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.”
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Trash, Fashion Come Together for Grange Fundraiser
Saturday, October 1, 7 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Linda Peth -- A true Island event is the Trashion Fashion Show on Saturday October 1 at 7 p.m. at the Orcas Island Grange. Fashionistas are
Guest Opinion | School Music Matters: Finish the Music Building
-- from Music Advocacy Group -- We are writing to urge the Orcas School Board and Administration to make the completion of the school music building an essential priority in the upcoming school bond. For
Schedule Your Flu Shot at Medical Center
-- from Madie Murray -- The Orcas Medical Center is now scheduling flu shots for October 4 and 11. For adults, flu shots will be administered by appointment beginning at 8:30 a.m. on the 4th
Furnishing a Desert Home While Living on an Island
-- from Lin McNulty, Actors Theater -- Hiding somewhere on our small green island could there be a living room, or at least some furniture from a living room, that might just be considered to
Extra Sailing on Thursday, Saturday
-- from Washington State Ferries -- On Thursday, September 29 and Saturday October 1, in an effort to accommodate extra travelers, the #2 vessel (M/V YAKIMA) will make an extra service trip at 1:55 p.m.
Deer Harbor Plan Documents Available Online
-- from Colin Maycock -- Updated Deer Harbor Plan documents are available on the County’s website. The documents include: 1. A staff report for the Planning Commission; 2. A strike-through and underline version of the draft
Orcas Center Seeks Pieces for “Art From Around the World” Exhibit
-- from Pat Littlewood -- Coming up in November in the Lobby Gallery at Orcas Center will be a unique display of Art From Around the World,” which will include pieces collected by local residents who appreciate
Letter to the Editor: Re-name the “Old Gym”
-- from Betty Jean Rodenberger, prepared for the Aug. 15-16 OISD Phase III Community Discussion -- Sixty years ago, on March 13, 1956, the voters of Orcas Island School District (OISD) approved a bond to
Public Meeting: The Future of Eastsound
Thursday, October 13, 6 p.m., Senior Center Lundeen Room -- from Orcas Chamber of Commerce -- The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce and the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) are hosting a public meeting seeking
Guest Opinion: Election Review Committee Process Free of OPALCO Mgmt/Board Input
-- by Terry O'Sullivan -- [In response to recent opinions expressed in Orcas Issues,] and as one co-chair of the Election Review Committee, I want to ensure that everyone understands that OPALCO’s Board and Management
Join Farm Tour on Senior Center Bus
-- from Didier Gincig -- The Orcas Island Senior Center invites members to ride the Senior Center bus to visit a few special farms during the San Juan Islands Farm Fall Tour on Orcas Island, Sunday, October 2nd. The
Peace Island Medical Center Offering Flu Shots
-- from Lori Polevoi -- Flu season is right around the corner. Don't let the bug get you. PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center is offering flu shots for $25. This flat fee is for either
Letter to Editor | Support Library Levy
-- from Pierrette Guimond -- Books are my best friends. As an avid reader most of my life, I had always bought my books before moving to Orcas Island 25 years ago. I had never used libraries
Person of Interest | Weekly Podcast Hosted by Bruce Harvie
-- by Lin McNulty -- Bruce Harvie, host of RadioFree Olga weekly podcast of local music. Do you wish you had been there that night in 1996 when Donovan played Orcas Center? That was
Guest Opinion | To Bernie Supporters, From a Bernie Supporter
-- from David Turnoy -- Back in the early 1990s, when I learned that there was a socialist Congressman from Vermont named Bernie Sanders, I was thrilled. Finally, I thought, a person with my political
Guest Opinion: OPALCO’s Proposed Election Changes Significant
--by Alex MacLeod-- If you were paying attention, you might recall that the last OPALCO election was fraught with controversy, miscues and mismanagement. It began in January when Gerry Lawlor, the No. 2 guy at
