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
Proposed Pipeline Expansion Endangers our Region
-- from Sharon Abreu and Friends of the San Juans -- The expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline endangers our region. They are projected to nearly triple capacity of the existing pipeline from 300,000
Services Set for C. Richard Hughes
Friday, December 30, 11 a.m., Olga-Doe Bay Cemetery -- from Evans Funeral Chapel -- Richard Hughes, 84, of Eastsound, Washington, passed peacefully at Providence Hospital, in Everett, Washington, surrounded by his loving family. A Graveside
Happy Hanukkah: A History
-- from David Kobrin -- The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah – The Festival of Lights – begins this year on Christmas Eve. And this year, 2016, it seems to me, it’s worth a look at the
Exchange in the Home Stretch
-- from Pete Moe -- The Orcas community has really come together to help rebuild the Exchange reuse facility. Since a fire destroyed the Exchange almost four years ago, thousands of dollars have been donated.
Students Saving Energy to Combat Climate Change
-- from Katie Fleming -- Extreme weather events, rising sea levels, melting glacier – oh my! While climate change is an overwhelming issue, there is certainly hope, especially in the collective power of individual actions
Explore the World of Entrepreneurship
Tuesday, January 3, 12 – 1:30 pm, WorkSource Skagit, 2005 E. College Ave., Mount Vernon -- from Minnie Knych -- Explore the world of entrepreneurship. Do you want to know: What it takes to become
Come to Susan Osborn’s Christmas Concert
-- from Susan Osborn -- Original Oil Painting "Candlelit Chapel" by David Densmore Once again we will be gathering in the Victorian Valley Chapel on Orcas Island to celebrate Christmas and the Season
Almost Classical to Play at Darvill’s
Thursday, December 22, 3 - 4:30 p.m., Darvills -- from Kristen Wilson -- The Orcas Island trio Almost Classical will be appearing at Darvill’s Bookstore in Eastsound on Thursday, December 22 from 3:00 to 4:30
Letter to Editor | Message to Bob Vietzke’s Orcas Family
-- from Lisa Karstetter -- We have safely made it back to the East side of the state, but not before leaving a small piece of each of our hearts on Orcas. Uncle Bob was
Letter to Editor | Thank You to County
-- from Pamela Doerr -- On behalf of the residents of the Longhouse and our local businesses, including Islander's Bank located within the vicinity of the corners of Prune Alley and Fern Streets I want
Letter to Editor | Fund the Gap
-- from Velma Doty -- To Those Who Care: I want send a message about the current and past medical issues. Times have changed since a group of islanders gathered together and formed the Medical
Letter to Editor | Beyond “General Hospital”
-- from Donna and Michael Riordan -- Having lived on Orcas for six years, we are moderate users of medical services here. The recent medical-care drama, with frequent sniping back and forth over old history and
When an Orcas Donkey Slips on the Ice
-- from Tish Knapp -- Here’s a short, wintery, sweet Orcas story for what it’s worth. Rosie, my ancient little white donkey, fell on the ice during the cold spell and could not get up
Deer Harbor Bridge Work Continues
-- from John Van Lund -- The Contractor will set the final two girders next Monday and Tuesday requiring a road closure from 8:30-9:30 AM. Construction crews will set the last two of seven 46-ton
Letter to Editor | It’s Now or Never, Orcas
-- from the Orcas Medical Foundation Board -- If we continue to quarrel about the past and present, we may find that we have lost the future. The proposal to establish a University of Washington
Warning: Thaw Following Sub-Freezing Temperature May Present New Problems
-- from Paul Kamin, originally published Dec. 17, 2016 -- Orcas Island does not regularly experience the extended cold spell that we’ve seen in the past week. The weather forecast suggest that the sub-freezing temperatures
