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
Friday Harbor Women Also Marching
Saturday, January 21, Noon, San Juan County Courthouse -- from Roberta Michelle Stringer -- Residents of the San Juan Islands are coming together to support human rights and the environment in our county and our
Letter to Editor | Never a Better Time for School Bond
-- from Jim Shaffer-Bauck -- One of the most important investments a community can make is in the education of its youth, an investment that produces returns not only to the students directly benefiting, but
The Promise of Martin Luther King, Jr. Marches On
"I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. I believe
Roméo et Juliette: Lovers Sizzle with Combustible Chemistry at Orcas Center
Sunday, January 22, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Orcas Center presents the New York Met’s Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod streaming Live in HD on Sunday, January 22 at 1:00
Local Women Have Their Marching Orders
-- from Mary Gropp -- The 2016 United States Presidential campaign and election received an enormous amount of attention. The upcoming Inauguration has inspired a desire to express feelings about important issues. The Women's March on
“Growler” Draft Environmental Impact Statement: The Emperor Has No Clothes
--from Chom Greacen, Member, Quiet Skies over San Juan County-- The Navy plans to add 36 EA-18G “Growler” fighter jets and roughly double the number of Growler flight operations out of Whidbey Island Naval Air
Funhouse Commons Mentor Program a Win-Win
-- from Sarah McKay -- The Funhouse Commons Mentor program matches children with talented, caring adults in the community who can help teach them a new skill, provide a listening ear, go on adventures, and simply be
A Little Evening Concert for Louis XIV
Thursday, January 19, 7 p.m., Orcas Adventist Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- Suites assembled in 1713 for "little evening concerts" for Louis XIV of his favorite music from many decades will be premiered, almost
Navy Agrees To Extend Environmental Impact Study Public Comment Period
-- from Douglas Wagoner -- After urging from Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Navy today announced it will extend by 30 days the ongoing public
A Review | Enchanted Forest Cabaret Creative, Delightful
-- by Michèle Griskey -- This year’s The Enchanted Forest Cabaret: The Naughty Pirates of Neverland takes us into the dreamland of Carmen (Grace McCune), who, clearly, must use some interesting sleep enhancements to find
Island Market Hunger Bag Program A Success
Island Market Hunger Bag Program -- from Orcas Island Food Bank Board -- If you were one of the 314 people who paid $10 for a full bag of groceries to be given to
Invasive Species Could Cost Washington Businesses, Agencies $1.3 Billion
-- from Susan Zemek, WA Recreation & Conservation -- A new report released today pegs the economic impact of 23 of the most damaging invasive species in Washington at $1.3 billion a year and a
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Welcomes New Oncologist
-- from Lori Polevoi -- Robert Raish, MD, has joined PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center. Beginning Tuesday, January 17, he will be available one day per week, typically Mondays, to treat cancer patients on the
B.C. Government Gives a “Go” to Kinder Morgan Pipeline
-- from CBC News, British Columbia -- The B.C. government has given the green light to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, after reaching an "unprecedented" agreement with Kinder Morgan for up to $1 billion
Place Orders for Native Plants Before March 1
-- from Tanja Williamson -- It is time again for our Annual Native Plant Sale. Visit our website for a complete list of plants and descriptions. Fill out your order form (online or hard copy)
Navy Releases Additional Water Test Findings
-- from Mike Welding -- The following update is provided as part of the Navy's ongoing community drinking water testing for the emerging, national environmental issue of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances). As of Jan. 6, 2017,
