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
OPALCO’s “Energy Assist” Provides Bill Credits to 108 Coop Members
Funds still available for low-income households -- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO announced that 108 co-op members have applied for and received a monthly credit on their power bill since the new Energy
April Poetry | Margie Doyle
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. Nothing is lost -- Margie
Hangmen, London’s Hottest Ticket, Streams Live
Thursday, April, 21 at 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver, Box Office Manager -- Laugh-out-loud funny play, darkly comic with witty dialogue – hugely entertaining but also thought-provoking. Where? NT Live’s Hangmen at
Composting with Kristina Bayas and Diana Brooks
-- from Jan Jacobson for the Orcas Garden Club -- Kristina Bayas and Diana Brooks will explain the basics of composting, with and without worms. Learn how composting works, what kind of organisms do the work
Far-reaching Impacts in Suspension of Cherry Point Coal Export Review
-- by Floyd McKay for Crosscut.com -- Environmental reviews of a coal-export terminal that would be the largest in the nation were summarily suspended on April 1 — but it was no April Fool’s trick
April Poetry | Sadie Bailey
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. No Box -- Sadie Bailey
Island Boaters Asked to Give Input on Onboard Sewage Pumpouts
Tues. and Wed., April 19, 20, 2016 Two public meetings will discuss a possible free mobile pumpout service in the San Juan Islands. -- from Bridget Trosin, for Washington Sea Grant -- Last year, pumpout facilities
History Matinee: They Fly, They Swoop, They Dispense Mercy
Sunday, April 17, 3 - 4:40 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Come to this year’s first History Matinee this Sunday and listen to Orcas resident and Ports Commissioner Audrey Wells describe the
All-Bach Concert Time Change
Tuesday, April 19, 8:00 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- The next Salish Sea all-Bach concert will take place an hour later than announced, at 8:00 PM on April 19 at the
SJIMA Celebrates Earth Day with Fragile Waters Exhibit
Opening, April 23, San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- from Anne Sheridan / photokunst, SJIMA PR Coordinator -- Ansel Adams: © courtesy the Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust The San Juan Islands
Guest Column: Rock Island Progress Report
Thank you to the OPALCO Board for their strong leadership -- from Dan Burke, for Rock Island -- With just over one year of being in business, Rock Island Communications has overcome numerous challenges, and
April Poetry | Monica Kezar
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. The Lookout -- Monica Kezar --
Orcas’ July 4th Parade To Honor Historic Saturday Date
-- by Margie Doyle and Lin McNulty -- On March 29, the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to interested parties, among them the Orcas Lions Club and the Orcas Historical Society, announcing
Salish Early Music Festival to Feature Bach on Period Instruments
Tuesday, April 19, 8 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- Ingrid Matthews The Salish Sea Early Music Festival offers a rare opportunity to hear the complete Musical Offering and
American Legion Auxiliary Again Sponsors Scholarships
-- from Judi Resch for the Voyle B. Martin American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 93-- Each year, at this time, we reach out to the community (businesses and individuals) requesting a contribution of $25.00 for
Guest Opinion | Amazon: A 21st Century Example of Enlightened Business…NOT
-- by David Turnoy -- Amazon: the prototype company of the new economy, the story of a young entrepreneur capitalizing on the growth of the Internet, capitalism and competition at its finest, right? Not exactly.
