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
Remembering Robyn Lowe
-- by Russel Barsh, Director, KWIAHT nonprofit conservation laboratory -- Indian Island in East Sound All of you that have volunteered to help take care of Indian Island, and most of you that
Guest Opinion: County Comprehensive Plan Guides Growth
-- by Joe Symons -- You may have heard that San Juan County has embarked on an update to the county’s Comprehensive Plan. What you may not know is what a Comprehensive Plan (CP) is
Eastsound Planners Invite Public to Join Workgroups
-- from Jeff Otis, Co-chair Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) -- How important is the future of Eastsound to you? What will Eastsound be like in twenty years? What role would you like to play
Washington State Ferries Has Sold the Baby of its Fleet
-- from KOMO News -- The Hiyu, the smallest ferry in the fleet, will change hands Wednesday when it is towed from Eagle Harbor. The vessel sold for $150,000. A company called Menagerie Inc. intends
Dance Classes for “Rock of Orcas” to Begin Soon
Session begins February 14, Valentines Day, Odd Fellows Hall -- from Grace McCune -- Tiffany Loney will begin holding dance classes for "Rock of Orcas" on Tuesdays at the Odd Fellows Hall. The dance classes
Where, What is the Salish Sea?
-- from Salish Sea Pilot -- Talking to cruisers from up and down the coast at the Vancouver Boat Show last week, we realized not everyone knows precisely what waters are included within the “Salish
Deer Harbor Bridge Work Nears Completion
-- from John Van Lund -- The general contractor will make final preparations to route vehicular and pedestrian traffic over to the new permanent concrete bridge. Traffic will continue to be one-lane controlled by traffic
LWV, EDC Team Up for Trades Education Program
-- from League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will present a program with Victoria Compton, director of the county Economic Development Council, speaking
Aging: Who Me?
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- If you are old enough to be reading this article you are old enough to understand that you have been participating in the aging process well before your little feet
Bolshoi Ballet’s Celebrated Masterpiece Swan Lake at Orcas Center
Saturday, February 11, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- The Bolshoi Ballet performs Tchaikovsky’s classical masterpiece, Swan Lake, from the Moscow stage to Orcas Center in cinema on Saturday, February 11, 6:30
Dance To Your Heart’s Content
Saturday, February 18, 7:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- A Valentine Dance will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall on February 18. The Dance will feature the big band sounds
Eastsound Visioning Group Reaches Consensus
-- from Fred Klein -- Starting on Saturday, January 7th, and concluding on Saturday, January 14th, a group of thirty four Orcas Islanders met for twelve hours to address the following: Goal: To reach a
Guest Opinion | Something to Be Proud Of and Fight Against
-- from David Kobrin -- Last week, at the Eastsound Post Office, I asked for American Flag stamps. I said aloud, “Now, there’s something to be proud of. There’s something worth fighting against.” Judging by
OHS Musicians Earn Top Awards at Regional Competition
-- from Ed Wilson -- School musicians Paris Wilson and Tim Jenson A big yellow busload of Orcas Island High School musicians journeyed to Bellingham High School on Saturday morning, January 28, to
Letter to Editor | Let’s Pass School Bond
-- from Catherine Pederson -- Yes, Let’s Pass the Bond! Comparison of the well designed and implemented work done through the last School Bond – with the present uncompleted portions of that project – clearly
Free Resources for Waterfront Landowners Available
Waterfront properties in the San Juan Islands are part of a beautiful, complex, and increasingly fragile marine ecosystem that supports salmon, rockfish, seabirds, whales, and human communities. Decisions made by owners of shoreline property can
