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
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
Free, Revolutionary, Interactive Audio Format Demo at Orcas Center
Saturday, January 28, 2 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Orcas Islanders Adam Farish and Bruce Pavitt have pioneered “a revolutionary, interactive audio format – 8Stem -- that allows any listener to remix
Bad Tooth? Free Extraction Offered
Monday, February 13, Dr. Triplett's Office -- from Terri Triplett -- Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Monday February 13 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas and Shaw residents in
Larsen Lambasts Attack on Reproductive Rights
-- from the Office of Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge his colleagues to oppose H.R. 7 – a
Hear from Orcas Lions and Orcas Center at Lions’ Sunrise Club
Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 8 a.m. at the Skillet -- from Chris White for Orcas Lions -- This Wednesday, the 25th The Orcas Island Lions club invites you to our breakfast meeting -- 8 a.m.
Washington Launches an Updated Invasive Species Reporting App
-- from WA Recreation and Conservation Office -- Who should you tell if you reel in a strange fish, find a new plant taking over in your yard or local park, spot a strange insect
Letter Home From the Ashland Women’s March
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- Ashland [Oregon] organizers were expecting 3000 marchers but more than 6000 showed up. There were men and women, hippies and veterans, young and old, some in strollers, others in wheelchairs
ORS, SeaDoc Launch 2017 “Refuse to Use” Challenge
-- from The SeaDoc Society and The Exchange -- Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange and The SeaDoc Society, both Orcas based non-profits, are teaming up to put a spotlight on the negative environmental impacts of single-use
Bolshoi Ballet’s Resplendent The Sleeping Beauty at Orcas Center
Sunday, January 29, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty bursts with vivid magic in cinemas throughout the U.S. and Canada in January. Join us at Orcas Center for
Bridge Work Continues in Deer Harbor
-- from John Van Lund -- Crews will pour the bridge approach slabs at both the east and west abutments, remove the temporary wooden work platform used during last week’s bridge deck pour, install utility
Editorial | The Morning After — Women March to Make a Difference
-- by Margie Doyle -- Yes, I protest [metaslider id=49683] Here I am in Port Townsend, two ferry rides off Orcas Island, joining a line of resisters to the new administration. I held
Music Disrupted – How Digital Technology Takes Us Beyond Listening
Saturday, January 28, 2 p.m., Orcas Center --from Orcas Center – Adam Farish and Bruce Pavitt display their ingenuity in 8Stem, a new interactive music platform, at a presentation at Orcas Center on Saturday,
