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
Cute Fawn, But Don’t Disturb It
-- from Shona Aitken, Wolf Hollow -- This is the time of year when fawns are being born on the San Juans. For the first couple of weeks they are not strong enough to run, jump
April Poetry | JoEllen Moldoff
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Doubt -- JoEllen Moldoff --
Island Aerial Acrobatics Presents: In Your Dreams
Saturday & Sunday, April 29 & 30, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Maria Bullock’s Island Aerial Acrobatics are back! Their new production, In Your Dreams, runs April 29 and 30 at 6:30 pm
The Gallery Welcomes New Artists in Opening
Saturday, April 30, 2 - 5 p.m., The Gallery -- from Kathleen Youngren -- Jeff Otis, photographer; Louellen McCoy, photographer; and Shane Watson, painter and illustrator The members of THE GALLERY are pleased
New Book by Local Author / Doctor Looks at ObamaCare
-- from Emily Reed Geyman -- John Geyman, M.D. of Friday Harbor has published The Human Face of ObamaCare: Promises vs. Reality and What Comes Next. The human face of the Affordable Care Act (ACA
April Poetry | Jill McCabe Johnson
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. North Beach, Low Tide --
EDC Offering New Business Workshops for Free
-- from SJC Economic Development Council -- New Workshops Coming! Sign up now for classes on Pricing, Business Startup 101 and Advanced Multitasking. PRICING Learn how to set pricing for your business or service through our informative
Students March for Earth Day
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=43362] Orcas School students K-12 took to the streets in Eastsound to honor and acknowledge our beloved planet on this overcast, drippy Earth Day.
Park and Rec Gears Up for a Stupendous Season
--by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Park and Rec holds Minnor League practice in Buck Park Orcas Island Park and Recreation District is a rambunctious six-year old with “rejiggered” programs and administration, in the
Call to Artists: Film Festival Calls for Short Film Scripts
-- from Shannon Borg for the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- Orcas Island Film Fest, Oct. 7-10, 2016 Films inspired by the San Juan Islands will be screened at the 3rd annual
Editorial: Trust Me, You Should Have Been There
-- by Margie Doyle -- That's the message implicit in all the reporting we do for Orcas Issues. Our reports, whether on a theater event, an infrastructure crisis, a non-profit campaign, or government meetings, convey
April Poetry | Laurel Rust
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. AFTER THE SUDDEN DEATH OF
WSU Names New Director of County Extension
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Washington State University has chosen Dr. Brook Brouwer as the new county director for San Juan County. Dr. Brouwer received his PhD from WSU in crop and soil
Salmonberry School Spring Festival to Feature May Pole
Tuesday, April 28, 12:45 to 3:30 p.m., Salmonberry School -- from Mandy Troxel -- Salmonberry School would like to invite you to our Spring Festival and May Pole on Tuesday, April 28 from 12:45 to
Play Bunco! and Join the Island Girls Susan G. Komen Team
Sunday, April 24 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center -- from Dottie Cornelius -- Dottie Cornelius with the Island Girls team at a Susan J. Komen 3-day event to benefit
“History Lives Here” in May 2016
-- from Sandy Strehlou -- Lawrence Kelly, smuggler. Courtesy of the Orcas Island Historical Museum. Every May the Town of Friday Harbor, the Islands’ historical museums, organizations and local businesses pull out the stops
