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
Hughes Reports on Lodging Tax Allocations to EPRC
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) on Oct. 15, County Councilman Rick Hughes elaborated on the Lodging Tax Allocations (LTAC) made by the County
Council Candidate Michael Durland Outlines His Vision
-- from Michael Durland for Council Position #2 -- Michael Durland, candidate for County Council for Orcas Position #2 Mine is a true grassroots campaign. I am not soliciting campaign donations. You will see
Camp Orkila Preparing for Fall Festival
Saturday, October 29, 1 - 5:30 p.m., Camp Orkila -- from Haley Winchell -- Camp Orkila’s Fall Festival and Haunted Hay Ride are on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Our Fall Festival will be from 1 -
James Lee Stanley Coming to Benson Hall
Friday, October 21, 7:30 p.m., Benson Hall -- from Sharon Abreu -- On Friday, October 21 at 7:30 pm, songwriter-guitarist-singer extraordinaire James Lee Stanley returns to Orcas for an intimate concert in Benson Hall, located
This Week at Deer Harbor Bridge
-- from John van Lund -- Next week, weather permitting, the east cofferdam should be completed. Then excavating for the concrete seal followed by driving the piles. The west abutment footing is now completed, so construction
Don Giovanni Will Stream at Orcas Center
Sunday, October 23, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Don Giovanni The Met presents Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart streaming Live in HD at Orcas Center Sunday, October 23
Party to Honor Artha Kass’ Retirement
Sunday, Oct. 16 at noon at Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for the Orcas Center -- Artha Kass Join us at Orcas Center this Sunday, October 16 at 12:00 pm for a
OIFF Film Review: Le Fils de Joseph
-- by Paula Treneer -- One of my personal favorites shown at the 2016 Orcas Film Festival was “Le Fils de Joseph”, a French film directed by Eugène Green in collaboration with the Dardenne brothers,
Emmanuel’s 2016 Market Day Nets $5,000 for Orcas Charities
-- from Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- Tom Murdock (left) and Jeannie Doty (right) of the Orcas Island Food Bank receive a $500 check from Emmanuel Church from Judy Schliebus (center), president of the church’s
Review Your Medicare Options for 2017
Saturday, October 22 at 11 a.m., Orcas Public Library Wednesday, October 26 at 11:45 a.m., Senior Center -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Medicare is not easy to understand. Every year Medicare premiums and copays change. The insurance
Oil Spill in BC Waters “Tribe’s Worst Nightmare”
Tribal harvest, economy threatened -- from Mark Hume for The Globe and Mail -- Members of the Heiltsuk Nation are hoping cleanup crews can protect clam beaches and salmon streams after a tug pushing a
OPALCO Meets the Public on Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle, updated and corrected at 4 p.m. -- Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) management, staff, board and coop members met on Orcas Island on Tuesday, Oct. 11 to hear member input
Polecat Returns to Random Howse
Friday, October 21, 8 p.m., Random Howse -- from Polecat Music -- Polecat will be returning to Random Howse of Friday, October 21. This will be the only Island stop for the band, so we
Crow Valley String Band Concert Tonight, Between Storms
Friday, October 14, 7:30 p.m., Random Howse -- from Jim Litch -- Come out during the short break in the stormy weather this evening for a fun time with friends for the CD release of
Open a Window to Hang on to Your Roof
-- from Tony and Nancy Ayer -- With our experience with tropical winds in the Caribbean experienced during hurricanes (over 80 mph) the major damage to roofs is caused by a differential of pressure between
Still Time To Prepare For Stormy Weather Ahead
-- from Dave Halloran for the San Juan County Department of Emergency Management -- The National Weather Service has updated their forecast with the latest information available. They are forecasting with higher certainty that storm
