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 Editor | Petition Will Start Tax District Discussions
-- from Art Lange -- On behalf of the all-volunteer Coalition for Orcas Healthcare and all the members of our community, thank you to the over 700 people who signed the Petition to place the
Leadership San Juan Islands Now Accepting Applications
-- from Jim Hooper for Leadership San Juan Islands -- We are very pleased to announce our upcoming Open Houses and the opening of our Application window for Leadership San Juan Islands, LSJI 2018. NEW PROGRAM
Orcas Friends’ Hour of Contemplation and Prayer
- from Deborah Sparks -- The Orcas Island Friends Meeting (Quakers) welcomes all to join in an hour of contemplation and prayer every other Sunday from 9:30-10:30. The next meeting will be September 23. Friends
Reclaim the Rock — an Orcas Center First
Saturday, September 23, 1 to 7 p.m. at Orcas Center's Live Music Outback Stage Crowd-waving preceded the dancing as the Orcas Rec benefit concert 'reclaims the rock' seven years ago "Reclaim the Rock,"
Adventures in Cinematic Story Telling: Here Comes Orcas Island Film Fest
-- from Donna Laslo for Orcas Island Film Festival -- The fall film festival season is in full swing and the Orcas Island Film Festival, along with the other major fall festivals Telluride, Venice, and
The Potentiality of No Buts
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- I woke up this morning by Gracie tapping her little furry paw on my chest. She's ready for the day to begin; I'm not. I feel into the sense of
JP and OK Rhythm Boys Take to Random Howse Stage
Saturday, September 23, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Random Howse -- from Anita Orne -- JP and the OK Rhythm Boys will be playing at Random Howse on Saturday, September 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. JP, Gordon,
Guest Opinion: Protect Your Credit in Equifax Breach
-- by Cathy Vierthaler, Island Business Services -- You have probably heard by now about the Equifax data breach affecting more than half the US population. Here are some concrete steps to protect your credit.
Orcas Women’s Coalition Hosts Rep. Lytton at Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, Sept. 17 from 4-6 p.m. at the Orcas Public School Cafeteria -- from Gretchen Krampf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- Orcas Women's Coalition on the move Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) is a
Report to the Community: First Day as a UW Medicine Clinic
The OMF Board received the following in an email note from Debra Gussin, Executive Director of UW Neighborhood Clinics, on Tuesday morning regarding how things went at the Clinic on its opening day as a
OPALCO Survey Results Show Support for Community Solar
-- from Suzanne Olson for Orcas Power & Light -- More than 1,200 members responded to an online survey about Community Solar, measuring preferences, appetite, and collecting narrative comments. In a nutshell, the membership is
Famed Pianist to Perform on Shaw
-- from Alex MacLeod -- Well known pianist and composer Grisha Krivchenia will perform Sunday, September 24 at 4 p.m. at the Shaw Island Community Building. His performance will be a fundraiser for Shaw’s volunteer
NT Live’s Yerma is Stunning, Searing, Unmissable
Thursday, September 21, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The National Theatre production of Yerma, broadcast live to the Orcas Center screen on September 21, 7:30 .m.. The incredible Billie
Come See How the Food Bank Works
Meet our amazing volunteers! -- from the Food Bank Board -- We’re sure there are many members of the community who would like to see the inside of our Food Bank and learn
Council to Hold Shoreline Plan Public Hearing
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- The SJC Council’s Tuesday, September 19 Public Hearing to Adopt a Shoreline Master Program Ordinance will be postponed from its originally published time. The Public Hearing on
Editorial: Turn Concerns into Solutions
-- by Margie Doyle -- When presented with the petition circulated by the Coalition for Orcas Health Care (COHC), an initiative to form a public health taxing district, I was put off by its legal
