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
Park and Rec Plans Summer Fun
-- from Kim Ihlenfeldt for Orcas Park and Rec -- This summer Orcas Park and Rec is bringing a variety of sports camps your way. These half- and full-day camps run week to week and
Daciunas and Madsen Win OPALCO Election
-- from Suzanne Olson for Orcas Power and Light (OPALCO) -- OPALCO members boarded the ferry on Saturday, May 6th to participate in the 2017 Annual Meeting and learn the results of the Board of
See Strauss’ Romantic Masterpiece “Der Rosenkavalier”
Sunday, May 14, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- Orcas Center presents the New York Metropolitan Opera’s revival of "Der Rosenkavalier" by Richard Strauss streamed Live in HD on
If I Weren’t Me…
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- A favorite part of my job as a Life Coach is that I get to witness human beings take tiny filaments of beliefs and turn them into huge knots of
Orcas Island Film Festival Pre-Festival Screens “Miss Representation”
Thursday May 11, 7:30 p.m. at Seaview Theater -- from Jared Lovejoy for the Orcas Island Film Festival -- The Orcas Island Film Festival is proud to present "Miss Representation," the award winning documentary film
Native Plant Hike Coming Up
Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m. - Noon, Diamond Hill Preserve -- from Tanja Williamson -- Join Casey Hons for a guided hike focusing on native flora. Experience the unique communities of mature forest, open grassland,
VISTA Project to Target Homelessness
-- from San Juan County Health & Community Services -- This summer the San Juan County Health & Community Services Department, in collaboration with the Family Resource Centers on Lopez, Orcas, and the San Juan
Planned Outage for Shaw and Orcas
Wednesday, May 10 at 11:59 p.m. to Thursday, May 11 4:00 a.m. -- from Suzanne Olson -- OPALCO members on all of Shaw Island and west of Youngren’s Pond / Loon Song Lane on Orcas
National Tourism Week Faces of Travel: Green San Juans
-- from Amy Nesler for SJ Visitors Bureau -- In the San Juan Islands, visitors spent just over 211 million dollars in 2016, and approximately 2,140 jobs are directly related to the tourism industry.* National
Editorial | You Make a Difference
-- by Margie Doyle -- One of the curiosities of local news publishing is how often "Government" is one of the categories that we check off before posting our stories live. School? that's government. Fire
New Book is All About Lime in the San Juans
Friday, May 12 at 7 p.m., San Juan Island Grange Hall, Friday Harbor -- from Boyd Pratt -- Have you ever wondered how lime is made from limestone? Or gazed in wonder at the lime
Inslee Signs Ranker’s Outdoor Preschool Pilot Bill
-- from Dave Pringle for Senate Democratic Communications -- Sen. Kevin Ranker's bill to allow for outdoor preschools was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee today with supporters, teachers, and children in attendance. “I am very
Join Cancer Survivorship Group
--by Sue Lewis -- The Cancer Survivorship Group will meet Thursday May 11, 2017 in the Community Church Fireside Room at 5 p.m. This is a monthly no-cost, confidential support group. If you, or anyone
Veggie Potluck, Movie “What The Health”
Sunday, May 7, 6 p.m., Odd Fellows — from Lili Hein — This monthly gathering on the first Sunday of every month, celebrates a compassionate, healthy, and sustainable plant-based lifestyle. Join in on the lively
County Elections 2017: Run for Your Life
-- from the San Juan County Elections Office -- If you have ever wanted to be an elected official, now is your chance. Candidate filing for positions open for election in 2017 is about to
New to Medicare? Get Questions Answered
Saturday, May 6, 10:30 a.m., Orcas Library -- from Pegi Groundwater -- There are lots of confusing new provisions and options for you to understand. Medicare has Parts A, B, C, and D. You can
