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.”
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School Levy Results Still Unknown
-- by Lin McNulty -- With 15 ballots remaining to be counted, the Orcas Island School District Proposition teeters on the cusp of either passing or failing. If all 15 of those votes are for 'Approval,'
Orcas Fire Successfully Handles Three Rescues, Back-to-Back
-- from Marla Johns, Orcas Fire -- Crews from Orcas Island Fire & Rescue responded to multiple simultaneous calls for service Thursday evening, including an incident with an airplane. At 3:10 p.m., crews from OIFR
School Bond Approval Still Undecided
-- by Lin McNulty -- Update: As of 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, with 15 ballots remaining to be counted, the Orcas Island $8M school district bond levy shows an approval rate of 59.73 percent.
Calling all Budding String Players
-- from Kristen Wilson -- A Beginning Strings class for young students interested in playing violin, viola or cello, is now underway. Pamela Wright, Strings Director at Orcas Schools, teaches the class for interested students
Random Howse Presents: Women Songwriters in the Round
Thursday, February 23, 7 pm, Random Howse -- from Carolyn Cruso -- Join Orcas Island women songwriters Mandy Troxel, Melody Funk, and Carolyn Cruso for a special night of original tunes at Random Howse on Thursday
Ranker Remarks on State Supreme Court Equality Ruling
-- from Dave Pringle, Senate Democratic Communications -- Sen. Kevin Ranker with his two dads on their wedding day, June 26, 2015. “The Washington State Supreme Court ruled for equality today. I am proud
Salish Sea Citizens Stand on Capitol Hill in Olympia
-- from Katie Fleming -- On Monday, February 13, 200 people from the San Juan Islands and greater Salish Sea region attended a rally at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia to show support for
Get Ready to Laugh a Lot at Upcoming Spamalot Production
Thursday - Saturday, March 16 - 18, 23 - 25, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- This March Orcas Center will feature the award winning musical Monty Python’s Spamalot, on Center Stage
Votes Favor Passage of School Bond and Add’l Fire Commissioner
-- by Margie Doyle -- As of 8 p.m. on Feb. 14 Election Day, both the School District's $8M bond measure and the Orcas Fire District's increase in commissioners measure were favored by Orcas voters.
Guest Opinion | Not a Time for Keeping Silent on Climate Change
-- from Katie Wilkins -- I have wanted to write this for a long time. I have waited because I didn't know how to fit a topic as large as climate change into few enough
Pending Legislation to Create Health, Safety Rules for Outdoor Based Early Learning
-- from Andrew Youngren -- A Bipartisan Bill, sponsored by Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island), SB 5357, will develop health and safety rules for the growing number of outdoor preschools in Washington. If passed by the
In Memoriam | Zoe Gale Vinson 1982 – 2016
Saturday, February 25, 2 pm, Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Sherry Vinson -- Zoe Gale Vinson was born November 15, 1982 in Portland, OR, to John and Sherry Vinson. Her sister, Marriah Mackenzie Vinson was
Whatever You Decide, Be Sure to Cast Your Vote Today
Tuesday, Feb. 14 is Voting Day. Your ballot must be postmarked today (the Post Office closes at 3 p.m.) or put in the drive-through voting box at the Senior Center by 8 p.m. to count.
NAS Whidbey Island SAR Conducts Three Medical Evacuations Within Two Days
-- from Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island -- Search and Rescue (SAR) teams from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted three separate Medical Evacuations (MEDEVACs) between Thursday, Feb. 9, and Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.
Flowers? Candy? How Islanders Celebrate Valentine’s Day
-- by Ayn Gailey -- Love is priceless, yet Valentine's Day nationwide is notorious for dollars spent. A new survey from the National Retail Federation projects that U.S. consumers will spend a total of $18.2 billion on their
Open Letter to the President
-- from Sharon Abreu -- Dear President Trump, I am writing to make sure you know that I oppose the Dakota Access pipeline, Keystone XL pipeline, Spectra Gas, and Kinder Morgan pipeline projects. You have
