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
News from Hughes: Looking Ahead
-- by Margie Doyle -- Despite appearances, Southern Resident Killer Whales are starving due to lack of Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy Dave Eliff In recent days County Councilman Rick Hughes from Orcas Island
Writers Table Brings String Tales to the Library
Sunday, January 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Public Library -- from JoEllen Moldoff -- Anne Focke will introduce you to her adaptation of literatura de cordel, or “string literature,” a popular form
Letter to the Editor: Public Meets to Discuss Proposed Deer Harbor Parking
-- from Terry Neill -- The Jan. 13 meeting concerning the Deer Harbor parking plan was attended by about 70 people in addition to Councilman Rick Hughes, County Engineer Colin Huntemer and half a dozen
Annual Ferry Ridership Swells by 250,000 to 15-year High
-- from Washington State Ferries -- A surge in boardings in 2017 pushed Washington State Ferries to its highest ridership since 2002. Last year, the nation’s largest ferry system carried nearly 24.5 million people, enough to fill
In Memoriam | Scott Gianola, 1954 – 2017
-- from Gracie Grantham -- Scott Gianola passed away in his home on Orcas island December 19, 2017. He was born March 5, 1954 in Seattle. Scott moved to Orcas island in the late eighties.
Request for Salmon Recovery Project Proposals
-- from Byron Rot for San Juan County -- The San Juan County Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery is requesting salmon recovery project proposals for two different grants for 2018 and 2019-2020 funding cycles. Private
Letter to Editor | Why Orcas Needs Health Commissioners
-- from Norm Zimlich -- The proposed Orcas Public Hospital District presents many issues for consideration, but none as significant as the election of PHD Commissioners. Orcas residents already pay taxes for Orcas Island Fire and
Annual Homeless Count Scheduled for January 25
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County’s 2018 Point in Time Homeless Count will be conducted on Thursday, January 25. Count organizers and volunteers work with local family resource centers, food banks,
ICE Targets NW Immigration Activist for Deportation
-- by Lilly Fowler and Enrique Cerna from Crosscut.com -- Maru Mora Villalpando at the NW Detention Center, Nov. 2014, photo credit Manuel Valdes, Associated Press As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE]
Guest Editorial: Call to Orcas Action Now!
-- by Eleanor Hoague, Judy Scott and Marc Cohen, updated Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. -- An intense debate over the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is coming to a climax this week
Alzheimer’s Association Recruiting Volunteer Facilitators in San Juan County
-- from Linda Whiteside, Alzheimer’s Association Washington State Chapter -- Make a difference in the life of a family caregiver. The Alzheimer’s Association is currently recruiting local volunteers to facilitate Family Caregiver Support Groups in San
Upcoming Art Shows at Orcas Center
-- from Kathleen Youngren -- Intake: Wednesday, January 31, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Orcas Center. Opening Reception: Friday, February 3, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Graphite drawing by Leon Rosenblatt All local,
Keep Orcas Issues, News and Views Alive and Independent
-- by Margie Doyle, Publisher and Editor -- More people are reading Orcas Issues, News and Views than ever, but our paid subscriptions and advertising revenues need to keep up. And unlike many news organizations,
Eastsound Vision Survey Results: Orcas Residents Value Natural Environment and “Village” Quality of Eastsound
-- from the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) -- Thank you to the 388 Orcas residents who completed all 65 questions in the recent Eastsound Vision survey and to the additional 217 who completed
Joe Floren: 1929 – 2017
-- from the West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship -- Anne Hay and Joe Floren, 2016 Myron David ("Joe") Floren died on December 31, 2017 at his home in Clackamas, of natural causes. Painting
Funhouse Commons Hiring Afterschool Program Staff
-- from Emilie Gincig for Funhouse Commons -- The Funhouse Commons is looking for high energy, dependable people who are excited to work a few hours a week with elementary age children as a staff
