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
Put Women’s Coalition Quarterly Meeting on Your Schedule
Sunday, June 25, 4 - 6 p.m., Orcas Public School Cafeteria -- from Gretchen Krampf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) is a vibrant, energetic network of women and transgender people on
Letter to the Editor: Sign the “Immigration Rights” Initiative
-- by Bill Buchan -- I am no longer a resident of San Juan County, but [I am doing what I can] to help get Initiative 2017-07 on the ballot. I urge each of you
Ferries Propose Price Increase
-- from Reema Griffith, Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) Executive Director -- Ferry customers and anyone with an interest in Washington State Ferry fares are being asked to weigh in on a new fare proposal
Welcome Summer at Solstice Parade & Celebration
Saturday, June 24, Noon -- from Laura Gibbons -- Orcas Islanders and friends from near and far are invited to the 19th Annual Summer Solstice Parade on Saturday Jun. 24 at noon in Eastsound. The
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” a Romantic Comedy at Orcas Center
June 22-24, June 30 - July 1, 7:30 p.m., July 2, 2 p.m., Orcas Center OffCenter -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- Beginning Jun. 22, Orcas Center will feature the Pulitzer prize nominated
Grand Opening of Mount Baker Farm!
-- by Margie Doyle -- Mount Baker Farm now open for camping Ruth Vandestraat, new owner of historic Mount Baker Farm, purchased from Rose Burton this year, plans a festive Grand Opening of
Moving Days at the Library
-- from Martin Arnold for the Orcas Island Public Library -- It's finally here! Moving day(s)! The Orcas Island Library will close at 1 pm Monday, June 19 and remain closed until 10 am Thursday,
New “Market Bucks” Program to Promote Locally Grown Foods
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Health and Community Services has partnered with Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor, Orcas Island Community Foundation, the Lopez Locavores, and the Honeywell Foundation, to offer
Schedule for 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update Posted
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The schedule for the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update has been revised and is now posted on the Community Development website. The website has also been expanded to include
Guest Opinion | Open Letter to School Board
-- from Bea vonTobel -- To the Superintendent and the Board, OISD During the board’s deliberations and discussions on what to include in the ballot measure for the upcoming November vote and its attendant costs, it
Aging and Change
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- The more years I have under my belt the more I realize the degree to which life is more about change than it is about no-change. That change occurs in
Letter to Editor | Big Thanks for Blood Drive Support
-- from Jim Biddick for Orcas Blood Drive -- On Thursday, Jun. 8, your community blood drive registered a total of 84 donors. We welcomed eight first-time-donors. The blood donations collected at the blood drive
Inslee Statement on GOP Efforts to Sabotage and Destabilize Health Insurance Markets
-- from Tara Lee for Governor Inslee's Office -- “The chaos and uncertainty caused by President Trump and the Republicans in Congress with their efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act are sabotaging health insurance
Grange Project Provides Words For Thirds
-- by Lin McNulty -- Third graders at Salmonberry School and Orcas Christian School were each recently presented with a Scholastic Children's Dictionary as part of a nationwide Grange project. The Grange Words for Thirds program
Make Mentoring a Part of Your Summer
-- from Sarah McKay for Funhouse Commons -- Summer is coming! “Sleeping in, no homework, and spending all day at the lake” are just a few things that 11-year old Leah says she is looking
Bye, Bye Bear
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- The Orcas Bear has finally been caught. He was found inside the culvert trap they had set at an address off of Olga Road sometime last night. Both Washington
