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
Letter to the Editor: Track Donation Brings Problems
-- by Bea vonTobel -- Updated Sept. 20: I would like to offer a couple revisions to my original letter. (Editor's note: revisions are in italics) Sometime when you look a gift horse in the
County Council Candidate Forum
Thursday, September 29, 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Cindy Carter -- Eagle Forum of SJC is holding a County Council Candidate Forum on Thursday, September 29 at 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station.
Fire Commissioners Deliberate Appointee and Increased Number of Commissioners
-- by Margie Doyle -- Members of the public clearly expressed their support for additional Fire Commissioners at the regular meeting of the Orcas Fire and Rescue District commissioners on Monday, Sept. 19. They also
Ferry Alert: Two Sailings Tonight to be Delayed
-- from Washington State Ferries (WSF) -- Please be advised that tonight, September 20, the M/V Yakima will tie up early for a repair to the coolant system in the ship’s service generator. While no
New Trial Ordered for Convicted OHS Teacher
-- by Lin McNulty -- Orcas High School teacher Gerald Grellet-Tinner, convicted in June of Sexual Misconduct following a report of sexual relations with a student, has been released from jail pending a new trial
Letter to Editor | Evaluate Elements of Proposed Bond on their Separate Merits
--from Miriam Ziegler-- This letter is in response to Peg Manning’s comment following Martha Farish’s excellent “Guest Opinion: Broad Public Input Needed in School’s Bond Discussion,” published 9/19/16. I cannot address Peg’s question about construction
Letter to Editor | Did You Get Our Mis-directed Mail?
-- from Antoinette Botsford for Shinola Jewelry -- UPDATE 2:15, September 21: It was discovered. Within the post office building, if not the post office itself. Thanks for caring. Love, AB A small package directed
Whidbey Naval Air Station Rescues Five in Olympic Mountains
-- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team of five from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a rescue mission near the High Steel Bridge in the Olympic
An Introductory EFT Workshop
Monday, September 26, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Arron Redford -- On Monday, September 26 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., the Orcas Senior Center will be host an introductory
Guest Opinion: Broad Public Input Needed in School’s Bond Discussion
-- by Martha Farish -- The issue [of the School's Phase III bond proposal] needs broad public input. Everyone involved is trying to do the “right” thing. A historical note: before Orcas Park and Rec
Locally Produced Memoir Up For PNW Literary Award: Reading at Darvills
Thursday, September 22, 6 p.m., Darvills -- from Matt C. Khachadoorian -- Inland Waters Press in Olga just published a non-fiction book set in the Pacific Northwest and the San Juan Islands. Tranquility: A memoir of an
Orcas Medical Foundation in Talks with UW Neighborhood Clinics
-- from Ed Wilson -- Orcas Medical Foundation (OMF) has announced that it is now in negotiations with UW (University of Washington) Neighborhood Clinics, following an announcement by Island Hospital that it would not extend
Letter to Editor | Café Olga to Close
-- from Bobby Olmsted -- It is with disappointment and sadness that we tell you Café Olga will be closing in mid-October. The building on Urner Street in Eastsound has been sold, and Bev and
Celebrate “0-70 at the Speed of Life” Birthday Party
Saturday, September 24, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Linda Peth -- Saturday September 24 Carl Burger and David Roseberry invite you to celebrate their “0-70 at the Speed of Life” Birthday party at the
It’s Going to be a Whale of a Show
Saturday, September 24, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- It is time for the annual Orcas all-kid talent show, Whale of a Show on Saturday, September 24 at 6:30 pm at Orcas
Public Hears School Bond Proposals, Asks Questions
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the Sept. 13 community meeting regarding the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Phase III bond proposal, Superintendent Eric Webb, project manager Liz LeRoy and OISD Board President Tony Ghazel,
