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
School Board Meeting Handles Heavy Agenda
-- by Ayn Gailey -- In celebration of School Board Appreciation Month, 6th-grade students, Hayden Shaefer and Finn Rubottom, on behalf of the student body, delivered a banner to School Board members at the regular
Editorial | Community Institutions Depend on Your Vote
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Island residents have the opportunity to have their say in our local government when they cast their ballots in the special election. Most island residents have received their ballots
Contractors Will Be Spraying Foam Insulation at Library
Thursday, February 2 to Sunday, February 5 -- from Phil Heikkinen -- As part of our building expansion project, contractors will be spraying foam insulation this week, with the odor noticeable from Thursday, February 2
Letter to Editor | Why I Support School Bond
-- from Kristen Wilson -- There are so many reasons to like this school bond, including the whole list of essential repairs or improvements it will make to our inadequate facilities. If some of these
UW Medicine and OMF Announce UW Medicine Clinic on Orcas
-- from the Orcas Medical Foundation Board -- UW Medicine and Orcas Medical Foundation (OMF) are pleased to announce that we are working in partnership to ensure access to quality primary medical care at the
Letter to Editor | Vote “Yes” on Both Levies
-- from San Juan County Firefighters and Paramedics Association, IAFF Local 3911 -- Re: The Expansion of the Board of Fire Commissioners to a Five Member Board There is a ballot initiative to expand the
Letter to Editor | Take the Tour, Ask Questions, Vote “Yes”
-- from Miriam Ziegler -- I am writing to strongly encourage my fellow Orcas Islanders to vote FOR the Phase III bond issue on the ballot for the February 14 election. We will be receiving
Guest Opinion | School Bond Needed for Whole School Community
-- from Orcas Island School Board and Superintendent Webb -- Soon you will be voting on a new school bond. The bond corrects safety issues and makes essential repairs or improvements to OISD facilities that
5th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit, “Gather & Sow”
Friday - Sunday, February 10 -12, Camp Orkila -- from Rhys Hansen -- Join fellow farmers, regional experts, and local food and farm advocates this February 10–12 for a weekend of education, inspiration, and camaraderie
Are We at Risk of Another Major Communications Outage?
-- from OPALCO -- Remember the communications outage of November 2013 caused when CenturyLink’s fiber-optic cable failed? We are once again at risk of a prolonged communications outage due to the deteriorated condition of CenturyLink’s
Letter to Editor | Support School Levy
-- from Coleen O'Brien -- I’m hoping all friends, neighbors and kid supporters will join me in voting for the school bond being presented to our community. I’ve attended meetings and I’ve discussed the needs
Inslee Statement on Executive Orders Restricting Refugee Assistance, Immigration
-- from Office of the Governor -- Gov. Jay Inslee today issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive orders: “The state of Washington has a proud history of inclusivity, tolerance and compassion for all
Letter to Editor | Levy Should Focus on Maintenance, Preservation
-- from Justin Paulsen -- The Orcas Island School District has placed before the voters a proposal seeking funding for many important and critical projects. I fully support OISD in completing the critical repairs and
Rock of Orcas to Dive into the Music of the 80s
-- from Grace McCune -- Orcas Island: We Will Rock You! You have been warned. Rock of Orcas Choir, 2015 for "Across the Universe" Get your bangles and bandannas on: The creative team
Good News Abounds at Orcas Historical Museums’ Annual Dinner
-- by Carol Kulminski -- Brittney Maruska, Leith Templin, Edrie Vinson, Spencer Clark, Jim Biddick There were so many good reports coming from Board President Jim Biddick, and the new museum director Brittney
Letter Home From the Friday Harbor Women’s March
-- from Kelly Rose -- [metaslider id=49742] More than 1400 women, men, and children joined the Women's March in Friday Harbor on January 21. That morning on Orcas, roughly 40 marchers gathered about the ferry
