Recycling Services (ORS)-- Volunteers throughout the San Juan Islands will get together on Saturday, September 29th to participate in the third-annual Fall Great Islands Clean-Up (GICU). All over the County volunteers will
Letter to Editor | Businesses Hurt by Affordable Housing Shortage
-- from Suzanne Olson -- Many local businesses are struggling to find enough staff to keep their doors open and their shelves full. We have a shortage of affordable housing all year round, and it’s
Letter to the Editor: Three Reasons to Re-elect Randy Gaylord
--- from Pete Moe, Executive Director, Orcas Recyling Services/The Exchange -- Six years ago, when The Exchange was competing for the contract to run the Orcas Transfer Station, Randy was among the first to recognize
Orcas Center October Art Show: Nature and Psyche
October 4 - 30, Opening Reception Thursday, October 11, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Kathy Youngren -- Orcas island artists Ranna McNeil and Robert Dash are excited to share their work at
Susan Osborn Stars at Orcas Center
-- from Susan Osborn -- Susan Osborn will return to Orcas Center, after last starring in 2017's " A Christmas Carol" The Orcas Center welcomes singer Susan Osborn back to the Orcas Center
School Board Will Meet in Retreat Saturday
Saturday, September 29, 9 a.m., Camp Orkila Alumni House -- from Orcas Island School Board -- Orcas Island School Board is scheduled to meet in a public meeting/school board retreat on Saturday, September 29. The
Last Chance to Bring Plant Samples to Master Gardeners at Farmers Market
Saturday, September 29, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Village Green -- from Dianne Macondray for Orcas Master Gardeners -- Saturday, September 29 will be the last chance you’ll have this season to bring your plant
Letter to Editor | Our Community Needs Safe and Affordable Homes
-- from Janet Alderton -- I became a year-round resident of Orcas in 2005. Since then I have become increasingly aware that many people in our community struggle to find a safe and affordable place
Regular School Board Meeting on Thursday
Thursday, September 27, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School Board -- The Orcas Island School Board will address the agenda below in their meeting on Thursday, September 27 in the School
Exclusive Free Filmmaking Opportunity For Island Kids
Thursday - Sunday, October 4-7, Location TBD -- from Ayn Gailey for Orcas Island Film Festival -- All Orcas Island students are invited to submit an application to be considered for this unique opportunity during
Lit Fest: Local Artists and Writers Encouraged to Apply
-- by Jule Treneer -- The Orcas Island Lit Fest today issued a reminder to all San Juan County artists, writers and poets that the submissions window for proposals to be considered for the 2019
Orcas Island Film Festival: Five Years, Five Days Five-fold Success
Thurs.Oct. 4 - Sunday Oct. 8 -- from Donna Laslo --- Julia Roberts and director's son Lucas Hedges star in "Ben is Back" The fall film festival season is in full swing and
It Will Be A Whale of a Whale of a Show
Saturday, September 29, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Didier Gincig -- The talented cast from the 2013 Whale of a Show at Orcas Center. Photo: Cara Russell Whale of a Show returns
Letter to Editor | Gratitude for Successful Gee’s Bend Exhibition
-- from The SJIMA Board of Trustees -- The board of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) would like to express their gratitude to Annie Howell-Adams for her recent successful Conversations With Gee’s
Tango, Anyone? Check Out Free Community Dance Class
Monday, October 1, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- Local instructors are again offering their community dance class on Monday, October 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Port’s Ambitious Plan Will Remake North Orcas
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues Reporter, updated Sept. 25 at 9:30 p.m. -- After a tumultuous few months of public meetings and public outcry, the Port of Orcas presented its 20-year Master Plan at
